Youth Achievement Foundations

Steve TurnerProgramme Director

The Issue

Tackling the “NEET” IssueWhat are the Challenges?

• Complex• Challenges at Service Delivery &

Commissioning Levels.• Pro-active or Re-active?• Staying Focussed & On Mission • Build on experience

• Set up 10 sustainable Youth Achievement Foundations

• Provide non-formal learning and support services for young people at risk from school exclusion

• Engage with schools and local authorities to establish local partnership and improve integrated service provision

• Engage with 500 disengaged young people and provide them with accredited awards and qualifications

Aim/objectives of pathfinder

Progress To Date

• 190 young people enrolled in 2nd academic year (2009-10);

• Average attendance rate was 76.4 per cent;• 151 young people (76.5 per cent) achieved

accreditation with 83 young people (43.7 per cent) achieving more than one accredited outcome;

• 279 qualifications achieved by young people;• A sample of the awards and qualifications

equated to 3,124.5 points on the Qualification Framework. This is equivalent to 53 GCSE A* or 78 GCSE C.

• On average, each accredited student achieved an equivalent GCSE B

• The awards and qualifications have so far enabled 49 young people (24 per cent) to move on to further education and employment;

• Most students in the sample continue in education, either in YAFs (55 per cent), colleges (22 per cent) or in more specialised training (10 per cent). A small proportion has been able to secure employment (5 per cent) or an apprenticeship (2per cent) Sample taken across 85 students in 4 YAF’s.

• In addition 11 Foundations operational as of Sept 6th 12th Foundation expected November, exceeding project profile.

Political Environment(Delivering a BIG Society)

• Challenging Financial Arena• More Academies• Greater freedom over curriculum• Greater powers for dealing with “Poor” behaviour• A “Pupil Premium” • A National Citizen Service as a “Rites of Passage”

transition into adulthood

Synergy

Foundations• Marginalised

Groups• Academic Year• Commissioned• Sustainable• Community

Host Venue• Demographic• Operating Hours• Facilities• Income• Staff

Development• Partnership

Local Authorities

• Curriculum to meet individual needs• Developing self & social learning for a Big Society• Complimenting a National Citizen Service by promoting cohesion, taking responsibility & engaging in their community• Transforming life chances & reducing the causes of NEET• Supporting disadvantaged young people• Tackling poverty of aspiration• Vocational learning to match progression pathways

• Cost effective• Integrated support services• Addressing exclusion• Addressing underperformance

Barriers

Indicative Foundation Budget Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5Learner Numbers 12 20 30 40 50Foundation Turnover £146,400 £244,000 £429,000 £551,000 £715,000Foundation Surplus/Deficit -£101,459 -£20,719 £28,007 £97,382 £149,942External Funding Support (grant support & or loans) £100,000 £20,000Repayment schedule (If loan taken) £50,000 £70,000

What Next?1. Formalise in an e-mail2. UK Youth Info session group or 1:13. Submit Business Plan4. Sign Licence Agreement (Franchise)5. Start September 2012?

Steve Turnerstephen@ukyouth.org

07827353253