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SWGfL Merlin provides the foundation for schools learning platforms across South West England |
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Priorities
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1. To raise the aspirations and achievements of all children and young people and those of their parents.
2. To ensure all children and young people grow up in strong and secure families and vibrant communities, and are able to access high quality services and provision.
3. To enhance the curriculum, training and employment opportunities in schools, colleges and work based training providers for young people so that they will develop the knowledge, academic, practical and life skills to enable them to achieve rewarding adult lives.
4. To ensure young people and their families receive high quality and impartial information, advice, guidance and support.
1. To raise the aspirations and achievements of all children and young people and those of their parents.
2. To ensure all children and young people grow up in strong and secure families and vibrant communities, and are able to access high quality services and provision.
3. To enhance the curriculum, training and employment opportunities in schools, colleges and work based training providers for young people so that they will develop the knowledge, academic, practical and life skills to enable them to achieve rewarding adult lives.
4. To ensure young people and their families receive high quality and impartial information, advice, guidance and support.
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Activities
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EW1.1 Improve educational outcomes at all levels in schools and colleges post 16.
EW1.2 Support children and young people at risk of underachieving in schools through the KS4 engagement programme
EW1.3 Increase the number of young people from under represented groups who progress to Higher Education
EW1.4 Increase the proportion of young mothers aged 16-19 participating in education, employment or training (EET) to reduce their long term risk of exclusion.
EW1.5 Improve transition planning for those LDD children and young people with complex needs.
EW2.1 Provide families with the best benefits, employment and childcare information and advice so that they may maximise household incomes.
EW2.2 Secure sufficient high quality childcare, making this accessible to parents and those making the transition to work.
EW 2.3 Improve young people’s access to affordable transport
EW2.4 Monitor the impact of the downturn in the national economy and develop strategies to lessen the impact on young people in South Gloucestershire.
EW2.5 Improve collaboration between Council departments and agencies to pool efforts aimed at addressing family poverty and improving opportunities in priority neighbourhoods.
EW2.6 Provide appropriate support to vulnerable 16 and 17 year olds at risk of becoming homeless.
EW2.7 With the support of the voluntary and community sector, provide learning opportunities for parents in priority neighbourhoods to improve their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to enhance their employability and general economic well being.
EW2.8 Ensure that LDD children and young people and those with learning disabilities are living in the best possible financial circumstances through their childhood and into adulthood.
EW2.9 Provide appropriate support to care leavers and young offenders at risk of becoming homeless.
EW3.1 Develop children and young people’s readiness for employment through work related learning and vocational education and training in schools, colleges and work based training providers.
EW3.2 Provide children and young people in primary and secondary schools with opportunities to experience the world of work, have opportunities to develop enterprise, team work and personal, learning and thinking skills
EW3.3 Implement South Gloucestershire’s 14-19 curriculum developments in the local partnerships of schools and colleges in line with the 14-19 Strategic Plan.
EW3.4 Secure the resources and facilities to ensure the effective delivery of the 14-19 reform agenda, maximising capital funding opportunities such as BSF.
EW3.5 Develop a highly trained workforce needed in schools, colleges and work based training to deliver the new Diplomas, the broader 14-19 agenda and the revised National Curriculum.
EW3.6 Improve employment, education and training levels for vulnerable groups.
EW3.7 Improve employment, education and training levels of children in care, care leavers, young offenders and young mothers.
EW4.1 Support all children and young people in the life and career choices they are making.
EW4.2 Monitor, reinforce and improve the standard and consistency of impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG) to children and young people using the National IAG Standards.
EW4.3 Increase the access to information from voluntary and community sector organisations.
EW4.4 Target IAG at those young people most at risk of not being in education, employment and training (NEET).
EW1.1 Improve educational outcomes at all levels in schools and colleges post 16.
EW1.2 Support children and young people at risk of underachieving in schools through the KS4 engagement programme
EW1.3 Increase the number of young people from under represented groups who progress to Higher Education
EW1.4 Increase the proportion of young mothers aged 16-19 participating in education, employment or training (EET) to reduce their long term risk of exclusion.
EW1.5 Improve transition planning for those LDD children and young people with complex needs.
EW2.1 Provide families with the best benefits, employment and childcare information and advice so that they may maximise household incomes.
EW2.2 Secure sufficient high quality childcare, making this accessible to parents and those making the transition to work.
EW 2.3 Improve young people’s access to affordable transport
EW2.4 Monitor the impact of the downturn in the national economy and develop strategies to lessen the impact on young people in South Gloucestershire.
EW2.5 Improve collaboration between Council departments and agencies to pool efforts aimed at addressing family poverty and improving opportunities in priority neighbourhoods.
EW2.6 Provide appropriate support to vulnerable 16 and 17 year olds at risk of becoming homeless.
EW2.7 With the support of the voluntary and community sector, provide learning opportunities for parents in priority neighbourhoods to improve their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to enhance their employability and general economic well being.
EW2.8 Ensure that LDD children and young people and those with learning disabilities are living in the best possible financial circumstances through their childhood and into adulthood.
EW2.9 Provide appropriate support to care leavers and young offenders at risk of becoming homeless.
EW3.1 Develop children and young people’s readiness for employment through work related learning and vocational education and training in schools, colleges and work based training providers.
EW3.2 Provide children and young people in primary and secondary schools with opportunities to experience the world of work, have opportunities to develop enterprise, team work and personal, learning and thinking skills
EW3.3 Implement South Gloucestershire’s 14-19 curriculum developments in the local partnerships of schools and colleges in line with the 14-19 Strategic Plan.
EW3.4 Secure the resources and facilities to ensure the effective delivery of the 14-19 reform agenda, maximising capital funding opportunities such as BSF.
EW3.5 Develop a highly trained workforce needed in schools, colleges and work based training to deliver the new Diplomas, the broader 14-19 agenda and the revised National Curriculum.
EW3.6 Improve employment, education and training levels for vulnerable groups.
EW3.7 Improve employment, education and training levels of children in care, care leavers, young offenders and young mothers.
EW4.1 Support all children and young people in the life and career choices they are making.
EW4.2 Monitor, reinforce and improve the standard and consistency of impartial information, advice and guidance (IAG) to children and young people using the National IAG Standards.
EW4.3 Increase the access to information from voluntary and community sector organisations.
EW4.4 Target IAG at those young people most at risk of not being in education, employment and training (NEET).
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