16+ Learning Choices Overview PSPS National Network 4 June 2008 Cyril Hellier & Ron Crichton.

Strategic Drivers (transition & lifelong learning!) ACfE / raising achievement / bottom 20%; OECD; HMIe Positive destinations! School Leavers -16+Learning Choices More Choices, More Chances, Determined to Succeed (DTS) ASL Act (SEBD; preparation for adulthood!) GIRFEC – single plan ‘Early’ intervention (eg Activate & Work Net) L.A.C. ‘We Can and Must do Better’ Skills for Work (vocational qualifications / ACfE) Skills Strategy (SDS) – employability; Get Ready for Work; Workforce Plus Partnership Matters

Single outcome agreement – national indicators Indicator 7: Increase the proportion of school leavers (from Scottish publicly funded schools) in positive and sustained destinations (FE, HE, employment or training) Indicator 8: Increase the proportion of schools receiving positive inspection reports Indicator 9: Increase the overall proportion of area child protection committees receiving positive inspection reports Indicator 10: Decrease the proportion of individuals living in poverty Indicator 11 60% of school children in primary 1 will have no signs of dental disease by 2010 Indicator 12: Increase the proportion of pre-school centres receiving positive inspection reports.

16+: What is it aiming for? Sustained, positive destinations a new model that facilitates: –progression for all –2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th … chances for those who need them –learning providers, including schools, operating as single coherent system

What this means in practice? Every young person to have suitable offer of learning well before reaching compulsory school leaving age Key, common elements: –early identification of those who need MCMC –engaging young people wherever they are –focussed work to identify suitable progression options (needs creativity!) –supporting the transition at 16 incl use of ASL Act –tracking and ongoing support –data-sharing

Who are we offering it to? Important that the offer is universal Not confined to those in school Particular focus of those at risk: attendance attainment behavioural home circumstances Focus on winter leavers

Lessons from elsewhere Need to convince young people that staying in education / training is worthwhile Schools need considerable support Sufficient variety and quality of (new) post- school provision to engage the target group Active engagement of young people in the process can help i.e. design of provision

Proposed approach SG working closely with local partnerships high level of autonomy to design local solutions build on successful local delivery across Scotland sharing best practice (Scotland, wider)

Timescales New model Scotland-wide: December 2010 –Expressions of interest – mid April –Conference for 32 local partnerships - 24 April –Development work in partnership –New model in place in selected partnerships: December 2008

16+ Learning Choices Early Implementers Aberdeenshire Dundee East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow Highland Inverclyde Edinburgh North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire West Lothian East Renfrewshire Angus

What next? Work with 20 early implementers Initial meetings over the next few months (including reality check) National work with key agencies –Skills Development Scotland –FE and HE –Jobcentre Plus –Community Learning & Development (LA/voluntary sector)

Resources Fairer Scotland Fund Inspiring Scotland Activity Agreements The Smith Group Challenge SFC additional MCMC funding Centrally held funds