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Cross Borough Working. Some thoughts…. Smallest Local Authority in London (and in England) 50% of pupils speak English as an Additional Language. 102 languages spoken 50% of resident learners attend independent schools 61% of school population not resident in Borough.
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Cross Borough Working Some thoughts…
Smallest Local Authority in London (and in England) 50% of pupils speak English as an Additional Language. 102 languages spoken 50% of resident learners attend independent schools 61% of school population not resident in Borough 50% of residents are graduates. 10% have no qualifications Average income highest in GB Some wards in 10% most deprived in England Life expectancy 12 years lower in North of the Borough than South The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea • 4 schools • 1 mixed, 11-19 community school • 1 boys 11-19 Catholic VA school • 1 girls 11-16 Catholic VA school • 1 mixed 11-16 Catholic VA school • 1 sixth form college (Catholic) • 1 FE college • Cohort size c 600
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea • Very high achieving schools • High Level 2 at 16 and rising • Level 2 at 19 an issue • Narrow, academic curriculum • Very limited collaboration
Partnership Working “The nature of the 14-19 entitlement makes it evident that no school acting alone will be able to meet the needs of all young people on its roll” 14-19 Implementation Plan 2005
“New legislation will require local authorities and the Learning and Skills Council to ensure there is sufficient provision to meet demand for the new Diplomas for 14-19 year olds. Schools will be placed under a duty to ensure their pupils have access to the Diploma lines.”
Demand • Cohort size c 600 • C40% study Diploma (?) • 2 levels per cohort • 17 lines of learning • 240 / 2 / 17 = • 7 learners per group
Supply • 1 FE College • Weak employer engagement. Some engagement with Health care. • Employment profile focussed on tourism, retail, business admin. • Young Apprenticeship in Hair from Sept 2008
Gateway 1 • Applied for • Society Health & Development (Grade 4) • Creative & Media (Grade 4) • Joint application with Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham for Construction and the Built Environment (Grade 1)
Making it work in Construction • Diploma Strategy Group • Representatives from all LAs, lead providers • Diploma Working Groups • One for each line of learning • Lead LA – Ealing • Agreement of movement of money • “Agreement” on protocols • Agreement on numbers
Gateway 2 Creative & Media • RBKC/Camden/Westminster • Hair • Westminster • Hospitality & Catering • Westminster/Camden • ICT • Camden
London • Government Office for London • Learning & Skills Council • London Challenge • London Councils • Association of London Directors of Children's Services • Etc…
Central London Collaboration • 7 Central London LAs • Westminster, RBKC, Camden, Islington, Wandsworth, Southwark, Lambeth • Demand mapping (using CEA model) • Capacity mapping (who could deliver what) • Planning mapping (i.e. who is planning to do what, when) • LSC “support”
For more information:Jon Hegertyjon.hegerty@rbkc.gov.uk020 7598 4808