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‘Putting the Learner First’ A Workshop for Alternative Providers

‘Putting the Learner First’ A Workshop for Alternative Providers. To inform and support you in tendering for entry to a Catalogue of Alternative Provision for KS4 (Years 10 and 11) learners in Hertfordshire Thursday 14 th May 2009, 9.30 am – 11.30am Robertson House, Stevenage.

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‘Putting the Learner First’ A Workshop for Alternative Providers

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  1. ‘Putting the Learner First’A Workshop for Alternative Providers To inform and support you in tendering for entry to a Catalogue of Alternative Provision for KS4 (Years 10 and 11) learners in Hertfordshire Thursday 14th May 2009, 9.30 am – 11.30amRobertson House, Stevenage

  2. ‘Putting the Learner First’Programme for the morning • Introduction to the Support Team • Overview of Alternative Provision • The Catalogue • The Tender Process – explaining how services will be commissioned under the Framework Agreement • Panel Discussion – question and answer session • Individual queries – an opportunity for 1:1 discussions regarding the tender

  3. ‘Putting the Learner First’Some Key Points • Partnership ‘project’ with schools, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), Youth Connexions, Herts County Council (HCC) and Children, Schools and Families (CSF) teams e.g. Access to Education, 14-19 • HCC will advise purchasers to use only the providers listed in the catalogue • There will be no funding direct from HCC – schools, education support centres (ESCs) and support services will be the purchasers

  4. ‘Putting the Learner First’What is ‘Alternative Provision’? • A different and more appropriate pathway to the core offer provided by schools/ESCs • For learners who are unlikely to successfully complete full time education in school • Normally part-time • Focused on personalised learning, may include vocational skills • Programmes that demonstrate progression, achievement and participation and involve innovative and creative approaches to teaching and learning • Learning takes place in environments that engage the young people

  5. ‘Putting the Learner First’What’s not in the Catalogue? The Catalogue will not include: • (Exclusively) outdoor/sport/adventure activities • Individual tuition • e-learning/distance learning • Practical Learning Opportunities (PLO) • LSC commissioned work-based learning provision • Work experience or extended work experience

  6. ‘Putting the Learner First’Why a ‘Catalogue’? • The DCSF expects all alternative provision to be commissioned and managed through a contract to ensure the quality and the well being of learners • To rationalise and reduce bureaucratic demands so the focus can be on programme development and experiences for the learners • Ensures that purchasers and providers are aware of all alternative provision that is on offer in the county

  7. ‘Putting the Learner First’ Role of the 14-19 Strategy Team Developing the Catalogue • A section of Hertfordshire’s online prospectus, Hertschoices www.hertschoices.org.uk - launched in September 2008 • Inputting contact information and details of the programmes • Password protected access – login: altpass • Accessed by colleagues from Youth Connexions, HCC maintained schools, KS4 Learning Centres, and CSF teams eg SEN and Youth Offending – to ensure learners receive quality guidance and advice • Printed version (currently 1b – February 2009)

  8. ‘Putting the Learner First’Review, monitoring and evaluation • Monitoring the contract to ensure quality of provision for the learners – annually • Health and Safety managed by James Ottery, Health and Safety (Education) Team Manager • A self-evaluation framework • Evaluating the success of the catalogue through feedback from providers and purchasers • Observational visits and evaluation with the learners • Establishing Management Information processes to track learners’ progress

  9. Marketing the provision • Included in the 14-19 Young People’s Needs Analysis – information collated late August by Youth Connexions • Part of the training programme for the District Managers and CSF teams • As from Sept 09 there will be Personal Advisers working with young people going from school into the community • Case studies from a young person’s perspective to be included on the 14-19 website • Possible links to Channel Mogo for young people to learn more about alternative provision

  10. ‘Putting the Learner First’Further support • Provision of guidance on ‘Steps for Success for the Learner’ to support all professionals • Invitation to join the KS4 Alternative Providers’ Network to share practice and to support your work eg information on accreditation, programme development, working with schools, learner exchange • Project Consultants - Gerry Green and Vicki Hopcroft to help with recruitment and advice • Opportunities for you to market and ‘showcase’ your provision – September 2009

  11. ‘Putting the Learner First’Contacts • Tony Mackin, Lead Officer ESCs and Behaviour Support tony.mackin@hertscc.gov.uk 07789 747504 • Mary Hurlstone, 14-19 Adviser mary.hurlstone@hertscc.gov.uk 07785 594701 • Sheila Barr, 14-19 Strategy Administrator sheila.barr@hertscc.gov.uk 01438 843597 KS4 Alternative Provision - Project Consultants

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