16+ Learning Choices data hub

State of Play

16+LC co-ordinators meeting – 29 August 2011Fiona McKean

SDS Regional Data Sharing Lead

Skills Development Scotland

Benefits

• Use a better data set to provide a more consistent and personalised service:

more young people in positive destinations

• Remove data duplication and gaps to help front-line delivery staff:

more effective working

• Gather and analyse more comprehensive management information:

well-informed service delivery decisions

• Extract information for reporting to Scottish Government and other partners:

demonstrate effective contribution to 16+ LC

Skills Development Scotland

SDS - Local Authorities - Colleges

Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland

State of Play – Local Authorities

• 32 signed data sharing agreements (dsa)

• SG/SDS-led governance group in place and working

• great input from Angus and Fife to design the LA-end of the IT solutions

• 8 LAs have piloted– the IT works and the initial feedback is positive

• preparing for roll-out to all LAs

• some LAs already keen to consult on sharing Community Learning & Development data

Skills Development Scotland

State of Play - Colleges

• data sharing agreement and protocol developed by SDS, Scotland’s Colleges and SC solicitors

• sent by SC to all principals in July & invited to Principals’ Forum on 12 September

• current IT solution is identified

• governance structure is set up, but keeping it dormant for now

Skills Development Scotland

Timetable• LA

– pilot data sharing June - August– roll out August - September

• Colleges – sign dsa (majority) September – pilot data sharing September– roll out (majority) October

• Evaluation October

• Project close and handover to business (embed as part of Business as Usual) – November

• http://www.employabilityinscotland.com/communityofpractice-resources.aspx