County Durham Participation Plan 2015-2018

Progress Indicators

Not Started / Not Achieved / Behind Schedule / In Progress / Achieved

Objective 1: Ensure effective identification, engagement and tracking of young people to support progression.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
1.1 / Improve the quality and flow of information to facilitate young people’s participation in learning and to track the destinations of young people:
  • Review and maintain data sharing agreements between the local authority, schools and providers.
  • Post-16 providers to inform the local authority of young people who drop out of post-16 learningin line with data sharing agreement.
  • Improve information recording by Services to ensure participation destinations are accurately recorded, including training for Advisers and other staff who use IYSS.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Schools; colleges; providers.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; One Point Service; County Durham Youth Offending Service;Looked After and Permanence Service; Stronger Families Partnership.
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  • Sept 2015; Sept 2016; Sept 2017; Sept 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018 (Monthly).
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018 (Monthly).

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
1.1 /
  • Jobcentre Plus to share information about young people who are NEET and receiving benefits with the local authority, to ensure effective targeting of support.
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  • Jobcentre Plus; Improving Progression of Young People Team.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018 (Monthly).

1.2 / Ensure data is understood, meets partners’ needs and is utilised appropriately to support participation in learning:
  • Produce regular data performance reports for the Improving Progression of Young People Partnership e.g. participation in learning update, year 11 Activity Survey; destinations of year 11 and year 12 learners; vulnerable groups updates.
  • Share performance data in relation to Apprenticeships in County Durham with Improving Progression of Young People Partnership.
  • Enable schools to benchmark their performance with other schools by producing termly NEET / Not Known by school data reports for the Durham Association of Secondary Heads.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; Durham Association of Secondary Heads.
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  • Participation in learning update:Sept 2015 – Aug 2018 (Monthly); Year 11 Activity Survey (verified): March 2016; March 2017; March 2018.
  • Oct 2015; Oct 2016;
Oct 2017; Oct 2018.
  • November 2015; March 2016; June 2016.
  • November 2016; March 2017; June 2017.
  • November 2017; March 2018; June 2018.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
1.3 / Develop tools to support the early identification of young people at risk of becoming NEET to ensure appropriate support is provided for them:
  • Evaluate and further develop County Durham’s Risk of NEET Indicator (RONI) model, including implementation of a post-16 RONI.
  • Encourage schools and the One Point Service to engage with and embed County Durham’s RONI model within their delivery.
  • Embed Electronic Managed Moves process within colleges, providers and the One Point Service.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • One Point Service; schools.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; colleges; providers; One Point Service.
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  • January 2016
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • November 2015.

1.4 / Challenge inappropriate September Guarantee offers made to young people:
  • Collect and monitor intended destinations of year 11 students and September Guarantee offers made to year 11 and year 12 students.
  • Contact young people who have inappropriate intended destinations / September Guarantee offers to explore alternative options.
  • Develop a strategy to reduce the number of young people who are in jobs without training.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • One Point Service.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; One Point Service.
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  • Feb 2016 to Aug 2016; Feb 2017 to Aug 2017; Feb 2018 to Aug 2018.
  • Feb 2016 to Aug 2016; Feb 2017 to Aug 2017; Feb 2018 to Aug 2018.
  • November 2015.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
1.5 / Ensure a range of progression led post-16 education and training provision is available that is responsive to employer need , including:
  • 16-19 Study Programmes
  • Apprenticeships
  • Traineeships
  • Flexible start provision
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  • Schools; colleges; providers.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.

1.6 / Co-ordinate engagement activities during the summer period to support transition into post-16 education and training. /
  • One Point Service; colleges; providers.
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  • May 2016 to Aug 2016; May 2017 to Aug 2017; May 2018 to Aug 2018.

Objective 2: Provide high quality Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance that promotes the full range of education and training options availableto young people and reflects the local labour market.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
2.1 / Ensure young people have access to high quality CEIAG:
  • Provide information to young people and parents/carers about education and training options available through a variety of methods e.g. Help4Teens website; Start Today booklet; Post-16 options leaflet for parents / carers; Local Offer.
  • Develop social media platforms to engage with young people and parents / carers.
  • Increase awareness of events to promote Higher Education opportunities e.g. UCAS Conventions.
  • Offer independent and impartial careers guidance activities to schools on a traded basis co-ordinated and delivered by Durham Education Business Partnership.
  • Provide independent and impartial careers guidance in line with statutory duty.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; One Point Service.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; schools; colleges.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Schools; colleges.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • January 2016.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to July 2016; Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
2.1 /
  • Increase awareness of Apprenticeships amongst young people, parents / carers, and school staff.
  • Support the development of Labour Market Information in conjunction with regional local authorities.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; Apprenticeship Growth Partnership.
  • North East Combined Authority LA7 Young People’s Group.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.

