INSPIRING YOUNG LIVES

*APPROXIMATELY

10,000YOUNG PEOPLE WILL TAKE PART THIS YEAR

RPA IMPACT ON TEAM

BACKGROUND ON RPALEGISLATION From September 2013, 16-17 year olds must stay in education or training, up to 18th birthday by Sept 2015.

FUNDING Mainstream education providers must meet Study Principles for EFA funding:English and Maths support (those without GCSEs A-C) Funding per learner for 600 hrs p.a.SFA funding has been protected for the next academic year

Given the new environment how do we change the way we deliver our programme?

THREE POSSIBLE TEAM PROGRAMMES Keep Team at 12 weeks (420 GLH) but increase Literacy and Numeracy support

A shorter 9-week Team programme (315 GLH)

A 15-week Team with embedded Literacy and Numeracy (600 GLH)

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 12 WEEK

Week

1 induction, planning and target setting

2 residential

3 - 6 community project

7 - 8 individual work placements

9 ‘next steps’ making choices post-team

10 - 11 Team challenge

12 programme review and final presentation

BENEFITS OF THE 12-WEEK TEAM

time to engage with young people can embed literacy and numeracy fits with existing FE progression

opportunities model works for both SFA and DWP

Strengths Weaknesses

retains all the key areas of Team – tried and tested over 20 years

does not leave many “spare” hours for colleges to provide other provision

right amount of time for each young person to develop

is not in line with EFA thinking on “substantial provision”

demonstrates to funders that The Prince’s Trust qualification is robust and good value for money

may not be enough time to significantly improve Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy skills

Opportunities Threats

to embed literacy, numeracy and digital literacy into the programme

other programmes offer similar elements to Team but at a reduced cost

to review the entire programme and make improvements

16 to 18s will start to reduce from the programme as RPA develops

to enable more young people to retain on programme and progress into positive destinations

developments in Literacy and Numeracy will be limited in three months

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 9 WEEK

Week

1 Induction, planning and target setting

2 Residential

3 - 4 Community project

5 Individual work placements

6-7 Team Enterprise Challenge

8 Next steps

9 Programme review and final presentation

BENEFITS OF THE 9-WEEK TEAM

Engage with more young people, run 4 Teams a year

Young people can progress from Team into other FE provision within their 600 hours

Short, focussed programme including Enterprise elements

Potential for Delivery Partners to draw down increased funding

Strengths Weaknesses

More young people through the programme

May increase on Team Leader workload

Review and re-invigorate programme areas

May be difficult to recruit additional learners in some areas

Leaves FE providers with 285 GLH to equip learners with Maths and English, or for young people to progress

May incur increased costs to Delivery Partners to run additional Team programmes

Opportunities Threats

Strengthen links to Enterprise programme and increase employability skills

SFA have confirmed funding for Team at 420 GLH

Embed maths and literacy in Enterprise Challenge

9 weeks may not provide enough time to transform young people

DP potentially draw down increased income

Some completers may have longer to wait before starting FE courses

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 15 WEEK

Week

1 Induction/assessment

2 Planning and target setting

3 Residential

4-6 Community project

7 Preparation for work

8-10 Individual work placement

11 Next steps

12-13 Team challenge

14 Next steps progression week

15 Programme review and end of Team presentation

BENEFITS OF THE 15 WEEK TEAM

Embedded literacy and numeracy throughout programme

Better progression structure and opportunities for young people on the programme

Formalise current recruitment work to be included in core programme structure

Strengths Weaknesses

More progression support for young people on the programme

Asking Delivery Partner staff to do more work for the same amount of money

Embedded literacy and numeracy Restricting the progress of young people

Formalised recruitment process More staff are needed

Bespoke outcome work This does not work if we do not get discrete provision

Programme attractive to Delivery Partners

Opportunities Threats

Explore if there is more staff funding available

Less young people attracted to the programme

Opportunities to work with corporate partners

More similar programmes at this length which are trying to achieve similar objectives

Identify local issues and work with these

Might impact more on smaller providers than on larger ones such as the Fire and Rescue Services

More flexibility with recruitment

Working with the Outreach team

*MORE THAN

70%OF UNEMPLOYED PARTICIPANTS GO ON TO JOBS, TRAINING OR EDUCATION WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF COMPLETION

QUESTIONS

Do you currently see Team as a viable programme to run for September 2013?

The DfE have granted protection for three years to colleges to make sure they can still run courses they have already planned. Do you intend to continue to fund Team using this protection for the next 1/2/3 years?

Do you see Team as a beneficial programme to help progress young people into FE routes?

THANK YOU