HM Inspectorate of Education

Improving outcomes for young people through effective

partnership working

Peter Connelly HMI

10th March 2010

HM Inspectorate of Education

Outcomes for youngpeople

• Skills• Knowledge• Higher standards of attainment/achievement• Empowerment• Progression opportunities• Enjoyment

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Rationales forPartnership

• Development of vocational skills in work-related contexts• Development of enterprise and employability skills• Provision of a broader curriculum choice• Delivery in areas of the economy where there are good

opportunities for part-time or full-time employment • Directing programmes at children and young people at

risk of leaving school without positive destinations.

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The best partnerships often displayed the following characteristics

• Staff met regularly to discuss the development of the partnership;

• Strong rationales and commitment from partners;• Reviewed the design of programmes to ensure young

people engaged in activities devised to help them understand the world of work;

• Explored, built upon, and deepened, pupil interest in specific employment sectors; and

• Planned for the effective use of high quality, industry-standard resources to develop relevant essential skills and attributes.

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Outcomes and impact

• well-structured programmes, targeted at meeting learner needs, which challenged and stimulated learners;

• learners used personal learning plans to make progress in gaining a range of skills, including social skills;

• work-related learning activities, which provided learners with opportunities to develop positive attitudes to, and make links with, learning in other subjects;

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Areas for Development

• Evaluation of learners’ progress and programmes

• Improved self-evaluation and action planning• Connecting and applying learning • Timetabling/practical considerations• Collaboration or partnership

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Going forward

• Joint CPD• Joint evaluation• Avoidance of overly heavy workloads• Better coordination of timetabling• Work closely to understand fully the basis for

funding of provision.