Transcript Name
Bob Evans
[email protected]
0114 267 5031
LSC Role & Remit
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
AimHiger & Excellence Challenge.
Employer engagement – ETP.
Foundation Degrees.
Information Advice & Guidance.
Creating & supporting 14-19 reforms.
Pattern of Provision
FE
WBL
Schools
6th Forms Special Schools
The LSC View – (1)
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)
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
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
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
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;
Awareness with HE admissions tutors.
Variability of type of MA frameworks.
Variability of courses in academic requirements.
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:
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
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.
Supports widening participation.
Underpins our aspiration for coherence.