Yorkshire & Humber Education Summit 11 February 2014 Learning for the Future

1. Yorkshire & Humber Education Summit 11 February 2014 Learning for the Future Caroline Rowley, Regional Director, Association of Colleges Peter Roberts, Principal & Chief Executive Leeds City College

2. Teaching & Learning • At the cornerstone of what we do • An organisation with excellent teaching and learning will be an excellent organisation • Partnership between a teacher and the learner is critical • Learning versus Teaching? [KEN ROBINSON VIDEO CLIP HERE PLEASE]

3. The Future Teachers to facilitate learning: • blended approach • autonomous learners • informed learners • skills which enable • embedded in all curriculum areas • employability and attitude versus qualifications?

4. The Future - Technology • Updating of technological skills • Use of learners as digital leaders • Curriculum design team(s) • Enhancement of teaching • Enhancement of learning – BYOD • Learner expectation • Efficiency gains

5. Informed Learners Informed Learners and Choice • Information, Advice & Guidance, and progression pathways • Age versus stage • Vocational versus Academic (Parity and Prestige) • Choice • divergence and diversity • the illusion of choice • parents – to progress… • changes in the economy and way people get skills • Careers Guidance Guaranteed

6. Choice and Progression • 63% of young people were able to name A-levels as a post-GCSE qualification, very few could name any of the other choices available • 7% of pupils were able to name Apprenticeships as a post-GCSE qualification • 26% of pupils were able to name NVQs • 19% of pupils were able to name BTECs • 38% felt their parents were the most reliable source of advice • 35% felt they had not had enough advice to make the right decision • Awareness or interest in an apprenticeship is low at 14% (boys 17%, girls 12%) • 49% feel they are well-informed about the jobs available • 57% expect to go to university • 53% planning to go to college • Pupils on free school meals (FSM) were far less likely to expect to go to university than those not on FSM (46% .v. 60%) • Edge Foundation's research which says only 27% of parents value vocational education

7. Choice and Progression • Data from Ofsted show that over 1.3 million pupils in years 9, 10 and 11 are in schools where they cannot be confident they will receive the careers advice they need. • DfEspent just 0.008% of its budget on funding the National Careers Service (NCS) in 2012/13.[2] • In June, the CBI’s education and skills survey found that only 5% of businesses feel the careers advice available to young people is good enough. • In the same month, the National Careers Council reportcalled for “a major culture change in the careers provision for young people...in order to help address the mismatch of skills shortages, and in particular high youth unemployment.”    • In January 2013, the Education Select Committee published a report, calling for a greater role for the NCS to support – and challenge – schools to deliver independent, impartial careers advice.

8. The Future Innovation in Education • Innovation and New Forms of Innovation • Innovation traditional R&D, ‘the big idea’ • Incremental innovation • User Innovation • Lead User Innovation • Open Source Innovation • Field crossover, left of field, supply chain innovation, and innovation ‘intel’ • Y&H Colleges Lead User Innovation Project on Ofsted Inspection

9. The Future – Innovation in Education • Lead User Innovation and Ofsted Inspection in Colleges • Seven colleges in Y&H (of 38) at ‘3’ or Requires Improvement • Lead Users = college quality managers in a network group and meeting regularly • Funding for small scale QI initiatives • Feedback from each and every Y&H college inspection • Shared expertise and insight • All seven reinspected in 2012/13 or 2013/14, all moving from 3 to 2.