1. 14 – 19 Conference July 2006 Context:  National  Local

2. National Context: Personalised learning Qualifications and Curriculum Reform –high status qualifications offering more young people routes to success in work and higher education School Partnerships

3. Local Context: The Children and Young People’s Plan Vision Children have the right to Thrive Succeed in school Grow up healthy Have every opportunity to grow into successful adults

4. The Children and Young People’s Plan Be Healthy Stay Safe Enjoy & Achieve Make a positive contribution Achieve economic well being Children & Young People The Five Outcomes

5. The Children and Young People’s Plan Strategic Aims To continue to improve outcomes for all children and young people Reduce the gap between good outcomes for most and poor outcomes for some Reshape services to ensure the right mix of high quality universal, targeted and specialist provision

6. The Children and Young People’s Plan Outcome Priorities Be HealthyImprove support for emotional well being Keep Safe Enhance personal safety Coordinating services for children and young people with disabilities Enjoy and Achieve Improving educational attainment of vulnerable groups Expanding and coordinating support for young families Make a Positive contribution Reduce Offending Economic well being Better choices for 14 – 19 year olds

7. The Children and Young People’s Plan Better choices for 14 - 19 year olds Why is this important? Young people say it is important to them The number of NEET has been hard to reduce Developing skills for the local business economy

8. The Children and Young People’s Plan Better choices for 14 - 19 year olds Progress so far: Progress on establishing a county wide structure for delivering the entitlement, partnership with LSC/LA Area Prospectus ready for full pilot during 2006/07 14-19 operational group with representation from all the area groups Submissions for piloting Specialised Diplomas Invitation to LA to trial Progress Checks