LEACAN - 6 th Feb 2014 Colin Forrest The Policy Consortium

Key messages from the day What wasn’t said Challenges, barriers and priorities LEACAN Local Authorities Next Steps

Key Messages World class quals. Credibility, ‘fit for purpose’ System development and reform: capacity of LAs Funding priorities inc reduction in youth services Link between investment and RPA – commissioning Devolved budgets Employer involvement /endorsement/assessment/work placement Progression and employability: HE and (and/or) work Apprenticeships Use of data for accountability but also modelling. Ownership. Qualified teaching profession

Changing Context 'The best local authorities understand the changing context, and are determined to play a part within it. However, there are inconsistencies across the country and not all authorities are taking up their role to act as a champion for educational excellence ’.

What else? Guidance for young people and their parents RPA issues – fragmentation Inspection scrutiny inc school improvement services. Messages for organisations, LAs, and ‘the system’. Regional narrative. Leadership and Governance Parts of the system are outside local authority control? “Line of sight to work” Employer ‘voice’, employer fatigue, Provision that meets local and community needs. Local Education Partnerships, skills needs analyses. Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities – funding, quals, progression Regional/National links with LGA, Academy groups, AoC, Natspec, AELP, 157 group ……

Meeting challenges In small groups decide on the three most important challenges that you face How are these challenges impacting now, What about the next 6 months, next 18 months? How can you individually, collectively, with partners, meet these challenges?

Next Steps