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Bob Evans

Bob Evans. b ob.evans@lsc.gov.uk 0114 267 5031. LSC Role & Remit. Planning & funding body responsible for all post 16 education & training provision apart from prescribed HE. Determined to enable all learners to reach their potential.

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Bob Evans

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  1. Bob Evans bob.evans@lsc.gov.uk 0114 267 5031

  2. LSC Role & Remit • Planning & funding body responsible for all post 16 education & training provision apart from prescribed HE. • Determined to enable all learners to reach their potential. • Involved in a Strategic Area Review StAR of all post 16 provision, Modern Apprenticeships, Skills Strategy and Work Experience. • Delivering both economic prosperity and social cohesion.

  3. The Wider Context • AimHiger & Excellence Challenge. • Employer engagement – ETP. • Foundation Degrees. • Information Advice & Guidance. • Creating & supporting 14-19 reforms.

  4. Pattern of Provision

  5. The LSC View – (1) • We support the Government’s HE target. • We believe that quality vocational options at 14-19 are equally valid for all pupils. • For schools the new AimHigher must support a fresh approach to provision.

  6. LSC View (2) • In HEI’s a new balance has to be struck between the vocational and the academic. • More flexible delivery with a better balance for full and part-time courses. • Employer engagement will increase in significance as curriculum changes are implemented.

  7. Our Challenge • In 1979 , 374,000 apprentices were trained compared to 200,000 now. • Less than half are AMAs. • Cassels target of 28% with a baseline of 10%. • Only a minority of apprentices complete the NVQ to level 3.And considerably less the full framework.

  8. Our Challenge • Limited availability of Foundation degrees – but growing. • Few Creating an integrated HE progression strategy. • Emerging 14-19 strategies but patchy with limited HE progression pathways.

  9. Performance our Focus

  10. Driving Up Performance

  11. Present Position • Little Change in numbers recently / currently engaged in learning. • Significant reduction in those not engaged since leaving school – now less than10%. • Participation patterns in learning remain similar – but more individuals from work poor households now in learning - 17% compared to 5% in 2000. • Learning remains linked to job prospects & employment.

  12. Systemic Issues Combination of barriers; • Awareness with HE admissions tutors. • Variability of type of MA frameworks. • Variability of courses in academic requirements. • Low aspiration with MAs to pursue HE – (studentdebt). • Low level of young people opting for Vocational provision as a pathway to HE.

  13. Strategy For South Yorkshire The HE strategy in South Yorkshire is divided into three phases:- • Ø13-16 where the objective is to raise aspirations towards higher education. • Ø16-19 which has transition to, and preparation for, HE as its focus. • Ø19+ which concentrates on pathways and progression routes into HE, especially for learners from non-traditional routes such as Mature Access courses, vocational courses, Modern Apprenticeships, NVQs and community learning routes.

  14. Building Pathways • Reflects our interest in enabling people reach their potential. • Offers an opportunity to address the nation’s higher skills needs. • Builds on the reforms of 14-19 provision, vocational GCSE’s and young apprenticeships. • Supports widening participation. • Underpins our aspiration for coherence.

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