Link to Employment & Apprenticeship Sub-Group Objective 1 – Full participation in learning through the provision of appropriate targeted support and high-quality, locally relevant, independent careers guidance Activities (what specific actions are required?) Milestones (the journey, what needs to be done?) Deadline (by when) Owner (one lead) Commission a report to review delivery of careers guidance and make recommendations for future arrangements. Research and report to be commissioned Report published Findings disseminated to individual providers Action Plan agreed with schools, colleges and training providers December 2014 May 2015 2015 tbc MC Launch of Year 12 September Guarantee (SG) using a trial with the Colleges – and will be in place for all partners for 2015. Agree process with partners and publication date, agree targets with Colleges Progression and information events Ensure early intervention for those without an SG by IYS May 2015 MR Early Intervention supported by Integrated Youth Service for students without a September Guarantee for Year 12 reporting points with providers and publication date for data Colleges and sixth forms produce lists of those not allowed to progress (in view of BTEC grades) June 2015 PR Ensure people embarked on a post-16 course to be maintained in learning until their 18 th birthday October Census point March return July return July 2015 Post-16 providers Promote Post-16 Swindon offer Mail shot to all Year 11 students and families to highlight open events for all post-16 Swindon providers December 2014 LH Promotion of Swindon Apprenticeships/ Traineeships offer Campaign Plan March 2015 Sub Group
Objective 2 – Reduce the number of NEETs at 17 Activities (what specific actions are required?) Milestones (the journey, what needs to be done?) Deadline (by when) Owner (one lead) Ensure NEETs eligible for Youth Contract are supported Referral systems to Youth Engagement Workers (YEW) are responsive to demands of the Youth Contract providers On-going PR Identify Year 12 students at risk including those at higher risk due to their transitions through multiple learning providers. Confirm number of students who have had in-year multiple enrolments at Swindon’s post-16 providers. YEW service to closely monitor students who have been through multiple learning providers Providers to ensure curriculum and pastoral support to keep learners December 2014 March 2015 June 2015 DC PR Providers Ensure all 17 year olds who are NEET are supported by YEW service and numbers supported into EET are increased All NEET 17+ to be case-loaded to a named YEW and supported into EET YEWs to closely monitor on a monthly basis - what’s working well and what’s not working? On-going PR Refer to appropriate alternative providers or the JCP Ready for Work Academy( if a claimant YEWs to closely monitor and broker prompt transitions Monthly basis PR Identify cohort with SEN/LDD who would need supported employment or EHCP updated / reviewed Identify cohort to have mental health involvement Improve transition to 18 for those in care / care leavers Publicise providers such as Pluss and Shaw Trust Link with D.E.A. at the Jobcentre TAMHS/CAMHS to work with YEWs to plan for transition to adult teams YEWs link with Social Care Teams to identify and support his cohort When yp is 17.5 years CG Objective 3 – Reduce the number of ‘unknowns’ 17+ Activities (what specific actions are required?) Milestones (the journey, what needs to be done?) Deadline (by when) Owner (one lead)
Maintain an accurate of unknowns published monthly with regional and national comparators Key milestones: December 2014; March 2015 and June 2015 and meet the deadlines in the Year Planner for DfE returns and internal publication dates Monthly DC Monitor the number of unknowns whose status will change due to expiry factor Monthly reconciliation of status of unknowns – November to June Monthly PR Review tracking of unknowns and make recommendations for new approaches. Home visits of unknowns to establish their status and referral to IYS where appropriate Consider use of electoral services Review use of technology November 2014 PR Objective 4 – Review and enable development of provision to meet the needs of all young people at 17 Activities (what specific actions are required?) Milestones (the journey, what needs to be done?) Deadline (by when) Owner (one named lead) Each Provider to review their 17+ curriculum offer Complete an analysis of current young people not progressing in learning following ‘year 12’ and develop curriculum options to meet needs, particularly linked to preparation for work Review retention , achievement and progression data Changes to curriculum offer in place for 2015-16 intake Dec 2014 January 2015 March 2015 Providers Ensure Learning Pathway website is maintained and current reflecting the Swindon Providers to supply information for updating website Incorporate with Colleges website On-going LH Promotion of employment opportunities for 17+ with training Refer 18+ Action Plan Swindon interactive Sub Group Providers to develop alternative study programmes for 17+ who cannot attend full-time study – to include medical reasons, mental health, young parent or young carer etc Identify alternative modes of attendance and study including the use of blended learning approach – March 2015 Providers Review approach and offer for long term NEET Identify engagement activities to encourage participation in mainstream study programmes December 2014 PR Ensure sufficient provision for those young people with learning difficulty assessment (LDA) or Education, Health and Care (ECH) plans Monitor participation against engagement reports Data review - progression after a year – pathways December 2014 June 2015 CG Monitor the quality of post-16 learning offer Reviewing data on progression and quality issues February 2015 MR