Independent, Impartial Careers Guidance Briefing April 30 th 2012

1. Independent, Impartial Careers Guidance Briefing April 30th 2012 Skills and Employability Team University of Derby (iCeGS) Mercure Hotel Hollingbourne 9am – 12.30pm

2. Independent, Impartial Careers Guidance Briefing April 30th 2012 Kent LA Duties and Support from September 1st 2012

3. Drivers Bold Steps • Putting the Citizen in Control • Tackling Disadvantage • Growing the Economy 14-24 Strategy: Priority 4 • Shape education and skills provision around the needs of the Kent economy

4. Raising of the Participation Age • From summer 2013, young people will be required to continue in education or training until the end of the academic year in which they turn 17. • From 2015, they will be required to continue until their 18th birthday. • RPA will take effect from the last day of the academic year in summer 2013

5. Raising of the Participation Age This doesn’t necessarily mean staying in school. Young people will be able to choose how they participate post-16, which could be through: • Full-time education, such as school, college or otherwise • an Apprenticeship; • Part-time education or training if they are employed, self employed or volunteering for 20 hours or more a week. D F E guidance: http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/youngpeople/participation/rpa

6. Progression Increase positive learner progression into employment with training or higher levels of learning. Through the delivery of an appropriate curriculum, which should include Employability Skills Schools Colleges Work Based Learning Providers Voluntary Sector Employers Adult Education, Skills Plus etc

7. Statutory Duty : Tracking Track all young people to their 19th birthday. Provides data for; Targeted Support Early Identification of potential NEETs Reporting to DfE: Monthly NEET return / RPA / Destination Measure

8. Statutory Duty : Targeted Support CXK Provide Targeted Support through contract with KCC until March 2013 Skills & Employability team Carry out Consultation on Future Provision May 2012

9. Vulnerable Learners Existing contractual responsibilities of Connexions until March 31st 2013

10. Targeted Support to Deliver Participation and Progression Understanding the Cohort 12% of cohort not Participating Age 16-17 677 NEET Age 17-18 1223 NEET NEETs 33% Vulnerable (Priority Group) Not Knowns 86% Vulnerable (Priority Group) Hidden Patterns Redefine services for Vulnerable Learners Early Intervention

11. Duties and Support for Impartial Independent Careers Guidance: September 1st 2012 CXK Provide Statutory Targeted Support through contract with KCC until March 2013 S&E to carry out Consultation on Future Provision May 2012 • Schools have the Statutory Duty • Skills & Employability Team Provide support

12. Universal Offer : LA Support www.kentchoices4u.com Kentchoices4ulive Kentchoices4u Magazine Kentchoices4u Radio Roadshow Kentchoices4u Masterclasses E-Portfolio September Guarantee

13. Universal Offer : LA Support Lead Careers Coordinators CEIAG Network CEIAG Framework University of Derby Research IAG Commissioning Workshop CEIAG Briefing in November 2012 Projects e.g.: Phone app, Cambridge University, Kent & Medway Progression Forum, Employability Skills Early Intervention Managers

14. REAL DRIVER • YOUNG PEOPLE’S NEEDS • 1m 16-24 yr olds unemployed • 22% of 16-24 yr olds • Lack of Experience • Lack of Contacts • Lack of Employability Skills • “Its Who You Meet” Education and Employers Taskforce - Report February 2012 • http://www.educationandemployers.org/research/taskforce-publications/its-who-you-meet/

15. Independent, Impartial Careers Guidance Briefing April 30th 2012 Skills and Employability Team Mercure Hotel Hollingbourne 9am – 12.30pm

16. Commissioning IAG Workshop April 30th 2012 Skills and Employability Team Paul Chubb Boundary Partnership Mercure Hotel Hollingbourne 1.30pm – 4.30pm