2.2 / Ensure CEIAG staff are appropriately qualified, work to professional standards and receive continuing professional development:
  • Co-ordinate delivery of County Durham’s CEIAG Network termly meetings to identify and share good CEIAG practice amongst schools, colleges and providers.
  • Produce termly County Durham CEIAG newsletter to provide regular updates about national and local developments within CEIAG sector to schools, colleges and providers.
  • Provide programme of workforce development opportunities for staff with responsibility for leading, managing and co-ordinating CEIAG in schools, colleges and providers.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
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  • Sept 2015 to July 2016; Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to July 2016;Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to July 2016; Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
  • Encourage schools and colleges to work towards a nationally recognised CEIAG quality award.
  • Provide an on-going programme of workforce development for Advisers in the One Point Service and Improving Progression of Young People Team, including professional qualifications and Evaluation of Professional Practice.
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  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; schools; colleges.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; One Point Service.
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  • Sept 2015 to July 2016; Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.

2.3 / Ensure young people are better informed about the world of work:
  • Implement actions from the Durham Business and Education Board.
  • Offer Work Related Learning activities, including work experience to schools, colleges and providers on a traded basis co-ordinated and delivered by Durham Education Business partnership.
  • Develop and co-ordinate ‘Get the Buzz Durham’ Work Related Learning events to inspire young people about the world of work.
  • Develop a website for businesses, schools, colleges and providers to make contact and develop business and educationactivities.
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  • Durham Business and Education Board.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team.
  • Durham Business and Education Board.
  • Durham Business and Education Board.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to July 2016; Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018
  • Sept 2015 to July 2016; Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018.
  • January 2016

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
2.3 /
  • Support the implementation of national strategies to develop business and education links in County Durham e.g. Careers and Enterprise Company; National Careers Service; Jobcentre Plus.
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  • Durham Business and Education Board.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.

