Updated insights into how Poverty Proofing changes are being embedded in practice at two primary schools in the North East.

• Project Dates: Start date: 2019 End date: 2020
• Project Leader: Liz Todd
• Staff: Lydia Wysocki and Lucy Tiplady
• Partners: Laura Mazzoli-Smith (Durham University), Children North East schools team (Luke Bramhall, Georgina Burt, Lorna Nicoll)

Background

The Poverty Proofing audit devised by Children North East is a process by which children, staff, parents and governors are asked about where and how poverty impacts on the school day. The experiences of children and young people are placed at the heart of this enquiry process. Children North East prepare a report with an action plan based on the audit to enable each school community to make changes. In this evaluation update for school leaders we share updated insights into Poverty Proofing action plans, focusing on how changes are being embedded in practice at two primary schools in the North East. These examples build on the Poverty Proofing the School Day Evaluation and Development Report.

Related publications

Mazzoli Smith, L, Tiplady, L, Todd, L, and Wysocki, L. 2019. Fighting against poverty: case studies of school action. Poverty Proofing the School Day evaluation update 2019/20. Research Centre for Learning and Teaching, Newcastle University https://www.fairnesseducation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NU_Fighting-against-poverty_AW-Web.pdf

Contact

For further information contact:

Liz Todd.