DESTINATION MEASURES AND RAISING THE PARTICATION AGE REQUIREMENTS Simon Gentry Business Manager, Services for Young People, Education and Early Intervention

Publication of destination measures by the Department for Education On 17 July 2012, the DfE published its first set of destination measures for schools and colleges (for students who progressed in 2009) This destination data related to young people who progressed to further or higher education only. The data is intended to inform parents and carers about the choice they are making when selecting a school for their child and to inform the public about Local Authority, college and school performance in relation to progression. This data recorded students who completed Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 and who were in sustained education in and additionally the data showed progression into HE institutions in The data was extracted from Individual Learner Records. Links to published information is available at: /destinations-ks-4-5-pupils

What did the destination measure data say For England: 85% of young people were recorded as being in a sustained education destination in the year after KS4. For England: 64% of young people were recorded as being in sustained education in the year after they took their A Level or equivalent qualification/s (KS5). For Hertfordshire, Key Stage 4 progression for sustained education was 88% and for Key Stage 5, 66%. The DfE has stated that the figures should be treated with caution as this is the first year for which such data has been produced. As improvements are made to the methodology, data quality will be assessed to establish whether the statistics meet the quality standards for National Statistics.

Destination measures for 2013 and beyond The data published in 2012 was phase 1. The DfE is now planning for phase 2, which will see the inclusion of more complex employment destinations and, if the data are robust enough, will publish both education and employment destinations in Spring The data source for the employment data will be the Client Caseload Information System (CCIS) and it is the Local Authority that is responsible for maintaining this database. Information related to employment is collected by Youth Connexions IAG staff and by the Keep in Touch Team and a monitoring system is used to ensure that this information is kept up to date. It is essential that all education and training data is kept up to date on the CCIS, so that the teams collecting the information can focus on young people who are not participating in full time education (in Year 12 this currently makes up over 90% of the cohort). The Key Stage 4 destination data will demonstrate, whether for each Local Authority area, the Local Authority is ensuring that the Raising the Participation Age requirement is being met.

Context – Raising the Participation Age The DfE is committed to Raising the age of compulsory participation in education or training. This is being introduced in two stages – until the end of the academic year in which a young person turns 17 from 2013, and until 18th birthday from The duty will apply to all young people aged resident in England without a Level 3 qualification. They can participate in: Full time education, such as school, college or home education; Work based learning, such as an Apprenticeship; or Full-time work with part-time education alongside, if employed, self-employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours a week. The Education Act amended the original legislation to allow for enforcement to be introduced at a later date.

Raising the Participation Age - Duties Local Authorities to: –Promote participation –Identify young people who are not participating Learning providers to: –Promote good attendance –Notify the LA if young people leave Employers (if young people are employed for 20 hours or more and at last eight weeks in a row): –Check young people have arrangements to attend training –Agree reasonable hours of work so that young people can attend training

Young people’s participation (16-17 year olds in June 2012) In June 2012 the recorded figure for year olds (Year 12) in full time learning in Hertfordshire was 92.8% (for England this was 90.1%). In learning rate was 93.2% (England = 90.2%) NEET rate for this cohort in Hertfordshire at the same point was 3.3% (England 3.9%) and the lost contact rate was 1.6% (England 3.6%)

Raising the Participation Age – requirement (and careers guidance duty)  The legal requirement to participate will be on the individual young person. This has been decided by Government because at 16, young people are starting to make – and take responsibility for – the decisions that affect their future. The duty will apply to all young people in England without a level 3 qualification.  IAG: From September 2012, a new duty was applied to schools to secure access to independent careers guidance for pupils in school years 9-11, which must: Be presented in an impartial manner; Include information on the full range of post-16 education or training options, including Apprenticeships; and Promote the best interests of the students to whom it is given. The expected outcome is that young people will receive support to help them make informed choices.

Raising the Participation Age – requirement (2) Full Time Education: This means a minimum of 540 hours per year. This is the equivalent of around 18 hours per week and may include work experience and other development activities as well as formal learning. It can be assumed that EFA funded study programmes will meet the criteria for full time education. Employment with training to NVQ2 or above: Full time employment with training: Full time employees (20 hours per week or over) in a job that provides training accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. The training must be the equivalent of at least 280 hours per year. This is the equivalent of around a day a week, but may be undertaken on a block release basis.

Raising the Participation Age – requirement (3) Employment / Self Employment combined with part time study: Full time employment means at least 20 hours per week, and should have a fixed term of 8 weeks or longer. Part time study must be the equivalent of at least 280 hours per year. This is the equivalent of around a day a week, but may be undertaken on a block release basis. The young person must be studying towards a qualification accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Working for no reward combined with part time study: Young people who are undertaking voluntary work, an internship, or holding office on a full time basis. Part time study must be the equivalent of at least 280 hours per year. This is the equivalent of around a day a week, but may be undertaken on a block release basis. The young person must be studying towards a qualification accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Apprenticeship: Full time employees who are undertaking an Apprenticeship that has been commissioned and delivered through the National Apprenticeship Service.

Raising the Participation Age – requirement (4) EFA funded training programmes: e.g. Access to Apprenticeships, Work Pairings or locally branded work based learning opportunities with non employed status. Training delivered by non EFA funded organisations e.g. private colleges or training centres – definition still to be confirmed Re-engagement provision: Provision that is aimed at helping young people to make a transition into full time education. There are no minimum hours for re-engagement provision, recognising that participants may have significant barriers to learning and that full time participation may not be possible at this stage. (Principles still to be defined).