To receive and consider a report from the Director of Children’s Services presenting evidence to the Board on increasing the number of young people in employment, education or training (EET).
Minutes:
The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report which presented evidence in line with session 3 of the Scrutiny Board’s inquiry into increasing the number of young people in employment, education or training (EET).
The following information was appended to the report:
- The Education Act 2011 – The duty to secure independent and impartial careers guidance for young people in schools – statutory guidance for schools
- NEET data and analysis
- Draft Seacroft Manston Cluster NEET Action Plan – April 2012
- The11-19 (25) Learning and Support Partnership – Terms of Reference
- Leeds 11-19 (25) Learning and Support Plan 2011-2015.
The following Members, officers and external representatives attended the meeting and responded to Members’ questions and comments:
- Councillor Blake, Executive Member (Children and Families)
- Councillor Dowson, Chair of 11-19 Learning and Support Partnership
- Nigel Richardson, Director of Children’s Services
- Gary Milner, Head of 14-19 Strategy, Children’s Services
- Andrea Cowans, 14-19 Learner Support Manager
- Georgiana Sale, Headteacher – City of Leeds High School
- Jill Wood, Headteacher – Little London Primary School
- Mark Smith, Cluster Manager – Seacroft and Manston
The key areas of discussion were:
· Further information to be provided to the Scrutiny Board in relation to youth contract funding for 16-17 age group.
· Investment in information and guidance services.
· Greater support for vulnerable families.
· Support for schools and other providers, particularly through the work of Leeds Pathways.
· Concerns about socially disadvantaged families and establishing a city wide response to this through restorative practices, e.g. family group conferencing.
· The benefits of intensive mentoring support.
· Concerns about those individuals that were homeless or living in temporary accommodation.
· Data protection constraints to tackling individual cases.
· The impact of welfare reform on vulnerable families.
· Development of role models at schools – Little London Primary School held ‘World at Work Wednesdays’ which focussed on a different profession each week.
· The importance of developing good practice and consistency across clusters.
· The role of youth services, particularly in tackling ‘not known’ figures.
· Establishment of key business partners across all primary and secondary schools.
RESOLVED – That the relevant issues considered be incorporated in the draft report of the Scrutiny Board’s inquiry.
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