Diplomas in context March 2009 Updates ERYC- SIS

Curriculum reform! 4 main routes- the tube map 4 main routes- the tube map Diplomas are only one route! Diplomas are only one route! Raising of the participation age Raising of the participation age Transforming skills Transforming skills Employability Employability Meeting learners needs- Meeting learners needs- Achieving economic well-being Achieving economic well-being

Planned & agreed Diploma places for Sept Diploma places for Sept % of cohort study Diplomas 2009> 10% of cohort study Diplomas 2009> All schools and colleges involved in delivery from 2010 All schools and colleges involved in delivery from 2010 All lines planned All lines planned Common Diploma days across ER Common Diploma days across ER £70 per group per hour common rate £70 per group per hour common rate

Planned & agreed 2. Lead Assessor based at East Riding College- £2000 per provider Lead Assessor based at East Riding College- £2000 per provider 1 Domain Assessor per line for ER 1 Domain Assessor per line for ER Lead Partners agreed for all but last three- (in negotiation) Lead Partners agreed for all but last three- (in negotiation) Plan and timetable for single ER consortium-internal QA & application Plan and timetable for single ER consortium-internal QA & application

Challenges remaining 1. Transport returns by 31 st March Transport returns by 31 st March Transport payment Transport payment Maintaining and growing Diploma numbers Maintaining and growing Diploma numbers Growing & merging consortia Growing & merging consortia Domain Assessor/lead Assessor roles Domain Assessor/lead Assessor roles Ensuring high quality different provision Ensuring high quality different provision BTECs / NVQs inside Diplomas/Apprenticeships BTECs / NVQs inside Diplomas/Apprenticeships

Challenges remaining 2 Independent Information Advice & Guidance- ER Gold standard by 2010 Independent Information Advice & Guidance- ER Gold standard by 2010 Common Application Process by 2010 (14-19) Common Application Process by 2010 (14-19) Data sharing on lots of levels Data sharing on lots of levels Electronic Individual Learning Plans Electronic Individual Learning Plans Any others? Any others?

Commissioning 2010> LSC gone by replaced by Young Peoples Learning Agency Young Peoples Learning Agency Skills Funding Agency Skills Funding Agency National Apprenticeship Service National Apprenticeship Service LA as commissioners of all provision. LA as commissioners of all provision.

What is Commissioning? Planning what learners and the economy needs and buying it from providers Planning what learners and the economy needs and buying it from providers Planning- Annual Plan each LA Planning- Annual Plan each LA Aggregating demand on sub-regional level for elements (see flow chart) Aggregating demand on sub-regional level for elements (see flow chart) Each LA commissions from its own sixth forms and colleges from Sub-regional Statement of Need Each LA commissions from its own sixth forms and colleges from Sub-regional Statement of Need De-commissioning can/will happen too De-commissioning can/will happen too