Better Lives for Every Young Person11-19 Reform

• React Programme : what is it?• Need for Change• Every Young Person Succeeds• Partnerships & Accountability• 16-19 funding / LSC staff transfer• Commissioning• Progress so far• LLDD / SEN Issues

React : What is it?

• Small, time limited, team based in the LGA• Funded by DCSF, working with Association of

Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS)• Supporting LAs as they prepare for new roles• Working with DCSF and LSC, facilitating discussion• Linking with national organisations • Working through regional groups• Supporting sub regional structures

The Need for Change• Children’s Services : final bit of the jigsaw • Skills :continuing to improve the skill levels of

young people and adults for the economy and • Achievement of young people : can only

improve further if we focus on the hardest to reach – every young person succeeds

• Vulnerable young people : integrating pre and post 16 special needs; young people in care

• Offender Learning• General Wellbeing of young people

Every Young Person Succeeds … • Curriculum reform : especially

apprenticeships and diplomas• Seamless support for young people with

additional needs – transition at 16/19/25• Support and challenge for young people• Information, advice & guidance• Co-location of staff from many agencies • Stronger employer input at all levels• 14-19 Partnerships & Consortia• Raising of learning participation age

Responsibility in One Place• Children’s Services / Trusts • 14-19 Planning & Co-ordination• Commissioning 16-19 learning• Information Advice & Guidance• SEN/ LLDD• Positive Activities• Youth Offending• Teenage Pregnancy• Integrated Youth Support• Young people in care

Partnership Development & Accountability

• New statutory role of Children’s Trusts• Duty on LAs to co-operate with providers• Duty on providers to co-operate with Children’s

Trusts • 14-19 Partnership & Planning Duties• Safeguarding Boards• LA accountability through Area Assessment and

Ofsted Inspection of partnership activity• Greater local democratic accountability

16-19 (25) Funding

£6.7 Billion transferred to LAs to commission 16-19 learning

LAs to commission the provision for 16-19 learners in :• FE colleges, 6th form colleges and 6th forms• New 6th form college sector • Entry to Employment• SEN / LLDD commissioning up to 25• Offender learning – 10-17 year olds in custody• LAs as lead commissioners / contractors

• Working through 43 sub regional partnerships• Young People’s Learning Agency – national and regional

body, also commissions academies• New role for Government Offices

CommissioningCommissioning • All 16-19 (25) learning including learners with

learning difficulties / disabilities• Commissioning plans influenced by 14-19

Partnership plans, sub regional and regional plans• For every young resident and for every young

person learning in their area• LAs take lead on behalf of other LAs• LAs need to ensure a range of types of providers to

make choice possible – including national/ regional specialist provision

SEN / LLDD Issues

• Decline in SEN statements• Role of 139a assessments• Increase in school action / school action plus• Children’s Trust role in planning for those with

additional needs > 25• Joint Adult Care / Children’s Trust post 25• Integration and transition• Whole family support – aiming high ..

Commissioning +Planning - Discussion with providers about• Contribution to the Children and Young People’s Plan

– including health, youth justice, sport, arts• Provision for vulnerable young people 19-25,

especially those in the care of the LA• Provision post 25• Apprenticeships 14-16; 16-19; 19+• Collaboration – including shared services, capital and

seeking additional funding• Support for families

Change from March 2010LAs responsible for • Section 139a statements• SEN > 19 ; • LLDD/ Additional support 16-19 • 19-25 year olds with LLDD with a learning

disability assessment – whole programme• Placement decisions in specialist provision• Commissioning of independent providers

(from 2011/12?)• Quality Assurance

Progress so far . . .• LSC staff transferring known to LAs ;

shadowing arrangements commenced.• 43 sub regional groups up and running;

progress monitored by React and DCSF• Regional Planning Groups being set up• National Commissioning Framework : 2011/12

– includes LLDD section• React guide for LAs for 2010/11• Section 139a review• Ofsted Review of SEN

LLDD/ SEN challenges• Working with two legal structures• Appeals and reviews• Integration pre and post 16• Allocations and budgets• Role of partners – PCTs, independent and

voluntary sectors• Building on good practice• Less money• Joining up local, regional and national• LAs as lead commissioners

React : ContactsReact ProgrammeLocal Government AssociationLocal Government HouseSmith SquareLondon SW1P 3HZ 020 7664 3131

www.lga.gov.uk/reactdonald.rae@lga.gov.uk07768 625432