youth achievement foundations steve turner programme director
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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?
