By Leon Marfleet

Introduction The 14-19 Reform Strategic Objective – why its been

introduced?

What the 14-19 Reform consists of

Benefits of the Reform!

How the reforms will be delivered, managed and

assessed?

My own personal viewpoints!

Quick question and answer session!

What is the 14-19 Reform??Is a range of changes designed to enhance and

broaden a student’s education experience and skill

set to enable them to realise their potential and gain

skilled employment.

It is structured to provide wider choice, clearer

alternatives to traditional routes to qualifications and

placements that empower students with knowledge

and experience for today’s employment market.

The Strategic ObjectiveWhys its been introduced!

The Reform started with the Tomlinson Report in

2003. He suggested that education for 14-19 year

olds need to change in order to meet future

demands.

The reform is designed to motivate and encourage

students to stay learning and gaining functional

skills.

The Reform was designed to reduce the number of

students leaving education with no functional skills.

What does 14-19 Reform Consist of?

The most important changes are:

Increasing the minimum leaving age to 17 2013 and 18

2015.

Adding a new grade of A* in A Levels and GCSE’s

A range of 17 Diplomas in total at three levels that

challenge and stretch a student’s skills and experiences.

Functional apprenticeships that reflect current

employment trends.

Increased flexibility of how the diplomas will be

delivered, managed, tracked and assessed.

What does this mean for schools? Schools would need to deliver a range of revamped

GCSE’s and Diplomas in a more modern, engaging

approach that challenges students.

A diploma no longer has to be delivered by one school. It

can be achieved through a co-operative approach within

several institutions meaning a student can travel between

different schools to participate in the course.

Schools have to fully commit to e-learning as a result of

the changes in delivery. Tracking and time tabling needs

to be achieved through common e-gateways that multiple

institutions can have access to?

What does this mean to Students? Students can now start to specialise in a subject of

interest to them and at a level that matches their ability.

Students have more choice and able to gain more relevant skills for future demands.

Students can have a say how the diploma will be achieved, they can travel to multiple schools and institutions that offer diploma modules.

They can gain access to placements that are relevant to their subject choice, making work experience more effective in a students education.

What does this mean to employers? Employers will be able to gauge a student’s

capability by looking not just at a range of traditional

qualifications but a standard of subject specific skills

that are relevant to the industry.

They can form partnerships with schools and other

institutions enabling employment led influence in

functional skills.

It will allow agile changes to diplomas as the

employment market changes allowing pre-emptive

modifications to reflect market trends.

How will the Reforms be delivered, managed and assessed? From 2013 it will become the legal right of a student

to be able to choose a diploma as their line of education!

Time tabling of these diplomas will be done through a common e-gateway that will allow multiple institutions to manage and track attendance.

Local authorities will assist in providing commutable services for students who will travel to multiple sites.

Delivery and assessments can be tracked electronically to enable accountability and quality of service.

Own Personal Viewpoints? The 14-19 Reform reflects a massive investment in the

future of education and the employment market.

The full implications will not truly be felt for years after.

I hope that the reform results in students who are more

engaged in their future and want to succeed. I feel that

the employment market will become increasingly more

competitive in the next 10 years and the reforms will

respond to that challenge.

I also believe that schools require considerable resources

and ongoing training to make the reform succeed.

Any Questions??

References www.publications.dcsf.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/Del

iveringReform.pdf

www.dcsf.gov.uk/publications/14-19educationandskills/

www.14-19reforms.co.uk/

www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/14to19/

www.ofsted.eu/.../Implementation-of-14-19-reforms-an-evaluation-of-progress