1. The Care Leaver Progression Partnership Kent & Medway

2. The Care Leaver Progression Partnership
Kent & Medway
Care Leaver Progression Partnership - A partnership of colleges, universities, local authorities (including the Virtual School), and training providers in Kent and Medway, joined in a commitment to improving the post-16 education and training experience for local looked after children and care leavers.
Members contribute financially and sign an agreement every three years
Terms of reference and objectives are agreed and reviewed annually
Chaired by East Kent College who also employ a 0.5 Officer

3. Care Leaver Progression Partnership
Kent & Medway
Care Leaver Progression Partnership
Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure 1 - Achieve positive outcomes for local looked after children and care leavers at GCSE English and Maths.
Outcome Measure 2 - Increase care leaver participation in education and training, aged 16-19, including staying on rates
Outcome Measure 3 - Achieve positive outcomes for care leavers at 16-19
Outcome Measure 4 - Increase care leaver progression into higher education
Outcome Measure 5 - Prepare care leavers for suitable career outcomes
Measurable targets are set against these, such as a percentage increase in results on previous year.
Transition programme.
Employability charter.

4. Learner Characteristics (2015 SFR-DfE)
Care Leaver Progression Partnership
Kent & Medway
Learner Characteristics (2015 SFR-DfE)
SEN
70% Kent LAC
76% Medway LAC
Gender
Ethnicity
22%-25% BME Placed in Kent & Medway
3395 LAC in Kent & Medway
This includes 1000 students placed from other LA
One in three of all LAC in the South East in Kent LA
61%
39%
School Area placed
Thanet & Canterbury District (18% each)
Discuss difference between data for responsible LAC and placed LAC. Kent and Medway receives 1000 children in from other responsible LA so the number of placed children in a LA is important if we want to get a picture of the LAC that are being educated by providers in a LA. Some data published by the DfE and LA relates to only responsible LAC rather than placed LAC.
Kent LA has the highest number of placed LAC of all LA in the South East where one in three LAC in the South East are placed in Kent.
There are more males than females
One in four LAC are classified as BME
A large proportion are recorded as having Special Education Needs (with a statement or education, health and care plan)
There is a difference in the age distribution of LAC if we compare Kent with Medway LA – Kent has proportionally more older LAC age 10+ than Medway who is more likely to have more younger LAC
Two Districts in the area have 18% each of the total LAC – Thanet and Canterbury (twelve districts in total)
Asylum Seekers
Increasing %

5. Learner outcomes – Secondary
Care Leaver Progression Partnership
Kent & Medway
Learner outcomes – Secondary
KS5 performance
KS4 performance
Only 7% of a KS4 cohort were linked to KS5 two years on from KS4 and only 5% attained passes at KS5
Destinations at 19 years
47% Kent responsible
In education, employment or training
Compares to 61% Kent LA average
Poor Outcomes of LAC
The outcomes of LAC are significantly lower than the average for the LA. Only 10.3% (one in ten) attain 5 GCSEs including English and Maths and this is significantly lower than the average of 58% for the LA. Furthermore, when we tracked the LAC cohort from KS4 to KS5 we found that only 7% were found in KS5 datasets two years on and only 5% attained passes at KS5.
Destination data shows that a lower proportion of LAC were in education, employment and training than their non LAC peers
10.3% of Kent LAC attain 5 GCSEs including English and Maths
Compares to a LA average of 58%

6. Learner outcomes – FE Care Leaver Progression Partnership
Kent & Medway
Learner outcomes – FE :
585 students in Kent & Medway FE colleges with a care flag
60% male, 40% female
53% Level % Level 2
17% Level 3
We also examined the level of study in Kent & Medway FECs of students with a care flag and found that 53% were studying at Level Achievement rates are indicated in the pie chart and we found that 79% had achieved a qualification however this is against a backdrop of the majority studying at levels below Level 3.

7. Learner outcomes – HE and KS4 prior attainment (England)
Care Leaver Progression Partnership
Kent & Medway
Learner outcomes – HE and KS4 prior attainment (England)
LAC achieving 5 GCSEs A*-C inc. English & Maths
LAC NOT achieving 5 GCSEs A*-C inc. English & Maths
43% HE by yrs
4% HE by yrs
This last slide looks at HE progression of the cohort we tracked through the linked set. It shows the trajectory for a 2005 cohort tracked for 8 years. Only 6% of the LAC cohort who we tracked from KS4 data had progressed to HE by age 18 or 19 years. By tracking the same cohort longitudinally to age 24 years, we saw an increased progression rate to HE of 13% but still very low compared to an average YPR of 33% . However, when we examine the progression of the LAC cohort by their attainment at KS4, and look at the progression rates of high and low attaining KS4 LAC students we can see a marked difference in progression patterns. The group who attained 5 GCSEs inc English and Maths progressed at a rate of 43% compared to a rate of just 4% for the low attaining LAC group. Clearly, like their non LAC peers, attainment at age 16 is critical for LAC progression to HE evidence that GCSE performance is also key determinant of progression for this disadvantaged group of learners.
59% HE by 24 yrs
10% HE by 24 yrs
Initial YPR England: 33% enter HE by age 19 years (2013/14)

8. Vanessa Chapman vanessa.chapman@eastkent.ac.uk clpp.eastkent.ac.uk
@CareLeaverPP