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The strategy
for education and training
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- LEA and
LSC high-level strategic forum to co-ordinate 14 to 19 policy
and strategy for education and training.
- Consider
whether the current configuration of providers best meets the
needs of learners, especially those in rural areas.
- The roles
of the different 14 to 19 stakeholders should be better defined
in terms of their intended contribution to an overall 14 to 19
strategy. Development plans of the different stakeholders should
complement each other and be linked to an overall county or sub-regional
strategy.
- The role
of employers in 14 to 19 strategic planning should be strengthened.
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Leadership
and Management
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- Consideration
should be given to involving a wider number of stakeholders in
the development of local learning centres and curriculum support
networks.
- The promotion
of equal opportunities should form a key part of any shared vision
for 14 to 19 education and training.
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The curriculum
and access to participation and training
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- Post-16
participation rates into education and training, in particular
the low numbers entering work-based learning, should be increased.
- Post-16
provision for educational study at levels 1 and 2 should be increased.
- Links between
special schools, colleges and work-based trainers should be developed
further to ensure that an appropriate range of progression opportunities
is provided for pupils with Special Educational Needs.
- The LEA
and the local LSC should ensure that individual post-16 consortia
devise plans which are informed by an overall area strategy for
14 to 19 education and training.
- Good practice
in school and college consortia and partnership links should be
shared and disseminated.
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Guidance
and support
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- The LEA
and local LSC should work together to ensure that pupils are provided
with the full range of progression opportunities post-16 including
work-based training.
- An evaluation
of the quality of advice and guidance in schools should be undertaken
to determine how far it effectively meets the needs of all pupils.
- Colleges
should work with the Pupil Referral Unit and Integration Service
(PRUIS) to explore the possibility of accommodating pupils at
risk of disengagement from learning.
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The quality
of education and training 14 to 19
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- The LEA,
through its Education Development Plan (EDP) and Public Service
Agreement (PSA) targets, should continue to work hard to ensure
that achievement levels at Key Stage 4 match the outcomes of Oxfordshire’s
statistical neighbours.
- In line
with its PSA targets, the LEA should ensure that the performance
of vulnerable pupils improves significantly from the current unsatisfactory
level.
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