1. Cross Borough Working Some thoughts…

2. The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Smallest Local Authority in London (and in England) 50% of pupils speak English as an Additional Language. 102 languages spoken 50% of resident learners attend independent schools 61% of school population not resident in Borough 50% of residents are graduates. 10% have no qualifications Average income highest in GB Some wards in 10% most deprived in England Life expectancy 12 years lower in North of the Borough than South

3. The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea 4 schools –1 mixed, 11-19 community school –1 boys 11-19 Catholic VA school –1 girls 11-16 Catholic VA school –1 mixed 11-16 Catholic VA school 1 sixth form college (Catholic) 1 FE college Cohort size c 600

4. The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Very high achieving schools High Level 2 at 16 and rising Level 2 at 19 an issue Narrow, academic curriculum Very limited collaboration

5. Partnership Working “The nature of the 14-19 entitlement makes it evident that no school acting alone will be able to meet the needs of all young people on its roll” 14-19 Implementation Plan 2005

6. “New legislation will require local authorities and the Learning and Skills Council to ensure there is sufficient provision to meet demand for the new Diplomas for 14-19 year olds. Schools will be placed under a duty to ensure their pupils have access to the Diploma lines.”

7. Demand Cohort size c 600 C40% study Diploma (?) 2 levels per cohort 17 lines of learning 240 / 2 / 17 = 7 learners per group

8. Supply 1 FE College Weak employer engagement. Some engagement with Health care. Employment profile focussed on tourism, retail, business admin. Young Apprenticeship in Hair from Sept 2008

9. Gateway 1 Applied for –Society Health & Development (Grade 4) –Creative & Media (Grade 4) Joint application with Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham for Construction and the Built Environment (Grade 1)

10. Making it work in Construction Diploma Strategy Group –Representatives from all LAs, lead providers Diploma Working Groups –One for each line of learning Lead LA – Ealing –Agreement of movement of money –“Agreement” on protocols –Agreement on numbers

11. Gateway 2 Creative & Media –RBKC/Camden/Westminster Hair –Westminster Hospitality & Catering –Westminster/Camden ICT –Camden

12. Hoping to make it work in Creative & Media Diploma Operational Group Diploma Management Group Westminster Hub Kensington & Chelsea Hub Camden Hub

13. London Government Office for London Learning & Skills Council London Challenge London Councils Association of London Directors of Children's Services Etc…

14. Central London Collaboration 7 Central London LAs –Westminster, RBKC, Camden, Islington, Wandsworth, Southwark, Lambeth Demand mapping (using CEA model) Capacity mapping (who could deliver what) Planning mapping (i.e. who is planning to do what, when) LSC “support”

15. For more information: Jon Hegerty jon.hegerty@rbkc.gov.uk 020 7598 4808 jon.hegerty@rbkc.gov.uk