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Section A: background information

Proposed name of Hub Humber Careers Hub LEP area (s) participating Humber LEP Combined Authority participating if applicable

Name of person submitting this bid Teresa Chalmers Job title Exec Director Employment and Skills Organis ation Humber LEP Email address [email protected] Phone N umber 01482 485266

Accountable body for the Hub

If invited to interview, please list up to four 1. Peter Harrison ( Humber LEP) people who would attend to represent the bid 2. Jo Woodhouse (DRET ) 3. Jen Vincent (Enterprise Coordinator) 4. Steve Tomlinson (Hull City Council ) Section B – Written Application

Strength of leadership and plan: Clear governance for the programme The Humber LEP works in close partnership with the four Local Authorities based in the Humber area to deliver an ambitious but achievable Employment and Skills Strategy . The Strategy is directed and monitored via the LEP Employment and Skills Board , (ESB), which reports to the main LEP Board on a bi-monthly basis. The Humber LEP has consistently recognised the need for high quality, impartial careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) since the original yearlong research work which culminated in the publication of the Humber Skills Commission . Chaired by local MP and former college principal, Nick Dakin, the Commission stated that “The Humber ESB should lead CEIAG/Labour market intelligence across the Humber to ensure close involvement of business and providers ”. This resulted in the setting up of the Employment and Skills Board and the production of the Employment and Skills Strategy. The ESB recognises this significant opportunity to build on considerable current strengths in using the Careers Hub as the central point of access/knowledge for all activities. This will bring together each strand of work to create a compelling and robust virtual core which will be the focal point of several years’ collaborative work. Humber Careers Hub Vision The Humber Careers Hub recognises the challenges schools face in meeting all Gatsby Benchmarks and will provide an expert service using a collaborative approach, a strong network of partners and the sharing of good practice across the region. This will ensure that the region’s young people receive high quality, impartial advice and support when making informed choices of career pathways. Strategic Aims: • The Hub will develop a strong network of partners to support the vision and build on existing networks of key stakeholders who will contribute to the careers landscape. An effective collaborative approach will drive success. • The Hub will provide specialist support and be a central knowledge repository, enabling schools to access a consultancy service, delivered by a highly experienced Hub leader and the existing Enterprise Coordinators. • The Hub will develop a number of strategies to ensure best practice in careers activity is shared and celebrated across the region. This will include the publication of a Humber best

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practice careers guide to build on the future developments to support the longevity of careers provision. This whole approach will build on the LEPs successful delivery of outcomes and enable the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) to demonstrate strong evidence of progress in the region. This ambitious and achievable Hub growth plan (Appendix 2), backed by substantial evidence demonstrated in this bid, will further drive CEIAG in the Humber, eventually providing all young people with positive career pathways. To monitor and evaluate the delivery of the Employment and Skills Strategy the ESB receives reports three times per year on progress via a detailed Implementation Plan (Password required ‘FriMar10’). This plan covers all aspects of delivery and impact of the LEP seven key skills priorities including priority four which states the need to: “Improve the quality, accessibility and dissemination of labour market information and careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG), empowering employers and local people to make informed choices .” The ESB membership has representation from employers, colleges, independent training providers, local authorities, schools and appropriate agencies in addition to business membership organisations (Appendix 3). A range of ESB board members lead on differing aspects of the implementation plan, and in this case Andy Crossland, (CEO Humber Learning Consortium,) is the lead for the LEP CEIAG and Employability Working Group that deliver the key activities required. Andy reports on progress and the work is closely scrutinised by board members via a detailed implementation plan that includes all skills related activities. This arrangement ensures the employer voice is considered in all skills related activities, often acting as a catalyst for further research leading to interventions such as the Employability Skills Passport Framework . In respect of the careers Hub, Andy will be the named ESB member who will report on all activities. The accountability of the delivery, timeliness and accuracy of performance management will remain with the two LEP exec members, Teresa Chalmers and Peter Harrison with further support from the two Local Authority ESB members, Steve Tomlinson and Karen Linton. The main LEP Board (link to membership ) receives a quarterly progress report on the entire employment and skills implementation plan ( March 2018 report ) and is very interested and supportive of the careers focus. The work in support of the CEC is reported to the boards via these two mechanisms, for example in the May 2018 ESB a paper on the work of the two Enterprise Coordinators (ECs) featured in discussions. The ESB fully endorsed the submission of this bid, recognising it as next steps on a clear pathway to improving opportunities for all young people in the region, and understanding the impact already created by the CEC in Humber. The LEP holds regular quarterly meetings with the CEC regional lead Karleen Dowden, the four Local Authorities and the two Enterprise Coordinators (ECs) to discuss progress and agree new areas of work. This ensures the alignment of all actions with shared joint responsibility and support. This meeting reviews processes, timelines and outputs, sharing ideas for growth and development of the EAN. The LEP can demonstrate a positive track record of submitting claims and records to the CEC. A Humber Enterprise Advisor Network (EAN) has been established meeting on a minimum of a quarterly basis with additional specialist meetings as required. Membership includes National Careers Week directors, Greenpower, STEM Ambassadors, and the chair of Women into Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME). The proposed Careers Hub has been discussed at these meetings to inform the plan and guarantee all parties are engaged. The LEP regularly contributes to the EAN discussions to enable members to recognise the various priorities of the skills agenda. If successful, the work of the careers Hub will be discussed at these meetings to ensure continued alignment. The LEP regularly contributes to the EAN discussions to enable members to recognise the various priorities of the skills agenda. The LEP plans to match all schools with an EA by 2020, current coverage is over 60% via two EAs

