Independent, Impartial Careers Guidance Briefing April 30 th 2012 Skills and Employability Team University of Derby (iCeGS) Mercure Hotel Hollingbourne 9am – 12.30pm
Independent, Impartial Careers Guidance Briefing April 30 th 2012 Kent LA Duties and Support from September 1 st 2012
Drivers Bold Steps Putting the Citizen in Control Tackling Disadvantage Growing the Economy Strategy: Priority 4 Shape education and skills provision around the needs of the Kent economy
Raising of the Participation Age From summer 2013, young people will be required to continue in education or training until the end of the academic year in which they turn 17. From 2015, they will be required to continue until their 18th birthday. RPA will take effect from the last day of the academic year in summer 2013
Raising of the Participation Age This doesn’t necessarily mean staying in school. Young people will be able to choose how they participate post-16, which could be through: Full-time education, such as school, college or otherwise an Apprenticeship; Part-time education or training if they are employed, self employed or volunteering for 20 hours or more a week. D F E guidance:
Progression Increase positive learner progression into employment with training or higher levels of learning. Through the delivery of an appropriate curriculum, which should include Employability Skills Schools Colleges Work Based Learning Providers Voluntary Sector Employers Adult Education, Skills Plus etc
Statutory Duty : Tracking Track all young people to their 19 th birthday. Provides data for; Targeted Support Early Identification of potential NEETs Reporting to DfE: Monthly NEET return / RPA / Destination Measure
Statutory Duty : Targeted Support CXK Provide Targeted Support through contract with KCC until March 2013 Skills & Employability team Carry out Consultation on Future Provision May 2012
Vulnerable Learners Existing contractual responsibilities of Connexions until March 31 st 2013
Targeted Support to Deliver Participation and Progression Understanding the Cohort 12% of cohort not Participating Age NEET Age NEET NEETs 33% Vulnerable (Priority Group) Not Knowns 86% Vulnerable (Priority Group) Hidden Patterns Redefine services for Vulnerable Learners Early Intervention
Duties and Support for Impartial Independent Careers Guidance: September 1 st 2012 Schools have the Statutory Duty Skills & Employability Team Provide support CXK Provide Statutory Targeted Support through contract with KCC until March 2013 S&E to carry out Consultation on Future Provision May 2012
Universal Offer : LA Support Kentchoices4ulive Kentchoices4u Magazine Kentchoices4u Radio Roadshow Kentchoices4u Masterclasses E-Portfolio September Guarantee
Universal Offer : LA Support Lead Careers Coordinators CEIAG Network CEIAG Framework University of Derby Research IAG Commissioning Workshop CEIAG Briefing in November 2012 Projects e.g.: Phone app, Cambridge University, Kent & Medway Progression Forum, Employability Skills Early Intervention Managers
REAL DRIVER YOUNG PEOPLE’S NEEDS 1m yr olds unemployed 22% of yr olds Lack of Experience Lack of Contacts Lack of Employability Skills “Its Who You Meet” Education and Employers Taskforce - Report February
Independent, Impartial Careers Guidance Briefing April 30 th 2012 Skills and Employability Team Mercure Hotel Hollingbourne 9am – 12.30pm
Commissioning IAG Workshop April 30 th 2012 Skills and Employability Team Paul Chubb Boundary Partnership Mercure Hotel Hollingbourne 1.30pm – 4.30pm