1. HM Inspectorate of Education Improving outcomes for young people through effective partnership working Peter Connelly HMI 10th March 2010

2. HM Inspectorate of Education Outcomes for young people Skills Knowledge Higher standards of attainment/achievement Empowerment Progression opportunities Enjoyment

3. HM Inspectorate of Education Rationales for Partnership Development of vocational skills in work-related contexts Development of enterprise and employability skills Provision of a broader curriculum choice Delivery in areas of the economy where there are good opportunities for part-time or full-time employment Directing programmes at children and young people at risk of leaving school without positive destinations.

4. The best partnerships often displayed the following characteristics Staff met regularly to discuss the development of the partnership; Strong rationales and commitment from partners; Reviewed the design of programmes to ensure young people engaged in activities devised to help them understand the world of work; Explored, built upon, and deepened, pupil interest in specific employment sectors; and Planned for the effective use of high quality, industry- standard resources to develop relevant essential skills and attributes.

5. HM Inspectorate of Education Outcomes and impact well-structured programmes, targeted at meeting learner needs, which challenged and stimulated learners; learners used personal learning plans to make progress in gaining a range of skills, including social skills; work-related learning activities, which provided learners with opportunities to develop positive attitudes to, and make links with, learning in other subjects;

6. HM Inspectorate of Education Areas for Development Evaluation of learners’ progress and programmes Improved self-evaluation and action planning Connecting and applying learning Timetabling/practical considerations Collaboration or partnership

7. Going forward Joint CPD Joint evaluation Avoidance of overly heavy workloads Better coordination of timetabling Work closely to understand fully the basis for funding of provision.