Championing Young People’s Learning

Ben FinniganInclusion Manager – London YPLA

LLDD – issues for consideration

Championing Young People’s Learning

Championing Young People’s Learning

Overview • Majority of learners access mainstream provision

• Programme Costs, Foundation Learning, and ALS

• Independent Specialist Provision

Championing Young People’s Learning

NCF process – from April 2010• LAs have statutory responsibility to ensure learning provision for

young people a) aged 16-18 with a learning difficulty / disability (with or without a learning difficulty assessment) or b) for those aged 19-25 with a learning difficulty assessment

• YPLA has the duty to provide funds to LAs which enable them to meet their duty

• Funding is provided through additional learning support (for most young people with LDD) or through a learning disability assessment

• Provision for 25+ and those aged 19+ without learning difficulty assessment funded through SFA

• NCF sets out commissioning guidance and timeline

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NCF : LLDD outline processMay- September

Strategic analysis by 14-19 Partnerships, children’s trusts and SRGs; LAs forecast LLDD needs

September onwards Learning Difficulty Assessments Carried OutOctober – December

National and Regional Statement of Priorities ; local commissioning statement; national funding rates

January – MarchEstablishing Learner Numbers, moderation at SRG, RPG and national levels; YPLA approval of SRG / LA plans, indicative allocations agreed

March – August Any national appeals undertaken, final adjustments made.

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Independent Specialist Providers • Contracted by YPLA

• Decisions on placements have transferred to Local Authorities

• Timescales remain the same

• Over £19K

Championing Young People’s Learning

Planning for future learners• Analysis of current learners in school and their needs

• Identify breadth of provision available regionally

• Gaps and how to plug this in the region

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Learning Difficulty Assessment• Responsibilities

• Content

• Timing

• Using LfLWAF and RAS - pilot

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Multi Agency Involvement • Transition arrangements

• Value for money and best practice

• Planning

• Joint Funding

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Progression/transition• How to measure progression?

• Annual reviews and their efficacy

• Progression and the influence on the transition process

• Seamless learning from one phase to the next

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The world of work

• Employment

• Supported Employment

• Voluntary/community work placements

Championing Young People’s Learning

‘All young people should get the choice of study and provider that is right for them’

‘We want to make sure there is a seamless pathway for young learners through to adulthood’