An analysis of sanction data from Pentrehafod School
September 2011 - September 2012
Beth Thomas September 2012
Measuring the Success of Restorative Practices in Pentrehafod School
Overall Sanctions
Month After School Behaviour For Learning Behaviour Report Break Exclusion Lunchtime TotalSep 2011 107 4 6 142 1 21 281Oct 2011 162 16 11 145 16 23 373Nov 2011 275 16 14 272 19 11 607Dec 2011 199 1 12 121 14 8 355Jan 2012 168 0 4 158 8 0 338Feb 2012 145 0 7 174 9 0 335Mar 2012 171 0 4 247 22 0 444Apr 2012 89 0 5 50 5 0 149May 2012 204 0 13 253 14 0 484Jun 2012 92 0 0 116 10 0 218Jul 2012 16 0 0 47 6 0 69Sep 2012 18 0 0 61 3 52 134
After School Behaviour For Learning Behaviour Report Break Exclusion Lunchtime Total
1646 37 76 1786 127 115 3787Sanction Total
Average Sanctions Month Detentions Number Of Calendar School Days Average Detentions Per DaySep 2011 281 20 14.1Oct 2011 373 16 23.3Nov 2011 607 21 28.9Dec 2011 355 16 22.2Jan 2012 338 16 21.1Feb 2012 335 21 16.0Mar 2012 444 21 21.1Apr 2012 149 10 14.9May 2012 484 23 21.0Jun 2012 218 15 14.5Jul 2012 69 22 3.1Sep 2012 134 9 14.9
Data Analysis Overall Average Sanctions
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
Average Detentions Per Day
Overall Average Sanctions
Trend shows a decrease in all sanctions No RP from September 2011 – January 2012 RP introduced in January – whole school Peak in March doesn't surpass previous peaks Rise in May – possibly a result of exam preparation
Peer Mentors trained in June Year 9 RP awareness raised in June
Breakdown of Sanctions
Month After School Behaviour For Learning Behaviour Report Break Exclusion Lunchtime TotalSep 2011 107 4 6 142 1 21 281Oct 2011 162 16 11 145 16 23 373Nov 2011 275 16 14 272 19 11 607Dec 2011 199 1 12 121 14 8 355Jan 2012 168 0 4 158 8 0 338Feb 2012 145 0 7 174 9 0 335Mar 2012 171 0 4 247 22 0 444Apr 2012 89 0 5 50 5 0 149May 2012 204 0 13 253 14 0 484Jun 2012 92 0 0 116 10 0 218Jul 2012 16 0 0 47 6 0 69Sep 2012 18 0 0 61 3 52 134
Breakdown of Sanctions
Most Used Sanctions
After School
Behaviour For Learning
Behaviour Report
Break
Exclusion
Lunchtime
After School Behaviour For Learning Behaviour Report Break Exclusion Lunchtime Total
1646 37 76 1786 127 115 3787Sanction Total
Breakdown of Sanctions Behaviour For Learning
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Number Of Behaviour For Learning Detentions
Per Month
Breakdown of Sanctions Behaviour For Learning
BFL sanctions peaked in October Restorative Approach implemented in January BFL omitted from behaviour policy BFL room used as RP/Counselling/Meeting
room
Breakdown of Sanctions Behaviour Report
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Number Of Behaviour Report Detentions
Per Month
Breakdown of Sanctions Behaviour Report
RP introduced in January Positive affective targets used Peak in May – to support exam preparation
Peer Mentors trained in June Year 9 RP awareness raised in June
Breakdown of Sanctions After School
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120
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300
Number Of After School Detentions
Per Month
Breakdown of Sanctions After School
RP introduced in January Restorative step 4 introduced in February Peak in May – exam support Year 9 RP awareness raised in June Peer Mentors RP trained in June
Breakdown of Sanctions Lunchtime
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
Number Of Lunchtime Detentions
Per Month
Breakdown of Sanctions Lunchtime
Lunchtime sanction imposed for lateness RP introduced in January Check-ins help to encourage punctuality PAWB Attendance team work restoratively Strategies revised for July's lateness peak New strategies in place for September Lunchtime sanctions conducted restoratively
