November 2016
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With the Government reviewing post-16 education and training provision, this timely conference brought stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss the likely impact of the ongoing area reviews on 16-19 providers and other policy developments in this area of provision, including the implementation of the recently published Post-16 Skills Plan.
Delegates also discussed how 16-19 providers can be supported in overcoming financial and budgetary constraints facing the sector in light of the reports published by the Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office, which expressed concerns about the sustainability of the sector as a whole. They discussed how colleges can be supported to better manage their finances, the importance of collaborative partnerships in keeping costs down and streamlining intervention measures when a college is classed as financially ‘inadequate’.
Further sessions assessed policy priorities for improving the overall qualifications and provision for 16-19 learners and ways forward for supporting schools and colleges to meet the new ‘tough’ progress 8 performance measure. They also looked at steps that could be taken to improve employer engagement in post-16 education and training, and latest thinking on diversifying routes into higher education and improving the quality of vocational education and training.