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(Ap pendix 1 ). The LEP is committed to find ing additional 50% match funding to appoint one further EA by 2019. In addition to this we will be working with the existing network to support schools to becoming more self-sustaining and to expand via our ECs. The geography of the Humber is unique with two Local Authorities located on the North Bank and two on the South Bank, with an EC situated on each bank. Our plans to recruit a third EC and the development of the Hub will allow the specialist work of Pupil referral units and SEND schools to be supported and work more holistically with the Careers Leaders and EAs, supporting the established ECs to work with the mainstream and colleges in each area. Whilst no Opportunity Areas exist in the Humber, the LEP works in close partnership with York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP and recognises that our fellow LEP is also bidding for a Hub. Local Authority colleagues in the East Riding have already begun to share good practice in relation to CEIAG with their neighbouring Scarborough Opportunity area, and are working together on a plan to extend the existing Hull and East Riding on-line prospectus and careers gateway (‘Log on Move on ’ which is part of the Bridging the Gap portal ) to include Scarborough. If successful both LEP’s would work in partnership to ensure the Scarborough and Doncaster Opportunity Areas would benefit from appropriate shared resources. We will also continue to work in partnership across the boundaries of Sheffield City Region via the ECs network. Strength of leadership and plan: Strong local commitment The four local authorities covering the Humber area have demonstrated their comm itment to the development of a clear careers strategy for the region by match-funding the roles of the two existing ECs. They have also worked closely with the LEP to develop the on-line careers portal, Bridging the Gap which brings together all post 16 course options across the Humber and contains key LMI information, videos and resources accessible to all schools. This platform can be further developed as a best practise guide to the Gatsby Benchmarks. The parents area will be developed with LMI, information on apprenticeships, FE, HE, information and a ‘how to’ guide to supporting young people with transition from year 11 through to a career. EA profiles will be added to the portal, with key information about their area of business and share the employer’s former aspirations whilst at school, explain why they are an EA/other such relevant information that young people will have an interest in, acting as a route way into a similar role/career. Through this partnership the LEP designed the Humber Gold Standard in recognition of high quality, impartial CEIAG and this has recently achieved a license award for the national Quality in Careers Standard, (QICS) meaning all current holders are now nationally accredited . Twenty three schools and providers have achieved this recognition and 20 are in the pipeline to do so by March 2019. The Humber ECs encourage and support schools and colleges to apply for, and achieve this award, as this aids the achievement of the Gatsby benchmarks. The LEP has committed additional resources to help schools achieve the QICS via ESF funding. The LEP has also developed an Employability Skills Passport Framework which is designed to ensure the range of local Employability Skills Passports meet LEP and employer standards. This work is also supported by ESF funding to support each school/provider to develop their own printed passport and, more recently a pilot East Riding on-line passport to meet local economic need. We believe this will provide school leavers with a tool to demonstrate their skills when meeting with employers. This enhances the work of the EAs via the recording of the positive employer encounters in a contextual process, thus further aligning the work of the LEP to the CEC. The LEP CEIAG working group has ensured that the Gold Standard, now QICS has been mapped against all Gatsby benchmarks to confirm that schools/providers are measuring progress using the same methodology (Appendix 5). The Humber QICS recognises the specific local economic opportunities to assist young people in making informed choices, using labour market intelligence available on the Bridging the Gap website to review sector growth and job opportunities. The local authorities are promoting sign up to the QICS standards within their own education and skills plans. This bid demonstrates clear evidence from a range of schools and providers who have made a

