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Newsletter

Summer 2009

Welcome to the summer edition of the 14-19 newsletter. Back in April the Diploma Gateway 3 results were announced and once again Hertfordshire did extremely well. Nationally the percentage of applications to succeed at grade 1 or 2 is 58% whereas Hertfordshire have 80% and by 2011 we should have at least 55 Diplomas being offered to students across the whole of Hertfordshire. This number should rise once the Gateway 4 process has been undertaken. We would like to pass on our congratulations to all those involved with the Diploma submissions. There are a number of important 1 4 - 1 9 developments that we cover in this newsletter including the LSC Transition, Diploma Phase 4 Consultations and the Extended Project Qualification. In addition, we would encourage you to put the date of the 14-19 Annual Conference, (1st October) in your diary. We already have a number of excellent speakers lined up including from the DCSF and QCA and are conf ident that the conference will be informative and thought provoking.

Eileen Gordon
14-19 Strategy Manager

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Updates on National Developments

Delivering 14-19 Reform: next steps – the whole document and a useful summary can be downloaded at:

• www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications

The Children’s Plan one year on: a progress report – this can also be downloaded from:

• www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications. This document has a chapter on ‘staying on’ and also includes future developments such as LSC transition.

Statements from individual universities and colleges on Diplomas and whether they are recognised can be found at:

• www.ucas.ac.uk/students/beforeyouapply/diplomas/14-19diplomas/statements

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Diploma Gateway 3

The recently 14-19 Delivery January newsletter gives notice of changes to the Gateway categories.

This year there will be three Gateway categories; the fourth category (reapply) will no longer exist. This means that consortia which have not met the conditions (and would previously have had to reapply) have a further 12 months to develop their proposals before a review to decide whether they proceed to 2011 delivery.  This recognises the need to progress towards the entitlement in 2013 and will ensure that consortia receive the right support and challenge to achieve this. The categories for this Gateway are as follows:

Category 1- recommended for 2010 delivery with no conditions
Category 2- recommended for September 2010 delivery with conditions to be met within three months. Review June/July 2009
Category 3a) - not ready for September 2010 but with conditions which, if met within 6 months, would mean they would be ready for September 2011. Review October/November 2009
Category 3b) – not ready for September 2010 but with conditions which, if met within 12 months, would mean a 2011 start. Reviews October/November 09 and June/July 2010.

If you have any queries about this please email: ask.gateway@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk

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Alternative Providers on hertschoices

Alternative Providers on hertschoices
The KS4 Catalogue of Providers can be found on hertschoices:

• www.hertschoices.org.uk/

Go to Alt Provision and login in with altpass.  All the providers on the Catalogue have been assessed for health and safety and CRB and therefore you can focus on the programme development for individual learners.  Please remember to complete the Purchased Programme Contract and send a copy to: Mary Hurlstone, 14-19 Adviser, Standards & School Effectiveness, Hertfordshire Development Centre, Robertson House SR0B211, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2FQ

For further information or queries please contact: Mary Hurlstone - mary.hurlstone@hertscc.gov.uk

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14-19 CPD

Follow this link for a details of forthcoming training and CPD:

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Heads of Post 16 Network

Date: 5th March 2009 1.30 – 16.00

This will be held at the University of Hertfordshire College Lane Campus.

Presentations will include:

• A practitioner report on a post 16 teaching and learning project
• How Youth Connexions can support heads of Post 16
• New initiatives by UH to support post 16 learners
• There will be refreshments provided and a chance to network.

Please book by contacting Nomusa Marowa at  nomusa.marowa@hertscc.gov.uk or 01438 844857

There will be a charge of £40

The summer network meeting will be held on Thursday 11 June 2009

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14-19 Conference: Next Steps and Implications for Hertfordshire

Thursday 1st October 2009, Robertson House, Stevenage

This one-day conference has been set up to support senior leaders in schools and FE colleges to bring everyone up-to-date with the new curriculum initiatives at national, regional and local level.  Keynote presentations will focus on the new agendas and workshops will look at the four pathways.

Topics covered will include the Foundation Learning Tier, the Diplomas, new GCSEs and A Level pathways, Apprenticeships and Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills at the heart of the curriculum. It will also include an update on the transition of the LSC into the LA and what this means for you.

There will be an opportunity to join the Hertfordshire 14-19 team, together with Diploma deliverers and learners, for either a morning or an afternoon session to find out what's happening in the development of the Diploma.

This programme would be ideal for curriculum deputies, heads of faculty or departments, non-school providers working with the seven SAPG areas in Hertfordshire.

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Diploma Support

Inside the Workplace
The dates for the first phase of these are on the Diploma Support website. To access the latest and most up-to-date information and register go to: www.diploma-support.org.uk.  

This training is designed for Gateway 2 practitioners who may or may not have been on the Day 1 training 'Inside the Diploma'.  Gateway
1 and Gateway 3 practitioners who are leading a line may also be interested in attending.

Phase 2 of 'Inside the Workplace' will take place at  a regional rather than a national level and this will be from March onwards.

Information will be on the Diploma Support website.

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