16+ Learning Choices – The Developing role of SDS

16+ LC National Network Meeting

22 January 2010

Marlene McGlynn

Data Sharing

Insight – school pupils and school leavers Aspirations & destinations Other development activity

A data table is refreshed every Friday on confirmed offers and a spreadsheet is produced – a zipped set by school/cohort in each LA is produced.Can be sent to LAs on request and can be used to send back/update data – can provide up-to-date information SDS may not have

School offer 2009/10

New Partnership Agreements to be developed for 2010/11

S1-3 focus on supporting school staff prepare for 16+ LC

S4-6 focus on supporting leavers into positive destinations post school

Statutory leavers will get face to face intervention – group or interview

Differentiated service according to identifiable need

School offer contd.

Website promoted as first point of contact for SDS products and services

S5/6 group work to support development of career management skills

Key worker referral by school SDS adviser 3 to 6 months before leaving date

Capacity building of school guidance staff to improve links with CfE and understanding of SDS products and services

Local Authority Offer

SDS is currently meeting with all LAs’/CPP partners to develop a Service Delivery Agreement

Focusing on Local outcomes/National outcomes/SDS outcomes

Maximise use of all partner resources in terms of inputs/outputs

16 -19 0ffer post school

College

Unemployed

Others not presently active

College offer

Students on non advanced courses have priority to support their progression on course completion

Target students at risk of dropping out

Capacity building to improve referrals to SDS and other products and services

Unemployed

Case management, including key worker services, targeted at 16 to19 year olds and those with ASL needsEmployability sessions – e.g. Career Essentials (trained staff only)Discretionary projects – e.g. Support EmploymentReferral to NTPs – GRfW, TfW, SS and MAsIES Supporting redundant apprentices – ESFCPP partnership programmes/events to support unemployed adultsJoint action with Jobcentre PlusILAs