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commitment to participate in the Hub , through an expression of interest register, following Careers Network meetings to explain the full implications and process, recognising the added value of working with the EAs, the LEP and the local authorities to improve CEIAG. The Hub lead school partner, Havelock Academy employs Jo Woodhouse, Careers Leader. Jo is the national CEC Head teacher group representative for Greater Lincolnshire which covers part of the Humber region. Jo is a member of the Humber LEP ESB and reports on school opportunities/challenges. Havelock Academy is part of the DRET Academy group and therefore will use the experience of the Hub to share good practice across the academy chain and to wider networks. Stephen Logan is the Humber’s Head teacher CEC representative and works with Jo to ensure alignment. Other academy chains are present within the Hub, and we have a good cross section of schools, colleges, Pupil Referral Units and SEND schools. We have taken into account rural, inner-city, pupil premium, engagement already established with CEC Humber, and support through CEC fund beneficiaries. The LEP has developed a proactive Skills Network which now has over 400 members. The Network updates any interested stakeholder on the range of skills activities on a quarterly basis. Chaired by an education lead in the region, the Network uses this collaborative model to consult on local, regional and national policies. Members receive regular updates on progress and all presentations are shared via the LEP website. The CEC is a member of this Network and has regularly presented on developments. Most schools across the Humber are now members of the Skills Network through the work of the ECs. The LEP leads a local Skills Pledge , enabling employers to sign up to one of six pledges to create greater partnership opportunities:

Over 280 businesses have pledged to date, some offering multiple opportunities. This mechanism is then used by the ECs to follow up on potential Employer Advisors. A dedicated LEP staff member is responsible for managing this work. If successful in the bid, further development of the relationship between schools and these businesses will be maximised. Recognising that many of these businesses are SMEs and cannot commit to the EAN, added value can be provided by their commitment to mock interviews, talks, work experience, etc. The LEP enjoys a positive partnership with the Hull and Humber CIPD, working with Chair Phil Quinn and Vice Chair, Chris Brown to link members with CEC initiatives. This relationship was established three years ago and has resulted in the LEP annually sponsoring the CIPD

