Reforms to Post-16 Education and Training for Moving to Adulthood Reforms to Post-16 Education and Training for

Introduction Curriculum reforms and associated funding changes 2) The changing role of the LA: funding 3) The changing role of the LA: EHCPs 4) The wider reform landscape

What we know... SI specific evidence is limited Data collection methods present problems

Transition 22% of those with a declared disability were NEET at 18 in 2009, compared with 13% average. Providers only received a Learning Disability Assessment in one third of the instances in which they should have.

Some HI data Provider type Numbers (Deaf) Percentage Percentage (All) General FE College incl Tertiary 3868 65 41 Sixth form college 476 8 11 Schools 960 15 36 All other provider types 737 12 13

HE admission for SI

Curriculum reforms and funding Funding ‘flexible study programmes’ not qualifications Requirement to continue English and Maths in some form for those with low attainment Increased focus on work experience Traineeships and supported internships

Funding to support reform ‘Low level LDD’ funding designed to support these reforms For all students whose additional support needs cost less than £6,000: Post-16 providers will have Additional Learning Support funding for: ‘disadvantage’ and; ‘low level learning difficulties and disabilities Data suggests most HI young people fit into this category.

HI ‘learners’: costs Cost Numbers Percentage Numbers ‘low cost’ 1,883 37 Numbers with no ALS 2,523 50 >0<6,000 >6,000<20,000 684 14

Changing role of the LA: Funding Local authorities responsible for funding all young people aged 16-25 with a Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA). High Needs Students without LDAs post 19 will be funding responsibility of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA)

Changing role of the LA: The C+F Bill... What role do local authorities currently play in the post-16 education and training of SI young people?

The SEN code of practice transition duties Section 139a/140 Education and Skills Act 2008 The SEN code of practice transition duties Section 68 Education And Skills Act 2008 Section 15za Education Act 1996

Raising of the Participation Age (RPA)   Young people who started Year 11 in September 2012, will need to continue in education or training until at least the end of the school year in which they turn 17. Young people currently in Year 10 or below, will need to continue until at least their 18th birthday.

The C+F Bill

Section 139a/140 Education and Skills Act 2008 Local authorities are now the assessors, commissioners and funders of post-16 education for SI young people with LDAs / EHCPs Funding reform Section 15za Education Act 1996

0-25? More accurately: 0-18 with some exceptions No extension to higher education Post 16 plans likely to be the first new plans

0-25? 16-18 NEETs: LA must review the plan and amend it with a view to reengaging. 18-25 NEETs: Do they wish to remain in education? And, is this ‘appropriate’?

Wider reform: IAG National Careers Service Section 45a Education Act 1997: Schools based provision – ‘1:1 for SEN’ National Careers Service Emerging responsibilities towards young people in the Children and Families Bill Local authorities have particular responsibility for ‘vulnerable’ groups

Wider reform: Employability Wolf reforms Wage incentives for employers Tailored work experience Apprenticeship wage incentives Support for disengaged 16-17 year olds Youth Contract – for 16-24 year old NEETs

Challenges Transition: not losing the value of annual review and LDA processes; Avoiding an 18-25 postcode lottery in the maintenance of plans; RPA – ensuring SI YP benefit from wider LA strategies Colleges faced with multiple LA approaches

Challenges Budgets: ensuring the HNB is adequately financed; Careers Advice: streamlining various responsibilities into a coherent offer; Curriculum: English and Maths delivery; work experience; Delivery of wider life outcomes.

Opportunities Delivery of wider life outcomes; Harnessing local and regional expertise through commissioning: partnership opportunities; No more cliff edge at 16; Flexible approach to learning.

NATSIP workstream 7 Meta analysis Regional working groups Best practice guidance Top ten tips

Ralph Hartley: Policy Adviser, education and training for deaf young people 14-15 years ralph.hartley@ndcs.org.uk