Preston

Education Partnership Officer

Alison Walsh

Period

Spring Term 2- March 2024

Priority

Develop a partnership approach to increase the number of young people accessing education, employment or training post-16

Intended outcomes

  • Reduce the number of 'Not Knowns' young people whose post 16 status is unknown to the LA
  • Increase the number of young people engaging in positive post 16 EET- including the Investing in Youth programme
  • Engage Preston schools careers leads in the project to share good practice and identify gaps
  • Engage Preston primary schools in the work also, looking at preventative work and raising aspirations

Activity last period

  • Meeting with Atkins Realis in relation to the 'When I Grow Up' resource for primary schools
  • Engage with the Youth Forum partners to raise their awareness of this priority and explore their role in increasing EET for Preston young people.
  • Working group and partners to consider the summer activities and continuing promotion of learning and transitioning into post 16 provision over the school holiday period.
  • Links to businesses and their ambitions for employing Preston young people including sharing a link to e-learning course for those interested in working in construction, engineering, technology.
  • Shared link to employment funding opportunity through Impetus.org.uk with Youth Forum partners

Planned activity next period

  • Working group to work with the DfE data on RONIs (Risk of NEET Indicators)
  • 14 schools- total of 38 KS1 classes to receive 'When I Grow Up' resource for primary schools from Atkins Realis
  • Develop work with Youth Forum partners to raise their awareness of this priority and explore their role in increasing EET for Preston young people through a mini campaign of key messages.
  • Update from Preston City Council on the UKSPF funded project and future projects under the next round of funding, shared with schools.
  • Engagement with the NATCEN NEET project

Impact so far

  • 3 successful meetings held with 5 schools, 2 colleges and 5 different partners
  • Schools reported feeling that the meetings were beneficial and supportive
  • Good working links made between the LCC Youth Futures team and Preston City Council
  • 4 secondary schools are linked with Preston City Council for latest vacancies and opportunities
  • 14 schools applied to receive the primary school resources.

Exit strategy

Where this priority will no longer be a locality group focus, how will this work be sustained?

  • This priority is expected to run for the 23/24 academic year.
  • The ambition is that careers lead in schools will be supported by a range of partners across the district to better support young people in making career choices post 16. A wide range of provision is known about and utilised.