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‘Transforming the Humber ’ conference which takes place du ring Humber Business Week each year. The LEP Chief Exec, the Exec Director Employment and Skills and the Employment and Skills Manager have presented at the conferences. The Humber ECs will be delivering workshops at this year’s conference. In July 2017 the LEP held a Schools Conference which was attended by over 40 schools and over 100 employers, providers, agencies, local authorities and stakeholders to discuss the region’s economic picture and focus on elements of improvements in skills and employment. Agenda items included Women into STEM, Apprenticeships, QICS, Ofsted myth-busting, CBI Employability Skills and National Careers Week. The CEC, via Karleen Dowden and the ECs, hosted a workshop which was attended by over 250 delegates including Principals, chairs of governors and representatives from MATs. Following the success of this event the Hub will host a School’s Summer Conference in 2019, to showcase to business and schools, encouraging them to further support the EAN. The LEP work closely with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), supporting the CEC/DWP in- schools advisers. The Humber CEC and DWP hold joint initial meetings with schools, where appropriate, and continue to promote together the Disability Confident agenda. This has assisted in increasing the encounters as a joint approach across the SEND schools in the network. DWP in- schools advisors participated in the panel to select schools from the initial expressions of interest to be included in the Hub. The LEP works closely with colleagues from the National Careers Service (NCS), ensuring no duplicate activity is delivered and that all efforts are maximised, the area was a holder of the Inspire contract which concludes in summer 2018. The local provider of NCS, Aspire-Igen was successful in gaining a LEP ESF funded CEIAG contract of £1m to work with adults over 19 years to support progression into a wide range of employment and education opportunities. Strength of leadership and plan: Robust planning One EC has visited LEP colleagues in the North East to learn more about the Hub pilot, sharing good practice and discussing challenges. This experience has been used to develop the bid with the planning group. The Gatsby benchmarks are embedded in QICS and are used with the EC/EA work in schools. The Humber ECs are encouraging all schools in the Humber LEP area to use Compass and Tracker, and on its launch piloted with four schools immediately to iron out early problems locally, feeding back to CEC. All new schools supported via the Hub will use these tools to enable clear progress towards the benchmarks. Schools within the Hub have signed the expression of interest to say they are committed to using the tools. (Appendix 1) The Hub will develop an induction package for new careers leaders in all schools, utilising the knowledge and skills base of existing Careers Leader to drive this development. The LEP has developed a Gantt chart to demonstrate planning for the Hub (Appendix 2). This will be further reviewed by the Hub leader when in post. The Hub will look at a buddy programme to drive progress. The Hub will utilise those schools who are evidenced high performers to support those who require significant support to achieve the benchmarks; the lead school, Havelock, will also take a lead on mentoring the Hub schools. As schools within LAs can be in competition for employers/provision/children into the school, the Humber will match buddies from a neighbouring authority. The Hub will create more inspiring employer encounters for schools/providers and will design specific events/activities on key themes and sectors to attract young people from diverse backgrounds including looked-after-children, ethnic minorities, FSMs and white working class boys. These events will be supported by the ten LEP working groups previously described (Appendix 3) in addition to the University of Hull, wider universities, Further and Independent education providers, beneficiaries, partners and employers. Much good work in widening participation is already being delivered in the region in terms of schools liaison, National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP), access arrangements and progression tasters. Of the

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Hub schools 50% are eligible/accessing NCOP support. The Hub schools/providers include a range of Ofsted grades and include a mix of mainstream, grammar, sixth form, pupil referral unit, special educational need schools, schools who still work closely with a local authority, local MATs and a national academy chain. This group is planned thus to enable the further testing of the work of the CEC and the LEP to guarantee it meets all needs. The pilot will be used as a ‘test and learn’ with necessary interventions ensuring an iterative approach creates improved outcomes for all. The Skills Network will regularly feature the work of the Hub, attracting employer members to join the network. If successful a celebration of success of the bid will be made at the September network, ensuring that over 400 members are aware of the development and inviting them to engage with activity. Compass analysis will be used to provide the reports to the CEC/LA quarterly strategy group in addition to reports to the ESB and LEP main board. The majority of the schools in the bid have been supported to complete Compass and as such, the Hub Leader will have a good understanding of the needs of the schools, concentrating on the benchmarks with the lowest percentiles. Any arising additional interventions will be agreed in these meetings with the Hub leader involved in developing appropriate activities (Appendix 4). The Hub will also develop a new membership group that includes all schools/provider members and therefore progress will be reported back to senior education leaders. An initial meeting will take place in the summer, prior to the start of the Hub to establish needs of schools and update the Gantt Chart with the group ideas to take forward. As a careers expert the Hub leader will provide regular contact and ensure a consultancy focus is provided at a time to meet school needs and will plan SMART actions to address the results from Compass. The two ECs will be piloting the CEC Customer Relationship Management system; currently they are submitting accurate and timely EAN returns to the CEC. The LEP was very keen to be part of this pilot, recognising further improvement in the accurate reporting of progress and enabling the sharing of accurate information. The CRM is discussed at the quarterly CEC/LEP/LA meetings to ensure a consistent approach. The LEP benefits from a significant range of well-established and productive partnerships with key delivery partners such as the Department for Work and Pensions and NCOP. This ensures that the Employment and Skills Strategy and the resultant activities support national and regional need. The proposal will be supported by robust back-office systems through the existing arrangements with the LEP and four local authorities in addition to Hull City Council as the LEP’s Accountable Body who has supported all CEIAG work including this proposal. The LEP has been successful in utilising the kick-start fund to the most beneficial areas, sponsoring events, hosting meetings and further supporting school needs with targeted actions. The LEP enjoys a proven track record of working with the CEC and has appreciated demonstrating our inclusive approach with Claudia Harris on a number of local visits. Need of the area The Humber has one of the lowest skills profiles in the country; we have fewer residents that hold qualifications at level four and above and a greater number of residents that hold no qualifications. The total number of students that would benefit from the Hub is 22,625; of number 37% are from disadvantaged backgrounds. We are rightly proud of the progress we have made in CEIAG and of our relationship with the CEC and believe this opportunity provides a further milestone in our journey. The original research carried out at the Skills Commission stated that “ The Humber LEP and… networks should improve business involvement in CEIAG and LMI …” The LEP Employment and Skills Strategic priority one states the need to “ Raise employer commitment and investment in skills at all levels ” and priority two states the desire to “ Foster an inclusive, LEP-wide approach with all key stakeholders .” Priority five is to “ Support people in finding and sustaining employment, in progressing at work and /or setting up their own enterprises ” and priority seven states the need to “ Extend resident’s aspirations to gain higher level academic and vocational

