1 Developing an Area-wide Strategic Approach to IAG : The Wolverhampton Experience Paul Bellamy: 14-19 Executive Rosemary Robbins: Connexions 4 th November.

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Developing an Area-wide Strategic Approach to IAG : The Wolverhampton Experience

• Paul Bellamy: 14-19 Executive

• Rosemary Robbins: Connexions

4th November 2009

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Context & Background

• 14-19 Reform• Increased curriculum choice and opportunity• Entitlement to the right learning opportunities and support for all young people 14-19• Raising of the Participation Age (September Guarantee)• IAG national standards• IAG Strategy: Quality, Choice and Aspiration• Local Authority responsibility to commission IAG

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Wolverhampton…

• An established culture of partnership• City-wide approach to 14-19 reform through robust

partnership and agreement • A 14-19 Strategy and Charter to 2015• Addressing the reforms through 3 complimentary

areas of work

- Learning

- Access to Learning

- Management of Learning

Management

Learning

Access

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A developed 14-19 infrastructure

• Curriculum Framework• Curriculum Models• CARD (Choose A Real Deal) : a Promise and

a cumulative, active process for learners• my-iPlan.com : our individual Learning Plan• Area-Prospectus.com• Underpinning systems

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Underlying Concepts

• The primacy of learning• Experiential learning• Demand and personalisation• Specialist providers, for the area• Area wide approaches to the delivery of

learning require area wide approaches to guidance

‘The Partnership dividend’

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The Wolverhampton 2015 14-19 Learning Strategy

• 14-19 Learning Charter to empower all learners and their parents /carers

• Learner entitlement through the CARD Promise of future progression

• Learning led guidance through the CARD process, the Area Prospectus, my-iPlan

• A commitment by all providers• Reinforcement of the Quality Standards for Young

Peoples Information Advice and Guidance

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C&YPSP

Management - towards 2015

one for each curriculum area

Post 11 Strategic Governance Board

14-19 Executive

Development and Management Networks

overarching strategy

14-19 2015 strategy; commissioning

The Board’s Executive Arm

operational management and development of access

Depnet

EBP Connexions

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Management - towards 2015

• CYPSP: Post 11 Strategic Governance Board

• 14-19 Executive & Connexions• Connexions Transition Advisory Board • ‘Depnet’ • IAG Standards Reference Group• Development Management Networks• Other groups…..

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Connexions as the IAG lead partner

• Strategy• Embedding Operational Practice• Future Developments

10 Connexions Strategic

Engagement

• Raising the profile of IAG• Involvement in City-wide developments• Partnership activity• Engagement within the 14 to 19

infrastructure

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Embedding operational practice

• Secondments• Supporting the 14 to 19 infrastructure• CPD for Personal Advisers• Developing IAG professional practice• Supporting IAG standards delivery

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Future Developments• Learning:

Intelligence about young people’s aspirations and needs Contributing to the development of the curriculum offer

• Access to Learning: Developing the guidance communityRaising the profile of impartiality

• Management of Learning:

Supporting commissioning and planning processesSupporting the development of a quality assurance

framework

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Contact

• Paul Bellamy

[email protected]

01902 551479

• Rosemary Robbins

[email protected]

01902 773040