Developing an Area-wide Strategic Approach to IAG : The Wolverhampton Experience

1. Developing an Area-wide Strategic Approach to IAG : The Wolverhampton Experience • Paul Bellamy: 14-19 Executive • Rosemary Robbins: Connexions 4th November 2009

2. Context & Background 14-19 Reform Increased curriculum choice and opportunity Entitlement to the right learning opportunities and support for all young people 14-19 Raising of the Participation Age (September Guarantee) IAG national standards IAG Strategy: Quality, Choice and Aspiration Local Authority responsibility to commission IAG

3. Wolverhampton… • An established culture of partnership • City-wide approach to 14-19 reform through robust partnership and agreement • A 14-19 Strategy and Charter to 2015 • Addressing the reforms through 3 complimentary areas of work - Learning - Access to Learning - Management of Learning Management Access Learning

4. A developed 14-19 infrastructure • Curriculum Framework • Curriculum Models • CARD (Choose A Real Deal) : a Promise and a cumulative, active process for learners • my-iPlan.com : our individual Learning Plan • Area-Prospectus.com • Underpinning systems

5. Underlying Concepts • The primacy of learning • Experiential learning • Demand and personalisation • Specialist providers, for the area • Area wide approaches to the delivery of learning require area wide approaches to guidance ‘The Partnership dividend’

6. The Wolverhampton 2015 14-19 Learning Strategy • 14-19 Learning Charter to empower all learners and their parents /carers • Learner entitlement through the CARD Promise of future progression • Learning led guidance through the CARD process, the Area Prospectus, my-iPlan • A commitment by all providers • Reinforcement of the Quality Standards for Young Peoples Information Advice and Guidance

7. Management - towards2015 C&YPSP overarching strategy Post 11 Strategic Governance Board 14-19 2015 strategy; commissioning 14-19 Executive The Board’s Executive Arm Development and Management Networks Depnet operational management and development of access one for each curriculum area EBP Connexions

8. Management - towards2015 • CYPSP: Post 11 Strategic Governance Board • 14-19 Executive & Connexions • Connexions Transition Advisory Board • ‘Depnet’ • IAG Standards Reference Group • Development Management Networks • Other groups…..

9. Connexions as the IAG lead partner • Strategy • Embedding Operational Practice • Future Developments

10. Connexions Strategic Engagement • Raising the profile of IAG • Involvement in City-wide developments • Partnership activity • Engagement within the 14 to 19 infrastructure

11. Embedding operational practice • Secondments • Supporting the 14 to 19 infrastructure • CPD for Personal Advisers • Developing IAG professional practice • Supporting IAG standards delivery

12. Future Developments • Learning: • Intelligence about young people’s aspirations and needs • Contributing to the development of the curriculum offer • Access to Learning: • Developing the guidance community • Raising the profile of impartiality • Management of Learning: • Supporting commissioning and planning processes • Supporting the development of a quality assurance • framework

13. Contact • Paul Bellamy paul.bellamy@wolverhampton.gov.uk 01902 551479 • Rosemary Robbins Rosemary.Robbins@prospects.co.uk 01902 773040