The September Guarantee The September Guarantee is a guarantee of an offer, made by the end of September, of an appropriate place in post-16 education or training for every young person completing compulsory education.

Raising the Participation Age & Ensuring that every young person has an offer of a place to progress onto is particularly important as it helps young The September Guarantee people make a seamless transition into post-16 learning or employment with training. In Epping Forest The September Guarantee is supported by good quality The Epping Forest Consortium is a collaborative information, advice and guidance. This can come from a partnership made up of six secondary schools and one number of sources which include: further education college:  Teachers . Davenant Foundation School  Parents and family friends  Careers Coordinators and Guidance Advisers . Debden Park High School  On-line and printed information about courses, . King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy progression routes and employment routes

. Roding Valley High School What does the Guarantee offer? . St John’s C of E VC School The September Guarantee is an offer of a place in one of the following: . . A school sixth form . Epping Forest College . A college of further education This leaflet contains important information for all young . Employment with training to at least level 2 people and the parents and carers of young people in . An apprenticeship

years 11 and 12. How do I find out more about learning, training Raising the Participation Age (RPA) and employment opportunities for young people in my area? The Government has increased the age to which all young Visit the Area Prospectus on www.i-.co.uk. Talk to people in England must continue in education or training, your school Careers Coordinator, Guidance Adviser, your requiring them to continue until the end of the academic head of year or your form tutor. Useful contact details are year in which they turn 17 from 2013 and until their 18th listed on the back page. birthday from 2015.

Essex County Council IAG Service We will work with schools, colleges and other providers to support this. Your school has the responsibility to make sure you have a pathway to follow and will give you the advice and guidance you need to secure an offer of a place in September. If you have not already sorted a place you should ask your school for help now.

There are 4 Essex teams that can offer further help

Targeted Youth Advisers (TYAs) Part of the Essex Youth Service, TYAs support young people to remove barriers enabling them to access and participate in universal services. Contact: [email protected]

Transition Pathway Team Provide Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) for young people with a Statement of Educational Needs (both in Special Schools and in mainstream education). The Transition Pathway Service has a channel on www.i-essex.co.uk Contact: [email protected]

Employability and Skills Participation Advisers Undertake tracking, support and guidance activities from September to help you locate a training place. Contact: [email protected] and [email protected]

IAG Participation Consultants Through www.i-essex.co.uk this team offer an online FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and e-mail support service called “Ask the Adviser”. If the FAQs don’t give you the next steps choice you need press the button to “Ask the Adviser”. Contact: [email protected]