ASPIRE

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ASPIRE

• Reshaping learning through curriculum redesign
• Applied Learning in the Ribble Valley,
• Lancashire

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Aims of the ASPIRE Project

• To re-engage young people in learning through new
  system designs
• its not what the box looks like thats important
  but what goes on inside the box.

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What do we want to achieve?

• Successful learners who enjoy learning, make
  progress and achieve.
• Confident individuals who are able to lead safe,
  healthy and fulfilling lives.
• Responsible and participative citizens who make a
  positive contribution to society

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The Local Context

• The Ribble Valley has a mixed economy
• Manufacturing
• Agriculture
• Tourism and a developing
• Service sector.

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Unemployment Data (12/2006)

• Ribble Valley- 54 (16-19) 193 (Adult)including
  Clitheroe
• Clitheroe- 30 (16-19) 140 (Adult)
• East Lancs- 1525 (16-19) 5860 (Adult)

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Economic Developments

• New housing- 1318, built since 2000
• A number of small businesses started
• Two new Business Parks established

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Background Information

• Ribblesdale 11-16 School with 1300 pupils
• Technology since 1999
• Vocational HPSS since 2006
• Working with a local partnership of three other
  schools, FE colleges and Employers as well as
  Voluntary Sector partners

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ASPIRE Partner Schools

• Ribblesdale High School, 11-16 Technology
  Vocational (1300)
• Bowland High School, 11-16 Performing Arts (500)
• Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, 11-18 Languages
  (1260)
• St. Augustines RC High School, 11-16 Science
  (1000)

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LEA Travel to Learn Area
RIBBLE VALLEY HYNDBURN ROSSENDALE

• TTL area is approx. 50 miles by 27 miles at its
  longest and widest points.

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Learning Developments

• Changes in curriculum
• Condensed KS3 Model (Y7 8 Foundation)Flexible
  KS4 Model Early Entry and 3 Year GCSE / Level
  2 Programme
• Y8 Options to deliver above
• Y9 Options based on Learning Pathways
• Traditional Form Tutor role no longer adequate
  to deliver support to pupils

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Y8 Options 2007-2010
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Y9 Options Learning Pathways

• Applied Learning Pathway
• GCSE Pathway
• Mixed or Personalised Pathway

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The Learning Pathways
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Applied Learning Take Up

• There are now over 80 of pupils in each year of
  KS4 with Applied Learning in their chosen
  learning programme(Including Y9 from the Y8
  Options Programme)

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Enhanced Support for Learners

• Remove registration- use lesson registration
• End day with Period 6 for most Period 7 for some
  learning programmes
• Whole school support programme Y7-11
• Change Period 5 to a Coaching Period of 25
  minutes with a further 35 minutes for lunch,
  split across Key Stages
• Each year has 12 Coaching Groups rather than the
  10 previous Tutor Groups

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The Coaching Programme

• Individual contact with Coach
• Group activities lead by Coach or other
• Whole year events as required
• Structured programme for each week based on the
  pupils needs at that point-Non-teaching
  involvement, -Learning Mentors -External
  agencies -Role models-Visits / Placements

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A New Work Experience Model

• Replace traditional 10 days in KS4 with a
  flexible programme of placements linked to
  learning pathways and qualifications
• Started with Applied Learning Pathway (2006)
• Moved into Personalised Pathway (2007)
• Moving in to all pathways (2008)

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Current ProvisionFrom SEPT 2007

• Applied Learning Programme in Y10 (2007-8)
• 1 day / week at Myerscough College L2 Applied
  Learning programme
• GCSEs in Maths, English Language, Science,
  Technology
• Applied Learning Pilot in Y11 (2007-8)
  Continued from Y10
• 1 day / week at Myerscough College L2 Applied
  Learning programme
• GCSE Technology (contd from Y10)
• GCSEs (Re-sits) from Y10 if required
• 1/2/3 days / week Sector specific work
  experience