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skills, including progression to higher education .” We therefore believe that the development of a careers Hub would significantly assist with achieving these priorities, inspiring our young people to be the best they can be and also demonstrates that the LEP has long-held views on the importance of high quality and impartial CEIAG since the Strategy was developed in 2014. To assist our stakeholders the LEP produces a briefing document outlining progress towards improving CEIAG which is used to brief various partners including elected members of parliament (Appendix 6). This clearly sets out the intent of the LEP in improving services for young people. We would be delighted to add the successful outcome of the careers Hub and our work with the CEC to this briefing.

The national QICS is now under further review to enhance reference to the Gatsby benchmarks and this will be then amended in the local arrangements for validation from September 2018. The Humber benefits from a range of active careers leader and practitioner networks, well established in Hull, the East Riding and a combined network of North East and North Lincolnshire . These networks meet on a quarterly basis and are attended by the LEP with members sitting on the LEP CEIAG working group. The LEP is currently developing a potential ESF funded call to improve the coordination and support of work experience in the region; this will be discussed at the ESF Area Board in the near future prior to further work with the DWP as the government’s national ESF managing authority. Should we be successful, Benchmark 6 will improve considerably. Schools in the area have reported that one of the reasons they are not offering work experience is due to the coordination and risk assessments. In addition to the QiCS the LEP is also considering a pilot on CEIAG that will be offered to a range of primary schools in the region; this will look at the Rotherham Ready employability recommendations and engaged primaries to deliver earlier intervention. The East Riding local authority will deliver a quality standard in primary schools in the near future which will be further complemented by the development of the regional Humber standard once resources are confirmed. The Humber LEP enjoys close working relationships across the LEP network; London LEP has shared their Gatsby primary schools information with Humber to drive our thinking. The LEP has used the CEC Cold Spot analysis to produce data that illustrates the current status of schools; this will be further developed to support the work of the Hub to ensure that the progress of Hub schools/providers can be assessed on an effective basis. Each participating school in the Hub was chosen based on analysis of need. The diverse group of members would allow for outcomes to be monitored and assessed according to type of organisation. We believe this will

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deliver specific data demonstrating how organisations respond to support/intervention that can be used in the roll-out of the pilots. Schools included in the pilot will complete the Compass tool to ensure they have a robust understanding of the needs of their pupils and Tracker Tool to ensure delivery, this will be further enhanced by the LEP and LA existing resources such as the Bridging the Gap website including Labour Market Intelligence data. The LEP QICS will also act as a support for each school in the pilot, encouraging all to work towards recognition using the Compass tool milestones and achievement as evidence to gain the Standard. Plans for Wider benefit The pilot will be a regular discussion item at the LEP Skills Network, included in the CEC update at each meeting, any future schools conferences, EA Network meetings and at board meetings. The Hub will be promoted via the Bridging the Gap website and on the individual LA websites in addition to local media and newsletters. The Hub membership group will discuss progress at quarterly meetings and review other pilots to assess possibility of joint work, building a community of practice on a local, regional and national basis. The LEPs existing partnership with the CIPD will enable further development and encourage more business engagement. The Humber’s effective and strong careers networks will be engaged in the Hub, sharing further good practice to develop innovative methods of engagement with schools and employers. The central Hub fund will be used to remove barriers to achieving the Gatsby benchmarks, develop a best practice guide and deliver CPD for school careers advisors on the local area economy. The LEP will continue to review other match funding opportunities such as the ESF/Future UK fund to increase capacity both in terms of staff but also in services provided to schools/providers. Through existing relationships at the national LEP Skills Network, the Learning and Work Institute and the AOC the Hub’s progress will be celebrated and developed.

