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

2. 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

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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. HE admission for SI

7. 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

8. 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.

9. HI ‘learners’: costs Cost Numbers Percentage Numbers ‘low cost’ 1,88337
Numbers with no ALS
2,523 50
>0<6,000
>6,000<20,000
684 14

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

11. 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?

12. 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

13. 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.

14. The C+F Bill

15. 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

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

17. 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’?

18. 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

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

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

21. 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.

22. 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.

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

24. Ralph Hartley: Policy Adviser,
education and training for deaf young people years