Changes to 14-19 Education

Alasdaire Duerden

Localism

Reduced Resources

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The Policy Context

Wolf Review

SEN Green Paper

Curriculum Reform

Raising the Participation Age

Participation Strategy

Funding Reform

Accountabilities

Austerity

Rising Unemployment

High Youth Unemployment

Information, Advice & Guidance

Poor Economic Growth

Big Society

Increased Autonomy

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• World class education

• Support & opportunities for the most disadvantaged

• Freedom & flexibility

• Accountability & rigorous intervention

• Participation & progression

• Economic Growth

The Policy Vision

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Facts & Figures

• 16-18 population predicted to fall until 2019

• Participation: 96% (16 yr olds); 87% (17 year olds)

• 5 A*- C incl. English and maths: 37% (27% FSM)

• No passes: 2%

• 16-18 NEET: 7.2%

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Curriculum Reforms 1/2

• Short term reform of GSCEs: • Spelling, punctuation and grammar• Ending modularisation

• Longer term reform of GCSEs• Curriculum review

• Reform of A-Levels• Ofqual undertaking review

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Curriculum Reforms 2/2

• English Baccalaureate• Measure in the Performance Tables

• Key Stage 4 performance tables• Identified quals to be recognised alongside GCSEs

• Independent Ofqual

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Raising the Participation Age 1/2

• Full participation by 16-17

• Staged introduction – 17 from 2013; 18 from 2015

• Places a duty on young people to be in:

• Full time education;

• Work based learning; or

• Full-time work with part-time education alongside.

• Delaying enforcement legisation

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Raising the Participation Age 2/2

• Local authority duty to:

• Promote participation; and

• Identify those not participating.

• Learning provider duty to:

• Promote good attendance; and

• Notify the local authority if young people leave

• Employer duty to:

• Check arrangements in place for training

• Agree reasonable hours of work to allow attendance

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Wolf Review of Vocational Education 1/3 2010

2011

9 Sept Wolf Review

launched

3 March Report &

recommendations submitted to

Secretary of State

12 May Government accepts all recommendations

improving overall educational performance;

contributing towards economic growth;

improving social mobility; and

inspiring ambition in young people.

High quality vocational education plays a crucial role in:

► KEY QUESTION: How can we improve vocational education for 14-19 year olds?

2012

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Wolf Review of Vocational Education 2/3

Proposed Principles for Reform:

• Not specialising too early

• Study & achieve in English & Maths

• Enabling informed course choices

• Promote progression

• Simplified system without perverse incentives

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Wolf Review of Vocational Education 3/3

Action taken and next steps:

• Published performance tables

• Consulted on post-16 study programmes

• Consulted on 16-19 funding reforms

• Published work experience “myth busting” guide

• Announced 25 work experience pilots

• Simplify Apprenticeships

• Explore further how principles apply to low attainers

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Participation and NEETs 1/2

80,700 (6.3%)are in Training 57,700 (4.5%)

are NEET

62,800 (4.9%)are in Work

Based Learning

25,700 (2.0%)are in Jobs

Without Training

Source: Statistical First Release, Participation in EET (June 2011)

1,044,400 (82.2%)

are in Full Time

Education

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Participation and NEETs 2/2• Strategy published in December.

• Cross-Government approach to increasing participation of 16-24 year olds

o Raising attainment by the age of 16 to prepare for participation;

o Reaching full participation at age 16-17;

o Increasing skills and employment for 18-24 year olds;

o Introducing additional support through the Youth Contract.

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Special Educational Needs

• Green Paper:Support and Aspiration – March 2011

• Major system reform:

• Birth – 25 Education, Health and Care Plan

• Improved experience of school and further education

• Focus on better transition and outcomes

• Will be publishing response shortly

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Information, Advice and Guidance 1/2

• Underpins overall reforms

• Securing better outcomes for young people

• New responsibilities for schools and colleges

• Continued role for local authorities

• National Careers Service

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Information, Advice and Guidance 2/2

• Schools: Duty to secure access to careers guidance

• Applies to:• Schools• Pupil Referral Units• Special Schools• Academies (via funding agreement)

• Independent and Impartial

• Consult on extending duty to Y8 and up to 18

• LAs retain duty to encourage participation

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