Sections C – Potential costs

Table C1:

Item Unit Cost Total Local Source of Funding Cost to contribution local requested 2020 contribution from CEC Hub Lead salary £60k p/a £1 20k £0k n/a £1 20k and on-costs Central Hub Fund £1k per £26K In kind Range of £26 k school/college partners

Section D

D1: Potential to match fund virtual wallets

Number of £ 130,000 Potential local £0 cash, however there schools/colleges in Hub x contribution is the potential to £5000 access significant ‘in kind’ contributions

Please note match funding does not determine your likelihood of success to become a Hub but will be a factor in being able to access virtual wallets.

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D2: This bid evidences the significant commitment of the Humber LEP and the four local authorities and the work on delivering improved CEIAG over a number of years. This includes:

• the two current ECs are match funded by the four local authorities • the £1m ESF current programme designed to develop careers services for adults • the develop ment of the Gold Standard /now QiCS which was funded by the Humber LEP and the Deflog VQ Trust – this is now being delivered providing support to schools/providers using ESF monies • the annual careers events held over the region • the LMI data sets and course information available to all via the Bridging the Gap portal • the work delivered through the National Collaborative Outreach Programme, supported by the University of Hull • the development of a LEP kite mark for Employability Passports to ensure employers are aware of the quality of the provision • the established careers network meetings, facilitated by the local authorities

D3: The careers Hub will be jointly line managed by the Humber LEP and the four local authorities, recognising that the current EC positions are jointly fu nded. The local authorities have a confirmed a statement of intent to continue funding the existing EC posts. The l ine management for the careers Hub lead will be through a matrix arrangement with direct reporting to the LEP, located in the Hull LEP offic e with the Skills Team members. This has worked well with the existing ECs and has helped ensure a robust action plan/milestones highlighted within the Implementation Plan are delivered.

Humber LEP and CEC Partnership

1 Hub Leader & 2 EC's

EA Network Careers Hub Careers Leaders

D4: The name of any existing E nterprise Coordinators who will be working as part of the Hub.

• Jenny Vincent, North and North East Lincolnshire • Kerrie Jaquest, Hull and East Riding

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Section E: please list the names and types of establishments within the bid including pupil numbers and the name of the senior leader committing the establishment to the Hub. Please extend the table to the appropriate number of rows for your Hub.

Name of school/college Senior L eader Pupil Has numbers completed or agreed to use Compass and Tracker (please tick)

1. Franklin College Peter Kennedy 1500 

2. Havelock Academy Wendy Jackson 1000 

3. Healing School Michelle Dewland 958 

4. John Whitgift Academy Robert Spendlow 540 

5. Ormiston Maritime Academy Kevin Gallacher 850 

6. Phoenix House and Phoenix Park Phil Hutchinson 106 

7. Frederick Gough School Ben Lawranc e 1300 

8. Engineering North Lincolnshire UTC Marc Doyle 160 

9. Huntcliff School Patrick Daley 640  10. Saint Bede's Catholic Voluntary 700  Academy Ryan Hibbard

11. St Hughs School Tracy Millard 180 

12. The St Lawrence Academy Mike Adn itt 750  13. Kingswood Academy Richard Westoby 790  14. The Marvell College Mark Cooper 1040  15. Sirius West Edward Vickerman 1551  16. Pat Cavanagh 1400  17. Northcott Special School Katherine Willson 128  18. Ron Dearing UTC Sarah Pashley 463  19. Beverley High Sarah Japp 1100  20. Hessle High Sarah Young 1200  21. Richard Williman 720  22. Sarah Bone 915  23. Bill Meredith 1370  24. Beverley Grammar Gavin Chappell 670  25. Cottingham High Loz Wilson 1400  26. Hornsea School Steve Ostler 1200 

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