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Current ProvisionFrom SEPT 2007

• Engineering- in-house at Ribblesdale (incl.
  Bowland) St. Augustines
• Health Social Care- In-house at Ribblesdale
• Leisure Tourism- In-house at Ribblesdale
• Business Studies-In-house at Ribblesdale
• Catering Hospitality-Link Blackburn College,
  Northcote Manor Hotel Group Burnley Football
  Club
• Hair Beauty- Link Accrington Rossendale
  College, Blackburn College
• Motor Vehicle-Link Training 2000
• Construction-Link Myerscough College
• Equine Studies-Link Myerscough College
• Small Animal Studies-Link with Myerscough College

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Business PartnershipsFROM SEPT 2007

• Other Business Partnerships
• Pendle Fisheries
• Dunbia (Sawley) Ltd
• Wellsprings Spanish / Mexican Restaurant
• Burnley Football Club
• Clitheroe Advertiser Times (Newspaper)
• The Emporium (Retail Hospitality)
• Eaves Hall Country Hotel
• Auckland Hotel Morecambe
• Mytton Fold Country Farm Hotel
• Northcote Manor Hotel Group
• Clitheroe Cricket Club
• 3M Neotechnic (Chemical Engineering)
• Hodsons Travel Group
• Fraser Eagle (Tour Operators)
• Ribble Valley Chamber of Commerce

• Work Placement Links Y11
• Andrew Taylor Builders
• End House Stud Farm
• Lords House Farm
• Miles Fox Haulage
• The Whitewell Estate (Gamekeeping)
• Abbeydale Veterinary Practice
• Waddington Arms
• Wayne Taylor Builder
• Clitheroe Kennels
• A J Smith Haulage
• E D Plant Hire
• Brookes Builders

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Other Learning Partnerships

• KS4 Health Social Care Early Years Learning
  Placements
• Bright Start Nursery
• Chatburn Pre School
• Country Fields
• Edisford Primary School
• Juice Bar Creche
• Manor House Home
• Mearley Fold
• Moorland
• Ribblesdale Childrens Centre
• Rossendale Baby Unit
• St James CE Primary School
• Whalley Pre- School

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Benefits of ASPIRE

• Support for
• Learners 11-19 -curriculum development 11-14 to
  support 14-19 currently no post-16 Applied
  Learning opportunities in Ribble Valley
• Employers -with learner placements during 14-19
• Community -making use of learning opportunities
  through extended schools

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The ASPIRE Process

• Partner School SLTs -programme management
• Architect / Project Manager -helping to make the
  vision a reality (hopefully!)
• Review of existing provision -who provides what
  and by what means (in-house, links, IF,
  etc)
• Evaluation of Diploma lines -local needs and
  prioritising delivery
• LA (Lancashire) -how could they support
  developments?
• LEAD Group -working with to deliver a local
  model
• School Governors -engaging governors with the
  concept and keeping them on-board
• Ribble Valley Borough Council -key partner for
  planning and implementation
• Ribble Valley LSP -Working to support the
  strategic local plan
• Innovations Unit -Next Practice Projects
  Using the whole community to support
  learning
• SSAT -a listening ear, critical friend and eye
  on the wider world
• Learner Voice -how do we include the views of
  learners across the collaborative

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Future ASPIRE Provision

• School Based-within the four collaborative
  schools
• Centre Based-at ASPIRE
• Link programme with FE Colleges

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The ASPIRE Centre

• The Vision
• Organic nature
• By learners for learners
• Community partnerships

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Business at the core of Learning
Engineering
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Where are we now?

• Initial design concept drawn up and costed

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Where are we now?
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Where are we now?

• Site located and available

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Where are we now?

• Establishing a limited company to acquire the
  site and draw up construction contracts
• Board of Directors appointed
• Planning application submitted
• Construction Finance partner on-board
• Seeking further financial support for the vision

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THE END

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