1. Surrey County Council’s Future Role following Transition of the LSC

2. Raising Expectations The challenge  Raising participation age to 17 by 2013, 18 by 2015  Raising attainment, particularly for vulnerable groups  Addressing adult skill shortages  Changing lives through adult learning Build on strengths in Surrey  High performing providers  78% Level 2 by age 19, 78% for working age population  60% Level 3 by age 19, 62% for working age population Recognise challenges  Vulnerable groups  Economic downturn and increasing unemployment and NEETs

3. Surrey County Council’s future role  Working with Young People’s Learning Agency, National Apprenticeships Service and Skills Funding Agency. 16-19  Commissioning 16-19 education and training from 1 April 2010.  Funding provision for Learners with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities from 2012/2013. Adult Learning  Local Authority “leadership……….to secure a broad range of opportunities for people in local areas, working with local partners to reach out to more people”.  Development of local plan and priorities (from 2011).  Role as commissioner.  Role as provider.

4. Headline new arrangements to date  SCC Cabinet as local decision making body  14-19 Partnership as advisory body for 16-19, working to Surrey Alliance and Surrey Strategic Partnership  Partnership arrangements to be agreed for Adult Learning Planning role  Surrey as “Sub-regional planning group”, working to SE Regional Planning Group for 16-19  Key plans – Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement Children & Young People’s Plan 2010-14 14-19 Plan 2010-15 16-19 Statement of Priorities 2010-11

5. Road Map for the Key Changes Ahead 16-19 Royal Assent for ActNov 09 14-19 Plan 2010-15 consultation to end Dec 09 16-19 Commissioning Prioritiesto end Dec 09 16-19 Allocations Process for 2010-11Dec - Mar 10 National Commissioning Framework 2011+Nov - Mar 10 Workshops on Finance 2010-11 and Quality1 Dec 09 Discussion on College Council arrangements27 Jan 10 16-19 Planning, Strategy & Finance GroupFeb 2010 Surrey Commissioning Framework Jan/Apr 2010 Transition of LSC staff and functions1 April 2010 First SCC commissioning year startsApril 2010

6. 16-19 Commissioning Priorities 2010-11  Narrowing the gap, particularly for Level 2  Continue to achieve high level of success at Level 3  Increase participation and success rates in Apprenticeships  Development of Foundation Learning  Flexible provision to meet September Guarantee  Improve provision for NEETs and vulnerable learners, particularly in “hotspot” areas  Develop LLDD provision in mainstream