1. COLIN SHORTHOUSE TORBAY AREA MANAGER CAREERS SOUTH WEST ACHIEVING AN EXCELLENT NEETs PERFORMANCE

2. BACKGROUND TRANSFORMATION : CONNEXIONS SERVICE WITHIN INTEGRATED YOUTH SERVICES “OUTSTANDING” FE COLLEGE CHALLENGING LABOUR MARKET – LOW LEVEL OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN APPRENTICESHIPS – 4% POPULAR CONNEXIONS CENTRE

3. NEETS 16-18 Comparisons Nov 09 – Jan 10 Average NEETs (Adjusted) 2009/10 Torbay3.6% Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay Average 5.6% South West5.6% England6.4%

4. NEETS 16-18 Comparisons Nov 09 – Jan 10 Average Statistical Neighbours Torbay3.6% Cornwall5.7% Plymouth6.7% Isle of Wight6.9% Blackpool6.7% Bournemouth6.7% Portsmouth11.1% (North) Lincs9.2% Poole5.5% Telford & Wrekin9.4% Southend5.6%

5. 16-18 Comparisons Percentage in Learning (16-18) Nov 09 – Jan 10 Average Torbay87.9% Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay Average 83.8% South West83.0% England82.5%

6. NEETS WORK – KEY FEATURES PREVENTION - KS4 PROVISION - SYSTEMS TO IDENTIFY SYSTEMS TO WORK WITH NEETS - CONNEXIONS TRACKING - PARTNERSHIP WORKING - FOLLOW UP NOT KNOWNS - NEETS STRATEGY / ACTION PLAN

7. NEETS WORK – KEY FEATURES cont’d PROVISION - e2e - Pre e2e - Newleaf - Activity Agreement - Step Up - TEARS - South Devon College

8. STEP UP - FEATURES OCT 09 – MAR 10 RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES MULTI AGENCY / LOCAL EMPLOYERS COST £60,000 INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPANTS

9. STEP UP OUTCOMES 86 YP ENGAGED 23 TEENAGE PARENTS ENGAGED 52% POSITIVE PROGRESSIONS AFTER STEP UP NEETS 5 TH LOWEST IN ENGLAND