Developing PSPS in East Renfrewshire

Carole Campbell (Senior Educational Psychologist)

Yvonne Archibald (Psychology Research assistant)

Initial developments

Phase 3 Pathfinder

Appointment of Psychology Assistant (Nov 08)

Senior remit for development of PSPS– Building on existing good practice

No Further Education (FE) provision in East Renfrewshire at present

(MacKay, 2006)

National aims of PSPS:

To support the young person’s transition to post-school by enhancing continuity and progression

To complement the assessment and advice provided by college, training providers or Careers Scotland staff, taking into account a young persons wider life issues

To improve the understanding, skills and effectiveness of service providers through consultation, training and action research

To contribute to strategic developments locally and nationally including policy developments

Supporting the young person’s transition to post-school

Early intervention – identification of the ‘most at risk’ via the tracking database used in all secondary schools / STINT Plan, JST & school staff.

Involved in Transition Planning groups and Post School strategy groups

Attendance at transition reviews

Supporting school staff in running transition groups the primary schools

Developing a Transition Passport

RENEW (Raising Empathy and Nurturing Emotional Well-being

Systemic framework aimed at drawing on existing initiatives and building on new developments

Commitment to address the mental health and wellbeing of children and adults in East Renfrewshire

Therapeutic Intervention Team – individual referrals from psychologists.

Supporting PSPS work on basis of early intervention

To complement the assessment and advice provided by college, training providers or Careers Scotland staff, taking into account a young persons wider life issues

Consulting with Colleges (4 Glasgow Colleges) Service level agreements, identified contacts & a

regular visiting pattern with colleges Careers Scotland Training Linking with others

– Adult & Family Learning Service– MCMC Strategy Group– Strong links with Social & Vocational Coordinator

Improve the understanding, skills and effectiveness of service providers through consultation, training and action research

Consultation– MCMC Strategy Group– School staff– Careers Scotland– FE Sector– Adult and Family Learning Service– PSPS Quig

Training– Careers Scotland– Training option for colleges

Research project– Transition passport– College proposal – stage of ethics committee – Authority MCMC strategy research proposal

College Links - % attending 2007-2008

Further Education Destinations

37%

21%

15%

7%

4%

4%

12%

Langside College

Cardonald College

Reid Kerr College

Glasgow Metropolitan College

Central College of Commerce

Glasgow College of NauticalStudies

Other (8)

To contribute to strategic developments locally and nationally including policy developments

Attendance at meetings at a national, strategic and local level– National network events – MCMC Strategy Group– Community of good practice meetings– PSPS QIG– MCMC Coordinators meetings

Developing SLA with partner agencies

Presentation at national PSPS conference

Education management– Outcome focused planning– MCMC Strategy Group– PSPS QIG

Future PSPS Developments:

Continuation of support for young people at risk of being NEET through early intervention.

Form links with training providers

Formalised links with key colleges

Identify the risk factors which contribute to East Renfrewshire's young people not sustaining positive destinations post school

Identify the protective factors which contribute to East Renfrewshire’s young people sustaining positive destinations post school

Need to formalise links with partner agencies / providers

Generic EP’s role in relation to PSPS developments

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