1. Diplomas in context March 2009 Updates ERYC- SIS

2. Curriculum reform! 4 main routes- the tube map 4 main routes- the tube map Diplomas are only one route! Diplomas are only one route! Raising of the participation age Raising of the participation age Transforming skills Transforming skills Employability Employability Meeting learners needs- Meeting learners needs- Achieving economic well-being Achieving economic well-being

3. http://www.14-19reforms.co.uk/

4. Planned & agreed 1. 350-400 Diploma places for Sept 2009 350-400 Diploma places for Sept 2009 10% of cohort study Diplomas 2009> 10% of cohort study Diplomas 2009> All schools and colleges involved in delivery from 2010 All schools and colleges involved in delivery from 2010 All lines planned All lines planned Common Diploma days across ER Common Diploma days across ER £70 per group per hour common rate £70 per group per hour common rate

5. Planned & agreed 2. Lead Assessor based at East Riding College- £2000 per provider Lead Assessor based at East Riding College- £2000 per provider 1 Domain Assessor per line for ER 1 Domain Assessor per line for ER Lead Partners agreed for all but last three- (in negotiation) Lead Partners agreed for all but last three- (in negotiation) Plan and timetable for single ER consortium-internal QA & application Plan and timetable for single ER consortium-internal QA & application

6. Challenges remaining 1. Transport returns by 31 st March Transport returns by 31 st March Transport payment Transport payment Maintaining and growing Diploma numbers Maintaining and growing Diploma numbers Growing & merging consortia Growing & merging consortia Domain Assessor/lead Assessor roles Domain Assessor/lead Assessor roles Ensuring high quality different provision Ensuring high quality different provision BTECs / NVQs inside Diplomas/Apprenticeships BTECs / NVQs inside Diplomas/Apprenticeships

7. Challenges remaining 2 Independent Information Advice & Guidance- ER Gold standard by 2010 Independent Information Advice & Guidance- ER Gold standard by 2010 Common Application Process by 2010 (14-19) Common Application Process by 2010 (14-19) Data sharing on lots of levels Data sharing on lots of levels Electronic Individual Learning Plans Electronic Individual Learning Plans Any others? Any others?

8. Commissioning 2010> LSC gone by 2010- replaced by Young Peoples Learning Agency Young Peoples Learning Agency Skills Funding Agency Skills Funding Agency National Apprenticeship Service National Apprenticeship Service LA as commissioners of all 16-19 provision. LA as commissioners of all 16-19 provision.

9. What is Commissioning? Planning what learners and the economy needs and buying it from providers Planning what learners and the economy needs and buying it from providers Planning- Annual 14-19 Plan each LA Planning- Annual 14-19 Plan each LA Aggregating demand on sub-regional level for 16-19 elements (see flow chart) Aggregating demand on sub-regional level for 16-19 elements (see flow chart) Each LA commissions from its own sixth forms and colleges from Sub-regional Statement of Need Each LA commissions from its own sixth forms and colleges from Sub-regional Statement of Need De-commissioning can/will happen too De-commissioning can/will happen too