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Derbyshire County Council

Children and Younger Adults Department



Raising of the Participation Age (RPA)

What does it mean to you?





What does RPA mean to you?

RPA means that all young people will continue in education or employment with training to 17 from 2013 and to 18 from 2015.

This means continuing until they have achieved level 3 or reach their 18th birthday whichever comes first.

‘Continuing in education and training’ until 18 does not necessarily mean staying on at school.





What does RPA mean to you?

At age 16, young people will be able to choose to undertake:

full-time education, such as that offered in school or in college

work-based learning, such as an apprenticeship

part-time education or training, if they are employed, self-employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours per week





Why RPA ?

This change will give every young person the best chance to achieve and succeed because:

continuing in learning for longer brings benefits for individuals, the economy and society;

young people without qualifications are going to find it increasingly difficult to find and keep employment in future;

it will prevent the most disadvantaged, disaffected and vulnerable young people being disadvantaged, as is happening now, while participation post-16 is voluntary.





What does the latest participation data show for the UK?

Source: OECD - Education at a Glance (August 2010)





What does the latest attainment data show?

49.6% 50.5%53.1%

55.5%57.7% 59.1%

17.1% 18.8%19.0% 20.6%

21.1%21.4%

22.4%

42.2%45.6% 47.0% 48.3% 49.9% 51.6%

54.2%52.3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

L2 at 16 L2 16 to 19 L3 at 19

66.8%69.2%

71.3%73.8%

76.7%79.1%

81.5%

Increasing attainment at 16 is helping to increase participation, which in turn supports achievement at 19.

Source: Statistical First Release, Attainment at 19 (March 2011)

19 in 2004 19 in 2006 19 in 2007 19 in 2008 19 in 2009 19 in 201019 in 2005

Attainment of Level 2 at 16 and Level 2/3 at 19





Costs of being ‘NEET’

Total public finance costs of 2008 NEET cohort = £13bn

Total opportunity costs of 2008 NEET cohort = £22bn(Against the Odds, National Audit Office 2010)





Source: DfE - The Activities and Experiences of 18 year olds: England 2009 (July 2010)

The latest longitudinal data highlights key characteristics associated with NEET:

• Disability - At age 18, 15% of young people who had a learning difficulty or disability had spent more than 12 months NEET, compared to 8% of those who did not.

• Parental occupation - 14% of young people with parents in ‘routine’ occupations had spent 12 months NEET, compared to 2% of those in ‘higher professional’ occupations.

• Prior attainment – 45% of those with no reported qualifications had spent 12 months NEET, compared to 4% of those with 5-7 GCSEs at A*-C.

What do we know about those not participating?





Derbyshire context

Participation at 16 – 90% (94%) Participation at 17 – 83% (85%) NEET – 7.4% (6.5% National) (20% of 16-24 now)( 1.01 million) 2011 5+ A*-C GCSE inc E&M Non FSM – 56%

(59%) 5+ A*-C GCSE inc E&M FSM – 22% (31%) L2 @ 19 – 77% (81.5%) L3 @ 19 – 50% (54%) Permanent Exclusions – 0.25% (0.15%) September Guarantee – 95.7% offers made

(93.9%)





Local Authority Update

Draft strategy – 9 key strands Data and tracking Infrastructure Learner identification Raising aspirations IAG Curriculum Sustained transition and retention (MLT) Employers Communication





Challenges:

Getting the Message out there Working together in partnership Sharing Data Managing the transition process Delivering impartial IAG Maintaining retention and managed

learning transfer Managing the impact of Government

Policy changes: English Bac, Wolf, POS





What can employers and the 3rd Sector do?

Ensure everyone in your organisation understands what RPA is and its implications

Talk to your employees about their children and their plans post 16

Look at your in house training programmes and whether they will meet the demands of RPA from 2013

Consider the Government’s offer re Apprenticeships.

Offer internships Where possible work closely with schools and

F.E. to raise the aspirations of young people.





What do you need to start doing? Schools

Prioritising years 9 and 10 who will be the first to be affected and who may need significant intervention in terms of positive outcomes

To work with Years 6,7,8 and their parents to help raise awareness of RPA.

To work with this cohort on aspirations and motivation and ambition for their future career.

Cascade key RPA messages to your staff, Governors

Work with employers, to help raise awareness of RPA.





What do you need to start doing? Cont…

Ensure that information on RPA is relevant and clear to all parties.

Ensure the delivery of comprehensive and impartial IAG

To begin to assimulate data for the identification of young people at risk of NEET

Work with MATs & local careers teams to identify young people at risk of NEET

Support DCC with implimentation of MLT

This is a Universal issue.

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