Breakdown of Sanctions Break time
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120
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Number Of Break Detentions
Per Month
Breakdown of Sanctions Break time
RP introduced in January Indirect proportion to after school detentions –
suggests lower level negative behaviour and fewer repeat occurrences
Peer Mentors RP trained in June Year 9 awareness raised in June
Breakdown of Sanctions Exclusions
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120
5
10
15
20
25
Number Of Exclusions
Per Month
Breakdown of Sanctions Exclusions
Overall decrease Meeting school priorities – less than 45 per term
Decreasing number of exclusions each term Alternative provision included in exclusion rate Restorative approaches to exclusion are used
Sanctions by Year Group
Month0 13 42 145 81
Oct 2011 0 24 75 156 118Nov 2011 0 50 146 240 171Dec 2011 0 50 47 158 100Jan 2012 0 81 61 114 82Feb 2012 0 64 73 121 77Mar 2012 0 89 87 117 151Apr 2012 0 33 31 38 47May 2012 0 129 116 161 78
0 73 48 61 360 24 26 17 21 27 37 10 59
Total 1 657 789 1338 1002
Year Grp 7 Year Grp 8 Year Grp 9 Year Grp 10 Year Grp 11Sep 2011
Jun 2012Jul 2012Sep 2012
Sanctions by Year Group
Sep 2011 Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012 Jul 2012 Sep 20120.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
Average Number Of Daily Detentions
Per Year Group, Per Month
Yr Grp 7
Yr Grp 8
Yr Grp 9
Yr Grp 10
Yr Grp 11
Sanctions by Year Group Percentages
Year Grp 7 Year Grp 8 Year Grp 9 Year Grp 10 Year Grp 11Sep '11 0.00% 4.63% 14.95% 51.60% 28.83%Oct '11 0.00% 6.43% 20.11% 41.82% 31.64%Nov '11 0.00% 8.24% 24.05% 39.54% 28.17%Dec '11 0.00% 14.08% 13.24% 44.51% 28.17%Jan '12 0.00% 23.96% 18.05% 33.73% 24.26%Feb '12 0.00% 19.10% 21.79% 36.12% 22.99%Mar '12 0.00% 20.05% 19.59% 26.35% 34.01%Apr '12 0.00% 22.15% 20.81% 25.50% 31.54%May '12 0.00% 26.65% 23.97% 33.26% 16.12%Jun '12 0.00% 33.49% 22.02% 27.98% 16.51%Jul '12 0.00% 34.78% 37.68% 24.64% 2.90%Sep '12 0.75% 20.15% 27.61% 7.46% 44.03%
0.03% 17.35% 20.83% 35.33% 26.46%
Sanctions by Year GroupPercentages
Sep '11 Oct '11 Nov '11 Dec '11 Jan '12 Feb '12 Mar '12 Apr '12 May '12 Jun '12 Jul '12 Sep '120.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Pecentage Of Detentions
Shared Per Year Group, Per Month
Year Grp 7
Year Grp 8
Year Grp 9
Year Grp 10
Year Grp 11
Sanctions by Year Group
Whole school restorative approach Restorative focus on Key Stage 3 reflected in
data Overall decreasing trend in sanctions for all
year groups Year 9, highest KS3 year group – awareness of
RP raised with every form Key Stage 3 registration check-ins implemented Year 7 mood boards introduced
Male:Female Sanction RatioPer Year Group
Male FemaleYr Grp 7 1 0Yr Grp 8 481 176Yr Grp 9 649 140Yr Grp 10 832 506Yr Grp 11 741 261
Yr Grp 7 Yr Grp 8 Yr Grp 9 Yr Grp 10 Yr Grp 110
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Male & Female Detentions
Per Year Group Sep '11 - Sep '12
Male
Female
Male:Female Sanction RatioPer Year Group
More male pupils received detention than female pupils
Target groups identified with So To Do Officer and Heads of Year
PAWB strategies revised to support male pupils Whole school training and consistency Alternative provision applied
Summary Implemented Restorative Approaches in Pentrehafod School:
- Whole school Restorative Practice training
- Facilitator training, circles training, training for new staff
- Attendance and punctuality strategies revised by PAWB team and Senior Leadership Team
- Target groups identified with So To Do Officer and Heads of Year
- Check-ins, learning circles and Plenaries/Check-outs used daily
- Affective statements and questions used daily
- Fair Process observed daily
- Restorative sanctions in place