Linda Gould 1419 Development Officer

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• Linda Gould14-19 Development Officer
• Warwickshire Local Authority
• lindagould_at_warwickshire.gov.uk
• 01926 742534
• 07825 682270

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Aims and content

• Brief history
• Aims of Re_at_ctiv8
• Warwickshire county overview
• Link with curriculum
• Warwickshire Re_at_ctiv8
• Inspection
• I hope to show that despite these learners being
  challenging and with many personal issues that
  they can be integrated within the school
  curriculum rather than sitting outside.

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History

• 14-19 White Skills paper (Feb 2005) identified
  the need to offer a motivating and engaging route
  for 14-16 year olds who
• find it difficult to achieve progress within the
  current curriculum
• Are dissatisfied and disengaged with other
  programmes available to them in school

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Aims

• The programme aims to
• Motivate learners who are likely to be stimulated
  by more work-focused learning environment
• Encourage learners to complete KS4 and progress
  to further learning, training or employment

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ED BallsSecretary of State for Education

• We have to face facts unskilled jobs are
  becoming few and far between. The days where you
  could leave school with no qualifications and be
  pretty sure you could get a job are long gone.
  If we are to remain competitive as a country we
  must have a skilled workforce

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Meeting the needs of the learner

• Personalised programme
• Compulsory elements of National Curriculum
• Strong emphasis on Functional skills
• Personal and social skills
• Work focused element
• Information advice and guidance

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Warwickshire overview

• The population of Warwickshire is estimated to be
  533,900.
• North Warwickshire 62,300
• Nuneaton Bedworth 120,700
• Rugby 91,600
• Stratford-on-Avon 119,000
• Warwick 140,300
• The area of Warwickshire is 763 square miles
  (1,979 square kms)
• 25 Junior Schools
• 43 Primary Schools
• 36 Senior Schools
• 10 Special Schools
• 3 Colleges and King Edward VI in Nuneaton

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The following tables have been prepared from an
analysis of the national results. Please note
that these are unofficial league tables, prepared
solely for the purposes of Connexions Coventry
Warwickshire.
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Warwickshire Re_at_ctiv8not an isolated programme

• Linked with Every Child Matters
• Be happy
• Staying safe
• Enjoying and achieving
• Making a positive contribution to society
• Social and economic wellbeing

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Not an isolated programme

• Link with school curriculum
• PLTS
• Functional skills
• GCSEs
• Progression routes
• FLT
• Ofsted framework
• Accredited qualifications
• QCF

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Not an isolated programme

• Provider engagement
• Partnership working
• Collaboration
• Employer engagement
• Parent/carer engagement
• Connexions engagement
• Equal opportunities
• Youth Service
• Asdan

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New National Entitlement 2013
14-16
Statutory key stage 4 curriculum
Diplomas
GCSEs
Young Apprenticeships
Foundation Learning Tier
16-19
A Levels or Diplomas or
Apprenticeships or FLT
Functional skills to level 2
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Re_at_ctiv8

• One/two days/week with a training
  provider/college
• Personalised learning programme working towards
  accredited qualifications
• School/PRU to deliver core curriculum
• Work experience
• Continued professional development

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Some key features

• Robust referral system
• On line data questionnaire
• Report presented to Partnerships, success rates,
  destinations, qualification data, case studies
• CLM
• QA

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Some partners

• Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
• Firebreak
• Team building
• Confidence
• Warwickshire Police
• Speed awareness
• Drugs awareness
• Restorative Justice
• Connexions
• Dedicated PAs
• Mentoring
• IAG
• Warwickshire Youth Service
• Warwickshire Challenge
• ASDAN

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Professional Development

• Child protection
• Warwickshire protocols
• Disability awareness
• Equal opportunities
• Behaviour management
• Functional skills
• Asdan conference/training

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Functional skills

• Level 1 and Entry level training offered to all
  Warwickshire schools/training providers/colleges
  in the summer term
• Most FS training currently with Diploma
  institutions and pilot centres
• Emphasis on management and transition through
  the levels

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Personal learning and thinking skills

• A great strength but
• No link with school curriculum
• Not accredited
• ASDAN
• Personal and social development linked with QCF

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Ofsted -

• How well do pupils achieve and enjoy their
  learning?
• How well do pupils develop workplace and other
  skills that will contribute to their future
  economic well-being?
• The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils
  needs, including, where relevant, through
  partnerships

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Accreditation

• Link with QCF
• New way of thinking?
• A move from traditional, motor vehicle,
  hairdressing, building etc

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Questions?

• Linda Gould 14-19 Development Officer
  Warwickshire Local Authority
• lindagould_at_warwickshire.gov.uk
• 01926 742534
• 07825 682270