Surrey County Council’sFuture Role following Transition of the LSC

Raising Expectations• The challenge

Raising participation age to 17 by 2013, 18 by 2015 Raising attainment, particularly for vulnerable groups Addressing adult skill shortages Changing lives through adult learning

• Build on strengths in Surrey High performing providers 78% Level 2 by age 19, 78% for working age population 60% Level 3 by age 19, 62% for working age population

• Recognise challenges Vulnerable groups Economic downturn and increasing unemployment and NEETs

Surrey County Council’s future role Working with Young People’s Learning Agency, National

Apprenticeships Service and Skills Funding Agency.

16-19 Commissioning 16-19 education and training from 1 April 2010. Funding provision for Learners with Learning Difficulties and

Disabilities from 2012/2013.

Adult Learning Local Authority “leadership……….to secure a broad range of

opportunities for people in local areas, working with local partners to reach out to more people”.

Development of local plan and priorities (from 2011). Role as commissioner. Role as provider.

Headline new arrangements to date SCC Cabinet as local decision making body 14-19 Partnership as advisory body for 16-19, working

to Surrey Alliance and Surrey Strategic Partnership Partnership arrangements to be agreed for Adult

Learning Planning role Surrey as “Sub-regional planning group”, working to SE

Regional Planning Group for 16-19 Key plans – • Community Strategy and Local Area Agreement• Children & Young People’s Plan 2010-14 • 14-19 Plan 2010-15• 16-19 Statement of Priorities 2010-11

Road Map for the Key Changes Ahead 16-19• Royal Assent for Act Nov 09• 14-19 Plan 2010-15 consultation to end Dec 09• 16-19 Commissioning Priorities to end Dec 09• 16-19 Allocations Process for 2010-11 Dec - Mar 10• National Commissioning Framework 2011+ Nov - Mar 10• Workshops on Finance 2010-11 and Quality 1 Dec 09• Discussion on College Council arrangements 27 Jan 10• 16-19 Planning, Strategy & Finance Group Feb 2010• Surrey Commissioning Framework Jan/Apr 2010• Transition of LSC staff and functions 1 April 2010• First SCC commissioning year starts April 2010

16-19 Commissioning Priorities 2010-11

Narrowing the gap, particularly for Level 2 Continue to achieve high level of success at Level 3 Increase participation and success rates in

Apprenticeships Development of Foundation Learning Flexible provision to meet September Guarantee Improve provision for NEETs and vulnerable learners,

particularly in “hotspot” areas Develop LLDD provision in mainstream