1. STICKY TRANSITION How to smooth the way between school, college & university
Rachel Calver – Post 16 Assistant Head, Virtual School Kent
Deborah Stanton – Student Support Area Lead, K College
June 2014

2. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
Workshop focus:
To explore the challenges care leavers face
How the professionals are supporting care leavers
Transition through Key Stage 4, 5 and beyond 2

3. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
Why do we need to support transition?
14.5% achieving 5 A*- C (including English and Maths) compared to 59% of
non CIC
During 11-12, half of all CIC studying in Kent and Medway were on Level 2
courses
Very low HE participation (0-4%)
48% NEET – leads to higher levels of youth offending, teenage pregnancy,
more serious drug use….
Approximately ¼ withdraw in post 16 education in Kent
Local Authority now required to support young people up to age 25
Ofsted - educational outcomes of CIC/CL now a significant contributory
factor in the overall judgment grade 3

4. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
Feedback from young person - Khy
Transition Activity
Working in provider type plot the transition year cycle
Record what issues are faced and how you support transition
Activity feedback
Action
Identify one thing that you can take back to your institution to action following this activity 4

5. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
Current examples of supporting transition – Virtual School Kent:
VSK locality teams working in collaboration with post 16 providers to identify and introduce those joining them in the following September
VSK Support Officers working with young people
CXK Youth Contract referral – automatic process
Support during results/enrolment/induction time
Delivering training to Foster Carers on post 16 options
Continuing Post 16 PEPs
Celebrating post 16 achievement through nominations/award event 5

6. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
VSK Developing:
Clear process for those withdrawing from providers
Promotion of post 16 E-PEP once live (change of questions)
Update on-line information regarding options
Update activities for Social Workers/Foster Carers of support available and options for young person 6

7. Supporting transition – K College
Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
Supporting transition – K College
Key Actions
(from the summer term prior to transition – School to College)
Working to a Service Level Agreement with Partners
Designated Member of Staff (DMS) makes contact with feeder schools to identify young people and offer support
Personal Tutor support — each young person is allocated a PT prior to coming into College and will choose whether to have ongoing PT support throughout their time with us
Individual transition activity takes place during the summer term and across the summer break 7

8. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
K College continued….
DMS makes contact with partner organisations to provide targeted support where relevant
Student finance staff advise young people on their entitlement to Vulnerable Young Person Bursary
ALS support identified if required
A careers appointment is made with CEIAG staff
We use electronic systems to track and monitor progress e.g ePEP, eILP and Intervention Log.  
23/05/2019
Oscar Plummer

9. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
K College continued….
Underpinning philosophy of raising aspirations
CEIAG intervention and support for young people interested in
progressing to university
Personal Tutor supports learner in UCAS application process
Course Tutor – support and guidance re achieving required grades
Visits to HEI’s where appropriate/possible (funding provided)
HE finance guidance and support from staff
Personal budgeting sessions
23/05/2019
Oscar Plummer

10. Action Plan – Checklist document
Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
Action Plan – Checklist document
(separate document) 10

11. Sticky Transitions how to smooth the way between school, college and university
Any questions?
Rachel Calver
Deborah Stanton 11