Transcript Presentation: The Changing Role of The Local Authority

Sue Dunn
Education, Learning & Skills
“The Changing Role of
The Local Authority”
Skills and Employability Team
Participation and Progression
November 2011
LA statutory responsibilities
The Government’s general approach is to give local authorities
freedom and flexibility to fulfil their statutory duties.
..to encourage, enable or assist young people’s participation in
education or training.
.. support vulnerable young people to engage in education and training,
intervening early with those at risk of disengagement
…good mechanisms for tracking young people’s participation in order
to identify those who need support.
..continue to maintain close links with Jobcentre Plus
Source: Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities on Targeted Support Services for Young People, April 2011
The LA strategic Medium Term Plan
- 2014/15
Bold Steps for Kent
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To Tackle disadvantage
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Put the citizen in control
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Grow the economy
Raising the Participation Age
The Education and Skills Act 2008 increases the
minimum age at which young people in England can
leave learning, requiring them to continue in education
or training until:
• The end of the academic year in which they turn 17 from
2013
• Until their 18th birthday from 2015
Skills and Employability Team
PARTICIPATION:
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Continue to work on transition planning with Connexions
Build “kentchoices4u” services to deliver statutory responsibilities by:
– Providing the information young people need to make informed choices.
– Expanding the age group of those who can apply online from 16-18 to
assist tracking and the identification of vulnerable learners.
– Supporting interoperability between data sources holding data on young
people.
– Including more employment, apprenticeship and training opportunities
for young people to access on the Area Prospectus.
– Supplying a range of cost effective, electronic services that providers,
young people and parents/carers can use to support decision making.
– Exploring the potential for new social medias to communicate directly
with young people.
– Developing “kentchoices4u live”, to include a range of activities that
facilitate face to face interaction, for example CEIAG masterclasses.
Skills and Employability Team
• PROGRESSION:
• Youth employment opportunities are a key area for
development:
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Progression @ 17 into employment / training opportunities
Progression @ 18 into employment / training opportunities
LLDD employment / training opportunities
Apprenticeship pathways – Advanced / Higher
Niche market employment / training programmes