ACE Programme

What is TKAT ACE?

ACE (A Champion for Every Child) is a pastoral support programme with the aim to provide support and opportunities for children in our school who receive Pupil Premium funding by allocating an adult who meets them regularly in school to support and challenge them to realise their potential; share their achievements and help them overcome any barriers that they may have. 

An ACE Tutor’s role is to provide support to the child and the family. They will form trusting relationships and be that pupil’s ‘go to’ person. It is founded in our strong belief that no child should be educationally disadvantaged because of their socioeconomic status. The TKAT ACE Programme supports our Pupil Premium children and families.

What does an ACE Tutor do?

Our ACE Tutors meet with our Pupil Premium children on a 1:1 basis or in groups. ACE time is child-centred time, which is tailored to meet the specific needs of the individual child. Together, each child and their ACE Tutor can identify areas of focus and from this will create an action plan. This could include:

• Identifying barriers to learning and finding strategies to support the child and their family with improving learning outcomes
• Work on improving attendance and punctuality
• Supporting the children with their friendships, emotions, self esteem or ambitions
• Celebrating successes, individuality, resilience
• Working with families 

ACE Tutors will listen, support and seek additional help if needed. Our ACE Tutors will also contact parents/carers to talk about their child, offer support and guidance, or just be a person to chat to.