Rushmoor Local Children’s Partnership Jude Robinson Area Manager (Post 14 Learning) 27 March 2013

Raising of the Participation Age Children’s Act 2008 – raises participation in education or training until end of the academic year in which a young person turn 17 (2013), and then 18 th birthday (2015) Duty on the young person LA duty for sufficiency of provision, post 16, promotion of participation, tracking Schools’ duty for careers information advice and guidance (year 8 to Year 13 from Sept 2013); tracking progression

RPA - options Full time education (540 glh) in school sixth form or college; home education Work based learning such as an Apprenticeship Part-time learning (280 glh) if employed, self employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours per week

HCC Framework Plan Communication – including Youth Tube redevelopment Offer – targeting provision for vulnerable groups, including Youth Contract; Award programme; HCC Apprenticeships/Internships/Traineeships Support – for young people, schools, providers – including Hampshire Careers and Employability Service Performance – participation, attainment and tracking progression

Destination Tracking Progression measures for schools; Ofsted scrutiny Schools Forum funding – Education Participation Team established Tracking young people; reducing ‘unknowns’ Identifying at risk of NEETs in schools and signposting to provision/support Data sharing agreements with post-16 providers

16-18 ‘unknowns’ and NEETS (impact of funding from schools forum)

Further information Youth Tube – information and options for young people in Hampshire: DfE – policy, best practice, toolkits, updated statutory guidance: ple/youngpeople/participation/rpa