Objective 3: Target support to young people in vulnerable groups that are over represented in the NEET cohort.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
3.1 / Improve participation in learning rate of young people who have SEND:
  • Implement Review of Post 16 Learning for Young People with SEND Development Plan.
  • Ensure the transition process (Education, Health and Care Plans; SEND Support Plans) from school to post-16 learningprovides realistic choices for young people.
  • Develop independent travel training programmes.
  • Develop appropriate post-16 learning provision by:
- ensuring Study Programmes are
flexible and destination led;
- increasing the offer of supported
internships;
- creating more social enterprise and
volunteeringopportunities;
- providing appropriate progression
pathways for youngpeople with
challenging behaviour;
- building capacity in Further
Education to enable a wide range of
young people to access provision.
  • Utilise opportunities through the DurhamWorks Programme.
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  • Preparing for Adulthood Working Group
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; One Point Service.
  • Improving Progression of Young People Team; Home to School Transport.
  • Preparing for Adulthood Working Group.
  • DurhamWorks Central Team.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2016.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2016; Sept 2016 to Aug 2017; Sept 2017 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to April 2016.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Oct 2015 to July 2018.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
3.2 / Improve participation in learning rate of young people who are known to County Durham Youth Offending Service:
  • Young people confirmed as NEET to be immediately referred to Wrap Around Support Team Education Officers and One Point Service.
  • County Durham Youth Offending Service to invite One Point Personal Advisers to attend DTO (Detention and Training Order) and ISS (Intensive Supervision and Surveillance) planning meetings for appropriate young people.
  • Establish process for all young people who achieve an ASSETPlus profile score of 2 or above in relation to EET to be referred Wrap Around Support Team Education Officers.
  • Review all young people identified as NEET on County Durham Youth Offending Service’s CareWorks system to ensure their destination is accurately recorded.
  • Create more social enterprise and volunteering opportunities.
  • Utilise opportunities through the DurhamWorks Programme
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  • County Durham Youth Offending Service; One Point Service.
  • County Durham Youth Offending Service; One Point Service.
  • County Durham Youth Offending Service; One Point Service.
  • County Durham Youth Offending Service.
  • County Durham Youth Offending Service.
  • DurhamWorks Central Team; County Durham Youth Offending Service.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Oct 2015 to July 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018 (Monthly).
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Oct 2015 to July 2018.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
3.2 /
  • Develop appropriate exit strategies for young people who are leaving the care of County Durham Youth Offending Service and are NEET or are due to complete a course / programme.
  • Ensure Education Officers in the Wrap Around Support Team and other staff within County Durham Youth Offending Service are informed about learning opportunities that are available to young people who are known to County Durham Youth Offending Service.
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  • County Durham Youth Offending Service; One Point Service.
  • County Durham Youth Offending Service; Improving Progression of Young People Team.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
3.3 / Improve participation in learning rate of Looked After young people and Care Leavers:
  • Review all young people recorded as NEET on SSID to ensure their destination is accurately recorded.
  • Monitor and review implementation of Looked After / Care Leaver 16-19 NEET Joint Protocol to ensure young people receive co-ordinated support.
  • Develop work experience, Traineeship and Apprenticeship opportunities for Looked After young people as part of Durham County Council’srole as corporate parent.
  • Pilot and evaluate County Durham ALSS Traineeship programme
  • Provide support to Looked After young people who progress into Higher Education.
  • Provide work experience opportunities to Looked After young people through the Teenagers 2 Work programme.
  • Monitor and review performance through multi-agency EET Group.
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  • Looked After and Permanence Service.
  • Looked After and Permanence Service; One Point Service.
  • Regeneration and Economic Development; Corporate Parenting Panel.
  • County Durham ALSS; Looked After and Permanence Service
  • Looked After and Permanence Service.
  • Looked After and Permanence Service.
  • Looked After and Permanence Service.
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  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018 (Monthly).
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018 (Monthly).
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2016; Sept 2016 to Aug 2017; Sept 2017 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Mar 2016.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2016; Sept 2016 to Aug 2017; Sept 2017 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018 (Bi-monthly).

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
3.4 / Lead / support the implementation of programmes to increase the participation in learning of young people in County Durham:
  • DurhamWorks (Youth Employment Initiative).
  • ESIF (European Structural and Investment Funds Programme).
  • Generation North East.
  • Talent Match (Big Lottery Fund).
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  • DurhamWorks Central Team.
  • County Durham Economic Partnership
  • Regeneration and Economic Development.
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  • Oct 2015 to July 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.
  • Sept 2015 to Aug 2018.

3.5 / Develop and implement a Youth Employment Statement that outlines Durham County Council’s commitment to provide opportunities to young people e.g. work experience, Apprenticeships, Traineeships. /
  • Regeneration and Economic Development; Improving Progression of Young People Team.
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  • November 2015.

3.5 / Utilise the Team Around the School model, so that young people identified at risk of becoming NEET are provided with additional support to make a successful transition into post-16 learning. /
  • One Point Service; schools.
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  • Sept 2015 to July 2016; Sept 2016 to July 2017; Sept 2017 to July 2018.

3.6 / Monitor and review the implementation of the Jobcentre Plus 16 and 17 year old NEET pilot. /
  • Jobcentre Plus; One Point Service.
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  • Sept 2015 to Mar 2016.

3.7 / Monitor and review the implementation of the programme for Teenage Parents to support young people into learning. /
  • Public Health; One Point Service.
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  • Sept 2015 to Mar 2016.

Key Actions / Lead / Timescale / Progress
3.8 / Enable One Point personal advisors to make links to the Stronger Families Programme as appropriate when working with young people who are NEET / at risk of becoming NEET in order to maximise outcomes for families. /
  • Stronger Families Programme; One Point Service.
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  • Sept 2015 to Mar 2016.

3.9 / Ensure staff who are delivering the Stronger Families Programme are informed about programmes that are available to young people who are NEETe.g. Apprenticeships, Traineeships, 16-19 Study Programmes, DurhamWorks, Generation North East, Talent Match etc. /
  • Stronger Families Programme; Department for Work and Pensions.
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  • Sept 2015 to Mar 2016.