Transcript Name

Bob Evans
[email protected]
0114 267 5031
LSC Role & Remit
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Planning & funding body responsible for all post 16
education & training provision apart from prescribed HE.
Determined to enable all learners to reach their potential.
Involved in a Strategic Area Review StAR of all post 16
provision, Modern Apprenticeships, Skills Strategy and
Work Experience.
Delivering both economic prosperity and social
cohesion.
The Wider Context
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AimHiger & Excellence Challenge.
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Employer engagement – ETP.
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Foundation Degrees.
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Information Advice & Guidance.
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Creating & supporting 14-19 reforms.
Pattern of Provision
 FE
 WBL
 Schools
 6th Forms  Special Schools
The LSC View – (1)
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We support the Government’s HE target.
We believe that quality vocational options at 14-19 are
equally valid for all pupils.
For schools the new AimHigher must support a fresh
approach to provision.
LSC View (2)
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In HEI’s a new balance has to be struck between the
vocational and the academic.
More flexible delivery with a better balance for full and
part-time courses.
Employer engagement will increase in significance as
curriculum changes are implemented.
Our Challenge
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In 1979 , 374,000 apprentices were trained compared to
200,000 now.
Less than half are AMAs.
Cassels target of 28% with a baseline of 10%.
Only a minority of apprentices complete the NVQ to level
3.
And considerably less the full framework.
Our Challenge
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Limited availability of Foundation degrees – but
growing.
Few Creating an integrated HE progression strategy.
Emerging 14-19 strategies but patchy with limited HE
progression pathways.
Performance our Focus
South Yorkshire
Target
99/00
(adjusted)
00/01
01/02
Estimated
02/03
Position
1. 80% of 49,500 16-18 year
olds in structured learning
by 2004 ( 39,600 )
71
( 34,787 )
71%
(33,256)
71.5%
(34,240)
75
( 37,125 )
80%
(39,627)
2. 80% of 15,708 young
people to be at Level 2 by
age 19 by 2004 ( 12,566 )
64%
(10,030)
62.3%
(9,792)
62
( 9,800 )
68
( 10,660 )
80%
(12,566)
3. 40.5% of 15,708 young
people to be at Level 3 by
age 19 by 2004 ( 6,362 )
32.5%
(5,112)
30.3%
(4,770)
n/k
n/k
2004
Target
40.5%
(6,362)
Driving Up Performance
Level 3 by age 19
58%
% of 19 year olds at or above level 3
Actual (autumn LFS)
55.0%
56%
54.1%
Target based on 2000 position
53.2%
54%
52.2%
52%
51.3%
50%
49.6%
49.9%
1998
1999
51.6%
51.8%
2002
2003
50.4%
47.6%
48%
46%
44%
42%
1996
Volum e (000s)
1997
264
299
310
2000
314
2001
304
317
2004
Present Position
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Little Change in numbers recently / currently engaged in
learning.
Significant reduction in those not engaged since
leaving school – now less than10%.
Participation patterns in learning remain similar – but
more individuals from work poor households now in
learning - 17% compared to 5% in 2000.
Learning remains linked to job prospects &
employment.
Systemic Issues
Combination of barriers;
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Awareness with HE admissions tutors.
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Variability of type of MA frameworks.
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Variability of courses in academic requirements.
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Low aspiration with MAs to pursue HE – (student
debt).
Low level of young people opting for Vocational
provision as a pathway to HE.
Strategy For South Yorkshire
The HE strategy in South Yorkshire is divided into three
phases:
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 13-16 where the objective is to raise aspirations towards higher
education.
 16-19 which has transition to, and preparation for, HE as its
focus.
 19+ which concentrates on pathways and progression routes
into HE, especially for learners from non-traditional routes such as
Mature Access courses, vocational courses, Modern
Apprenticeships, NVQs and community learning routes.
Building Pathways
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Reflects our interest in enabling people reach their
potential.
Offers an opportunity to address the nation’s higher
skills needs.
Builds on the reforms of 14-19 provision, vocational
GCSE’s and young apprenticeships.
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Supports widening participation.
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Underpins our aspiration for coherence.