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March 2006 Lucy Rylatt Learning Support
Placements Coordinator
Through Inclusion to Excellence the strategic
review of the planning and funding of LSC
provision for learners with learning
difficulties and/or disabilities
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The Report
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Through Inclusion

• There has been significant progress during the
  past ten years
• Partnership working is gradually becoming
  embedded
• More people with learning difficulties and/or
  disabilities are participating and accessing
  learning

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The Vision

• Equitable access
• Parity of experience
• High quality programmes for all
• Learning as part of holistic programmes
• Progression to the maximum possible level of
  independence and activity in their communities
  and in employment

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Background
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The Focus of the Review

• Not an end-to-end review of all services for
  learners with learning difficulties and/or
  disabilities
• The review was of the LSCs planning and funding
  of education and training for learners with
  learning difficulties and/or disabilities
• Across the entire sector and across all ages
• We worked with other agencies to inform the review

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The Process

• July 2004 Review process commences and steering
  group created
• This process included both informal and formal
  consultation with the sector. This was further
  underpinned by extensive literature reviews and a
  learner consultation
• January 2005 Interim report submitted to LSC
  National Council who approved direction of focus
• September 2005 LSC National Council receive the
  final report and give full endorsement

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Outcomes and Key Recommendations
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Outcomes

• 40 recommendations
• The overarching recommendation of the review is

The LSC should develop a national strategy for
the regional/local delivery, through
collaboration with partners, of provision for
learners with learning difficulties and/or
disabilities across the post-16 learning and
skills sector that is high quality, learner
centred and cost effective.
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Key Recommendations

• A policy of investment for change
• Regional LSC structures to enable strategic and
  operational oversight
• A common funding approach across the whole of the
  post-16 learning and skills sector
• National agreement between ministers across
  Government departments
• Greater prominence and clarity to provision for
  learners with learning difficulties and/or
  disabilities being a priority

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The Challenge
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Our Challenge

• Driving forward change
• Independent and innovative providers
• Working with our partners
• Policy context personalisation and choice
• The majority of recommendations for the LSC
• Synergy between LSC internal changes and theme 7,
  Agenda for Change
• The right people with the right expertise in the
  right place within the organisation to deliver
  the vision

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Key Challenges for all

• Making a reality of partnership working
• Radical thinking and action
• Critical self-analysis how do we improve
  provision
• Forward thinking and planning the demand will
  continue to increase
• Placing the learners at the centre, reinforced by
  the Disability Equality Duty

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Changes Occurring Now
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Changing the Provider Landscape

• A framework for future development of provision
  across the sector
• Local and regional leadership and support
• Already, change is occurring
• The East of England region improving choice

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Changing the Provider Landscape

• East Midlands region flexible residential
  provision to enhance life skills training
• RNIB working with LSC regions to share expertise
  in supporting visually impaired learners in FE
  providers
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• Supporting the establishment of regional provider
  networks

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What Next?
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Next Steps

• Consultation until the end of February 2006
• March 2006 - consider responses and determine
  implementation plan
• Implementation to occur over a 3 to 5 year
  period quickly, but safely
• LSC Equality and Diversity Committees
  Sub-Committee for Learners with Learning
  Difficulties and/or Disabilities to oversee and
  advise on implementation

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Your Views

• An opportunity for us to listen and for you to
  inform the way forward
• Views particularly sought on several
  recommendations. The LSC and Steering Group would
  welcome views on the themes from the report and
  recommendations.
• The beginning of how we as a sector can listen
  better to learners and meet our duty
• E-mail LLDD_at_lsc.gov.uk

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To Excellence

• Opportunity
• Now is the time
• Radical thinking
• Forward thinking what will the sector be like
  in ten years time
• Structural change
• Change must be driven forward by all

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Action 4 Skills
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Background

• 13 million of ESF given to the LSC by GOSE
• Available through a regional co-financed
  programme delivered across the SE
• Period of funding 1 July 06 31 July 08
• For programmes that enable LSC to engage with
  those individuals who need a range of customised
  support measures

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Key Themes

• Customised and targeted interventions for 14-19
  year olds not in education, employment or
  training (NEET)
• Support for companies in health social care
  sector to develop learning cultures and engage
  with hard to reach learners
• Action for Communities initiatives
• Provision to help individuals into jobs and
  lifelong learning

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Contacts

• For information
• www.Action4Skill-SE.org.uk
• For questions email
• info_at_Action4Skills-SE.org.uk
• To register
• www.livegroup.co.uk/Action4Skills-SE