Elaine Hendry Head of Strategy

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Elaine HendryHead of Strategy Implementation,
14-19 Reform

• Supporting young people in a new world

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We aim for a system where all young people are
prepared by their education to succeed in life

• For individual reasons
• Achievement and progression, whatever an
  individuals abilities, preferences and
  aspirations
• For social justice reasons
• Background shouldnt determine success
• For economic reasons
• Global productivity challenge means we need a
  high skill economy

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How will we achieve that?

• By reforming 14-19 curriculum and qualifications
  So that more young people are motivated and
  engaged and so what they learn is a better
  preparation for life
• By creating a delivery infrastructure built
  around learners needs The workforce,
  providers, facilities, local partnerships and
  arrangements capable of delivering the curriculum
  and qualifications entitlement
• By working directly with young people Getting
  young people to stay in learning, getting them on
  the right courses, keeping them there, getting
  them to achieve

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What will the new world look like - curriculum

• Better pathways pre-Level 2
• Clearer choice of routes
• Pure GCSE/A levels
• Diplomas
• Apprenticeships
• More choice within quals - greater
  personalisation
• More emphasis on the basics
• Greater focus on personal development
• More opportunities for stretch
• Better geared to employer and HE needs

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What are Diplomas?

• Qualifications that
• Bring together a broad range of learning, focused
  on application and real-world relevance
• Provide a personalised programme within a
  structured framework
• Develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes
  needed for advanced study or employment
• Help you learn about work and the many
  occupations available within a broad group of
  sectors
• Allow you to follow your interests, develop your
  aspirations and progress up the qualifications
  ladder
• Offer an alternative to subject-based or
  occupational qualifications
• Are broader than existing work-related
  qualifications like BTECs, but with the
  opportunity to specialise within them

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Who are they for?

• Everybody....
• Levels 1, 2 3
• Offer a fully rounded learning experience (the
  learning cycle)
• Can lead to FE, HE, Apprenticeship, employment
• Do not lock young people into occupational boxes

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Options
Employment/Further Education/Higher Education
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16-19
A levels International baccalaureate
Work-based learning Apprenticeships NVQ BTec
Diploma level 3
Business Skills
GCSE
14-16
Diploma level 2
Core Skills
Functional
Young Apprenticeships
Diploma level 1
11-14
Key stage 3
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What will the new world look like - providers

• Collaborative delivery - a learning community
• Stronger links with HE
• Area-wide prospectus
• Access to specialist provision
• Sharing facilities and teachers
• Employers part of the provider network
• Focused on young peoples progression

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What will the new world look like - support

• Assumption that young people will stay in formal
  learning until 18
• Better information about whats on offer
• Teachers and parents better informed about the
  options
• Guarantee of an offer of education or training at
  16
• Prospectus helping to inform choice of
  institution
• Local Authorities ensuring better join up of
  services
• Quality standards for IAG

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How can you help?

• Help young people to develop their aspirations
• Help young people construct coherent and sensible
  learning packages
• Ensure theyre accurately and impartially
  informed of all the options
• Help them to avoid stereotypical choices

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What are we doing to support the supporters?

• Workforce development
• Training for leaders, teachers (ITT/CPD), IAG
  professionals
• Other good practice material
• Lead Practitioners Project
• National marketing campaign materials
• Posters and packs for use at options evenings
• Leaflets for parents and young people
• Leaflets for employers
• Teachers TV
• Advertising
• Brand packs for local use
• Roadshow tools to aid choices

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Where we need to do more work

• Improve CEG/IAG provision in schools
• Help LAs discharge their responsibilities
  effectively
• Improve external IAG provision
• Build more coherent collaborative local
  arrangements
• Better engage parents and carers

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Participation is finally on the way up
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More young people are achieving L2
qualifications year by year
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Were having an impact on NEET figures