250110.DRAFTReactSlidesVulnerableYoung PeopleStrandTDP London South LLDD Strategy Group Transfer of Responsibilities 1 st April 2010 Vulnerable Young People

250110.DRAFTReactSlidesVulnerableYoungPeopleStrandTDP

London South LLDD Strategy Group

Transfer of Responsibilities 1st April 2010

Vulnerable Young People


Why Vulnerable Young People The development of integrated children’s

services has refocused the efforts of LAs to support vulnerable children & young people.

The ACSL Act places new duties on LAs and children’s trusts which they will only be able to meet if they work in partnership with the YPLA and the Youth Justice Board


Who are ‘vulnerable’ • Those with special educational needs (16-19)• Or a learning difficulty or disability (16-25)• Looked after young people (16-21 (or 25?))• Young Offenders in the community (16-19)• Young people in custody (10-17/18)• Teenage Parents (16-19)• Those with drug or alcohol misuse issues• Homeless Young People• Those with mental health issues• Travellers


Impact of the ASCL Act on Vulnerable Young People : LLDD

LAs are now responsible for • commissioning education provision for young people

a) aged 16-19 with a learning difficulty / disability (with or without a learning difficulty assessment) or b) aged 19-25 with a learning difficulty assessment

• commissioning from specialist providers located in their area, on behalf of all local authorities (host LAs) (from 2012/13)

• Developing a seamless transition from SEN > LLDD > adult (post 25) provision

• Undertaking learning difficulty assessments (2008 Act)


NCF : LLDD - Context• Learners with a learning difficulty and/or disability

(LDD) = special educational need = additional learning need?

• Highest participation rates ever – 79.7% of young people continuing in learning post 16 at the end of 2008 but still around 200,000 young people are not in education, employment or training (NEET)

• Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD) are twice as likely as their peers to be NEET, especially at age 17

• Other vulnerable groups of young people who are over represented in the NEET group e.g., teenage parents, care leavers, young offenders may to also have learning difficulties


LSC funding for learners with LDD

In 2007-08 LSC funded provision for:• 323,304 learners with LDD of which 167,154 were

aged 16-25 • learners with a range of learning difficulties and/or

disabilities• learners in a range of settings across the FE sector • learners at all levels of learning i.e. not just below

level 2. In 2007-08, the cost of this provision was £1billion.


What the LSC does currently • Statutory responsibility to secure education for

young people with LDD• LSC team carry out placement function for

LLDD at Independent Specialist Providers (ISP)• LAs, through connexions services, undertake

assessments (S139a) submitted to LSC for funding decision• LSC convenes a national appeals forum to

decide upon disputed decisions


What the LSC does currently • LSC manages Additional Learning Support (ALS)

planning through Regional Commissioning Groups• National Office and Partnership Teams share

performance management of Independent Specialist Providers• Lead on Learning for Living and Work strategy

and development projects• Liaison/joint working with other agencies –

adult services, mental health, third sector• Membership of local/regional groups


NCF process – from April 2010• LAs have statutory responsibility to ensure learning

provision for young people a) aged 16-18 with a learning difficulty / disability (with or without a learning difficulty assessment) or b) for those aged 19-25 with a learning difficulty assessment • YPLA has the duty to provide funds to LAs which enable

them to meet their duty• Funding is provided through additional learning

support (for most young people with LDD) or through a learning disability assessment• Provision for 25+ and those aged 19+ without learning

difficulty assessment funded through SFA• NCF sets out commissioning guidance

and timeline


NCF : LLDD outline processMay- September

Strategic analysis by 14-19 Partnerships, children’s trusts and SRGs; LAs forecast LLDD needs

September onwards Learning Difficulty Assessments Carried OutOctober – December

National and Regional Statement of Priorities ; local commissioning statement; national funding rates

January – MarchEstablishing Learner Numbers, moderation at SRG, RPG and national levels; YPLA approval of SRG / LA plans, indicative allocations agreed

March – August Any national appeals undertaken, final adjustments made.


YPLA functions• Inform and support SRGs/LAs in commissioning

provision for learners with LDD • Bring together data and planning information from LAs

to ensure that LAs are funded to meet learners’ needs, yet remaining within the overall national budget• Agree commissioning plans• Contract with ISPs (initially)• Convene the national appeals panel • Support the development of innovation and spread

good practice• Integrate planning and support for vulnerable

groups/learners


The benefits :• Brings the planning of provision for learners with LDD

into line with that for all other provision, including special educational needs, through the 14-19 partnership and children’s trust

• Provision planned through strategic analysis • Ensures not only coherence and affordability but also

identifies any gaps in provision to inform discussions about the development of new provision to meet learner need

• Enables the development of more tailored provision which is jointly planned and funded with other agencies


The ChallengeFor the new system to work LAs and the YPLA need to work in close partnership at LA, sub-regional, regional and national levels, especially to :

• Match local need to the national budget• Better integrate planning and funding for all of the

young person’s needs, including contributions from social care, health and other bodies

• Reduce and remove the numerous barriers which reduce the outcomes for young people with LDD, easing transition at 16, 19 and 25.

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250110.DRAFTReactSlidesVulnerableYoung PeopleStrandTDP London South LLDD Strategy Group Transfer of Responsibilities 1 st April 2010 Vulnerable Young People