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ARC Conference, 20 May 2008 Learning for
Living and Work - the LSC Strategy for
Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
(LDD). John Brookham South West Director of
Learning and Quality
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What is the Learning And Skills Council?
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The LSC

• Formed in 2001 with the merger of Training and
  Enterprise Councils (TECs) and the Further
  Education Funding Council (FEFC)
• Plans and funds further education (FE) in England
  colleges, work-based learning and adult
  education
• Restructured in 2006 to create a regional
  structure
• Current Government consultation on its future

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Review of Provision For Learners with Learning
Difficulties and/or Disabilities
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Strategic Review ofLDD

• Group chaired by Peter Little OBE, published
  Through Inclusion to Excellence in November 2005
• Findings include
• Lack of planning
• Confusion between education, therapy and care
• Gaps in provision by disability and location
• Lack of inter-agency working
• Variable quality provision
• Escalating costs

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Strategic Review ofLDD

• Made recommendations about the future planning
  and funding of provision for LDD
• Including

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Through Inclusion to Excellence

• The report made 40 recommendations including
• - the formation of an LSC team in each region
  to oversee LDD developments,
• - changes to the funding methodology for LDD
  learners,
• - joint agency funding for learners,
• - improvements to the quality of provision

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Learning for Living and Work

• The LDD strategy was published by the LSC in
  October 2006 and took forward all the Little
  recommendations.
• The key priorities are
• - Increased access to high quality provision
• - Improvements in the quality of teaching and
  learning
• - Increased participation in learning
• - Increased economic participation
• - Increased social inclusion
• - Increased levels of attainment

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South West LLDD Strategy

• Builds on Learning for Living and Work, and work
  undertaken by the Learning and Skills Network in
  the South West on behalf of the LSC.
• The LSN report looked closely at the supply of,
  and demand for, LLDD provision in the region and
  highlighted areas of concern, many which apply to
  other parts of the country.
• The South West strategy was launched in Spring
  2007, and can be accessed on the LSC website

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South West LLDDPriorities

• More effective planning and working with partners
• Building new partnerships that will develop
  provision
• Filling gaps in provision, both in terms of
  location and nature of disability
• Reducing the need for learners to travel and live
  out of their home area

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South West LLDDPriorities

• Using the expertise of specialist colleges and
  providers as a regional resource
• Developing ways of allowing learners to progress
  to further education
• Supporting learners to make the transition from
  education to employment
• Achieving better value for money

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Investment for Change

• To support the Learning for Living and Work
  Strategy, development funding has been allocated
  to each region. A range of projects have been
  supported, including the development of new
  provision, supported employment, job coaching and
  improving quality.
• Over 20 projects in the region ( details on the
  website) www.lsc.gov.uk/regions/SouthWest/lldd

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What have the projects told us so far?

• The value of support in employment
• Whole life support works
• Work and employment preparation fits with FE
• Need to be aware of imminent changes in the
  curriculum and funding

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Progression Through Partnership

• Joint strategy between Government Departments (
  Health, Work and Pensions and Education), on the
  role of further education and training in
  supporting people with LDD to achieve fulfilling
  lives.
• 5 year programme tacking definitions, data, joint
  policy, advice and guidance, assessment, support
  services, local and regional planning
• Getting a Life projects to bring together
  planning, support and funding at local level

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Foundation Learning Tier (FLT)

• Part of a major overhaul of the curriculum of
  what can be publicly funded
• Still in the trial phase, but full implementation
  planned for 2010
• Will affect all provision below Level 2
• Four pathways including supported
  employment/independent living
• Pathways contain functional skills, personal and
  social development, and vocational skills
• Supported by wrap around IAG and ongoing
  assessment

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Raising Expectations enabling the system to
deliver

• Consultation runs until June 9th
• Run by DIUS and DCSF
• Proposes the routing of FE funding for young
  people through Local Authorities by 2010
• Creates a Young Peoples Learning Agency
• Planning of LLDD 16-25 sits within YPLA
• Creates a Skills Funding Agency
• Adult provision through SFA

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Challenges for Providers

• Aligning with government priorities plethora of
  plans and strategies
• Working in partnership with agencies and other
  providers
• Funding reforms consultation withdrawn, but
  some changes going ahead