Young Care Leavers in Post‐16 Education (YCLPE) Strategy and Operational Groups for Kent and Medway Graham Razey YCLPEChair YCLPE Membership Virtual School Kent Canterbury College Catch22 16Plus Hadlow College Connexions Kent and Medway K College Kent School MidKent College Medway Virtual Head North West Kent College Medway Care Team (MILACT) Thanet College Medway Youth Trust Canterbury Christ Church University The Robert Napier School University for the Creative Arts Kent Association of Training The University of Greenwich Providers (KATO) The University of Kent Achievements • An agreed collective commitment to care leavers • Designated Members of Staff in each FE and HE institution • Increased inter‐sector communication, training and joint working • Buttle Quality Mark recognition in all four HEIs and piloted in three FE Colleges Planned Work • YCLPE Objectives and Five Aims for 2011‐12 • LASER accredited training qualification for Designated Members of Staff • Strategic Plan 2012‐2015 • Annual Operational Plan • FE and HEI service level agreements for students from care Population of students from care in local further education colleges (2011‐12) FE College Number of % Kent LA The 16‐19 Bursary enables FE students from young Colleges, for the first time, to care* people better verify and support Canterbury College 83 34% their student care Hadlow College 17 23% population. K College 58 74% Figures do not include those MidKent College 52 23% who are not eligible or do not North West Kent College 59 13% apply for the bursary and are consequently unknown to Thanet College 51 39% the college. UCA (FE) 6 16% * Student figures include both LAC and Care Leavers eligible for the 16‐19 Bursary LA Corporate Parent % Example: Thanet College Kent 39% Bexley 2% Bromley 2% Ealing 2% To date in 2011‐12: Enfield 2% Essex 4% Greenwich 2% 51 Recognised LAC or Care Leaver Students Hackney 2% Hammersmith & Fulham 2% 20 Kent Local Authority Young People Havering 2% Hertfordshire 2% Hounslow 4% 31 Other Local Authority Young People Islington 4% Lambeth 8% Lewisham 4% 19 Different Local Authority Partners Medway 2% Newham 8% Southwark 2% 2 Young People Still Unidentified Surrey 2% Tower Hamlets 2% Unidentified 4% Population of students from care in YCLPE higher education (2011‐12) University Number of students from care* CCCU 14 Universities rely on UCAS data, University for the Creative Arts 12 which does not The University of Greenwich 115 indicate the LA Corporate Parent The University of Kent 66 *UCAS data The University of Kent Bursary Scheme: Bursary claimants 14 % of Kent LA students 21% (3 students) Supporting the NEET agenda The National Picture Department for Education, Statistical First Release, December 2011 There were 5,750 children looked after continuously for 12 months at 31 March 2011 who completed National Curriculum year 11 during the 2009/10 school year. Of these 5,750 children: • 70.5 per cent were in full time education at 30 September 2010 •4.6 per cent were in full time training at 30 September 2010 •7.4 per cent were in either full time or part time employment at 30 September 2010 • 17.5 per cent were unemployed at 30 September 2010 The Local Picture Connexions Kent and Medway data MI December 2011 data - prior to completion of reconciliation against KCC LAC/Care Leaver data 16-18 group identified as either LAC or Care Leaver LAC/CL cohort NEETS Not Knowns Ashford BC 56 7 1 Canterbury CC 105 14 1 Dartford BC 25 5 2 Dover DC 60 16 4 Gravesham BC 54 11 3 Maidstone BC 65 13 2 Sevenoaks DC 24 4 1 Shepway DC 90 15 7 Swale BC 96 19 1 Thanet DC 192 49 5 Tonbridge & Malling BC 27 2 0 Tunbridge Wells BC 24 3 3 Kent 818 158 30 YCLPE Best Practice Response • A NEETs Mentor • NEETs Taster Days • Summer School targeted at NEETs and school leavers • Travel and Lunch assistance • Programme starts throughout the year :October/November, January, Easter • A range of in‐year programmes for NEETs • Work with external partners to reintegrate NEETs, e.g. Connexions, YAP, YOT, supported housing/ foyers, fostering agencies. • Advertising of courses and events through partners. • One to one tours and visits on offer throughout the year. Final Thoughts Graham Razey [email protected] 01843 605000.