## Young People'S Education And Skills Icyp Group

Date 
07 November 2012 
Venue London Councils, Room 5 
Meeting Chair Helen Richardson, London Borough Barking and Dagenham  
Contact Officer: 
Glyn Parry Telephone:  
020 7934 9743 
Email:         glyn.parry@londoncouncils.gov.uk 


Attendance: Helen Richardson (HR) 
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham 

| Paul Tucker (PT)        | Jobcentre Plus                                              |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Priti Gaberria (PG)     | London Borough of Havering                                  |
| Diana Choulerton (DC)   | London Borough of Ealing                                    |
| Yolande Burgess (YB)    | London Councils: Young People's Education and Skills (YPES) |
| Sue Overy (SO)          |                                                             |
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| CfBT Education Services |                                                             |
| Eamonn Gilbert (EG)     | London Borough of Kingston                                  |
| Sandy Cotton (SC)       | Central London Connexions                                   |
| Sue Bloom (SB)          | London Borough of Redbridge                                 |
| Glyn Parry (GP)         | London Councils: YPES (Note taker)                          |
| Elaine Runswick (ER)    | London Borough of Barnet                                    |
| Claire Ellis (CE)       | London Borough of Bexley                                    |
| Caroline Hardie (CH)    | The Learning Trust                                          |
| Denise Stephenson (DS)  | London Borough of Newham                                    |
| Daisy Greenaway (DG)    | Greater London Authority                                    |
| Apologies:              |                                                             |
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| Kevin Brailey (KB)      | London Borough of Newham                                    |

## 1 Welcome And Introductions

1.1 
Attendees introduced themselves. 

## 2 Notes Of Last Meeting And Matters Arising

2.1 
The meeting agreed that the notes of the last meeting were accurate. 
2.2 
AP8: carried forward.  
2.3 
AP11: PT has raised the potential of sharing named data with local authorities to assist tracking with the Department for Education (DfE). 
AP1: London Councils to also lobby the DfE on this issue (YB to contact Jennifer Coupland at the DfE) 

2.4 
All other action points of the last meeting were completed or covered in the relevant items of this meeting. 

## 3 Careers Guidance And Education Task And Finish Group

3.1 
YB provided the group with an update of the Task and Finish Group work to date including the circulation of the survey (closing 16 November) and GP provided some headline emerging findings from the survey. 
3.2 
The format and content of the London guide were discussed. YB noted that it would have two key components - a strategic element aimed at Governors and Head Teachers and an operational element covering delivery topics.  PT highlighted the importance of linking the guide to labour market information. 
3.3 
DC suggested working with the GLA to develop a London IAG network to share practice and learning. 
3.4 
Ensuring robust careers guidance in Academies was discussed and it was suggested an approach could be for local authorities to send minimum requirements to their local Academies. YB stressed the guide will clearly set out minimum requirements. 
3.5 
HR also stressed the importance of considering the broader community of learning providers. 
3.6 
YB informed the group the guide will have Board sign-off to help give it weight and credibility.  
3.7 
YB explained that outputs from the work related to the London Careers Guidance Strategy would be incorporated into the work of the Task and Finish Group. The meeting subsequently discussed practice across London. CH explained how subject based teachers in Tower Hamlets and Hackney tied local labour market information (including available jobs) to subject areas available to young people in their institutions. 
AP2: London Councils to setup a group on the Knowledge Hub to share London good practice relating to careers guidance and education. 

## 4 The Mayor'S Education Inquiry

4.1 
DG provided an overview of the Mayor's Education Inquiry Report - Going for Gold - and its twelve recommendations under the three themes. She stressed the implementation of the Inquiry would involve supporting and would hinge around partnership working. DG also confirmed £20 million would be available for the Excellence Fund. 
4.2 
The implementation of the Inquiry will be taken forward in conjunction with the London Enterprise Panel and London Councils.  
AP3: DG will provide a further update to the ICYP early next year once the implementation plan is finalised. 

## 5 Employment, Education And Training

5.1 
GP presented the latest participation, NEET and 'not known' statistics and highlighted London had lower NEET levels and higher participation levels than the rest of the country. London, however, had lower participation in Apprenticeships. SC suggested that reductions in 16-24 NEET could be related to the impact of the Olympics and DC raised the importance of focussing on volume as well as percentages (referring to overall increases in cohorts). 
5.2 
YB presented the Response to Youth Unemployment paper which was welcomed by the group. HR suggested relevant programme performance could enhance the report. 
AP4: ICYP recommended the report be repeated on a quarterly basis and include programme performance information. 

AP5: The low participation in Apprenticeships to be communicated to the Apprenticeship sub group. 

5.3 
YB updated the group on the latest development on the Youth Contract. A Data Advisory Group Task and Finish Group had been set up to support Prevista in redrafting the Data Sharing Agreement (which is now near completion). 
5.4 
YB also provided an overview of the YPES work to push for the relaxation of the eligibility criteria to open up the programme to all NEETs. 

## 6 Raising The Participation Age (Rpa)

6.1 
YB summarised the latest position on the RPA Statutory Guidance. DC commented the legal requirements were now captured in the latest draft of the Statutory Guidance. 
6.2 
SC stressed the importance of focusing on schools' responsibilities to provide data on the whole cohort. 
AP6: YB asked for any feedback on the Statutory Guidance to be sent to her by 14 
November.  

6.3 
DC provided an update on the RPA event to be held on 27 November and took the group through the agenda.  
6.4 
GP summarised the findings and recommendations of the RPA survey of London local authorities report. 
AP7*: It was agreed that the report could now be circulated to local authorities.*  

## 7 Destination Measures

7.1 
GP presented the analysis of London Destination Measure data. 
AP8: It was agreed that the ICYP would continue to track developments concerning the Destination Measures and this would be included on the next meeting agenda. 

## 8 Any Other Business

8.1 
PT stressed that the profile of data sharing as part of Welfare Reform was increasing, but that Universal Credit and its implications was taking priority.  He also explained that Job Centres were undertaking more frequent engagement with young people (this varies, but can include weekly as opposed to fortnightly). There was also a push to engage those affected by the benefits cap and that he would welcome any advice on how to engage with this group of young people. 
AP9: ICYP members to reflect how young people affected by the benefits cap could be supported and contact PT with any ideas. 

AP10: ICYP Group meeting agendas to include Jobcentre Plus activity as a standing item.