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‘Clearing House’ Systems: implications for information, advice and guidance

‘Clearing House’ Systems: implications for information, advice and guidance. Dr Sandra Morgan. Aims. Clarify the term ‘Clearing House’ Consider the implications for practitioners. What is a Clearing House system?. An element of the September Guarantee is to:

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‘Clearing House’ Systems: implications for information, advice and guidance

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  1. ‘Clearing House’ Systems: implications for information, advice and guidance Dr Sandra Morgan

  2. Aims • Clarify the term ‘Clearing House’ • Consider the implications for practitioners

  3. What is a Clearing House system? • An element of the September Guarantee is to: ‘identify every young person in Year 11 tracking and supporting them through advice and guidance, ideally using a clearing house arrangement’ DfES (2006) Action Note: September Guarantee.

  4. Components of a clearing system • Good CEG programmes from Year 7 to 11/13 - includes an e-portfolio • High quality IAG well before transition stage at 14+, 16+, 18+ • Area prospectus – may be on-line and linked to application process • Common application process (CAP) • Effective monitoring and follow-up

  5. Lessons Learned - CAP • Importance of an effective ‘driver’ • Partners have to be on board • Be clear about the resource issues • Limit a pilot to one year • Develop protocols and guidelines for all • Emphasise benefits for students • Prepare for this to be a painful process

  6. Advantages –for students • Easy to complete application form • Increase in post-16 applications • Open transparent process • Help to find alternative choices quickly • Safety net for those with no plans • Links easily to on-line area prospectus • Provider test results can be shared

  7. Barriers – for students • May not put as much care into applications • Might put off applications until later • Impersonal with a lack of personal guidance and support • Concern about their details being made available en masse

  8. Advantages – for parents/carers • Might engage in the application process as system can be accessed at home • Process of application would be demystified for them

  9. Barriers – for parents/carers • IT might be off – putting • Some may not have Internet access

  10. Advantages – for Connexions • Monitor on-going progress and pick to young people with no application/offer • Could quickly focus on young people ‘adrift’ after results time • More sophisticated way of approaching the September Guarantee • Vital part of 14-19 strategies - in Year 9 • Increased partner cooperation

  11. Barriers – for Connexions • Long term cost and sustainability of CAP • Lack of collaboration across partners • Some schools and post-16 providers may not take part

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