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Raising the Participation Age (RPA) briefing

Hilary Omissi, OBE, Director, RPPPeter Devereux, Raising Participation Advisor, RPP

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Agenda

15.30 Introduction and welcome including introduction to

the Raising Participation PartnershipHilary Omissi

15.35 RPA – Fact and Fiction Hilary Omissi

15.50 Where are we now? Where do we have to get to? Peter Devereux

16.10 RPA progress to date Peter Devereux

16.20Communicating the RPA message Branding and communication plan How can you support?

Peter Devereux

16.45 Next steps Hilary Omissi

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Shared service Reading, Slough, West Berks and Wokingham

Responsible for education and training for young people 16 – 19 those with LDD 16 – 25

Key priorities: increasing participation tackling NEET work readiness

Raising Participation Partnership

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Raising the Participation Age – what is it?

Education and Skills Act 2008 (duty); Education Act 2011 (delays enforcement) The duty on a young person is to participate:

– from September 2013 to the end of academic year in which they are age 17

– from 2015 until their 18th birthday*

“to ensure that all young people have the opportunity to build the skills and qualifications they need for their future careers”

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RPA ….. for a young person• Full time education or training• Re-engagement provision or

• Work-based learning e.g. Apprenticeship or

• Be:–(self) employed or

–volunteering (incl. caring) or

–on an internship

for more than 20 hours per week over 8 weeks and attend part-time learning equivalent to a day a week or

• Home education

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Raising the Participation Age – LA dutyEducation and Skills Act 2008 (duty);

The duty on a local authority is to:– promote the effective participation in education or

training of all 16 and 17 year olds resident in their area

– Make arrangements to identify young people resident in their area who are not participating

• Source: DfE September 2102 workshop update for RPA pilot projects

– (complements existing duty to “secure sufficient suitable education and training……”)

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Expectations of employers<20 hours : no expectations

>20 hours x 8 consecutive week– Offer accredited training– Encourage and facilitate

young people to enrol in part-time training - equivalent 1 day per week

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Encouragement …. (enforcement later)

Duties on:Local AuthoritiesPost 16 learning providersSchools – independent careers guidance

Expectations on:ParentsYoung people – to continue in learning; to

enrol in training if in workEmployers

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Where are we now? Where do we want to get to?

http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/youngpeople/participation/a00214942/local-authority-education-training

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Progress to date ...

RPA Strategy and plan

Research with young people

Audit Blueprint survey of 16-17

year olds

DfE pilot project

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Progress to date ...

Information Support

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Progress to date ...

Briefings with

Local authoritiesSchools and collegesOur partners

Recognition of NEET tool

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Progress to date ...

Branding RPA strategy and plan

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RPA campaign

January/February Not a ‘one-off’ Young person’s lead Local media focus No additional cost Area-based Task and finish group

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Some challenges!

• Communicating the right message

• Knowing our cohort

• Drop out (esp. at 17) and transition support

• Independent careers guidance

• Changes in financial support (EMA)

• Encouraging employer engagement

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How can you support ?