Highbury College
Delivering Outstanding Care, Guidance &
Support
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Helen Brennan, Debbie Copeland, Hazel Foster,
Angela Kountouroudas
Outstanding Showcase
04 November 2011
Delivering Outstanding Care, Guidance &
Support
Pre Entry
• Multi-Agency Working, Partnerships, Pre-16 Delivery, January
Starts, Moving to roll on/roll off provision
Admissions
• Initial Assessment (English & Mathematics), Identification of
Support Needs, Panel Review Meetings
On Programme
• Induction, Personal Learning Plans, Support to Achieve
Programme, Specialist Programmes of Study for Vulnerable
Students, Social Enterprise Projects
Exit
• Progression, Measurement of Impact
Delivering Outstanding Care, Guidance &
Support: Pre Entry
• Multi-Agency Working
• Partnerships
• Pre-16 Delivery
• January Starts/Roll On-Roll Off
Provision
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Multi-Agency Working
• Ground breaking multi agency
working across a range of providers
• Community focus
• Co-located services
• City centre locations surrounded by
areas of high deprivation
• Excellent links with JCP
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Partnerships
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Job Centre Plus
Women’s Wisdom
The Probation Service
Pride in Pompey
Career Development Group
Ethnic Pride
Grant Thornton Debt
Solution Management
• Community First
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UK Online
Next Step (Babcock)
Learning Links (Health Trainer)
J2M Financial
PETA
Community Empowerment
Highbury Job Skills
Highbury IAG
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Outcomes
• Over 5000 clients have made use of the
services since the launch in November 2009.
• 109 of the 810 clients seen during the final
quarter in 2010/2011entered into training or
gained employment.
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Pre-16 Delivery
• Pre 16 Mentoring Scheme
• Get Messy Days
• Employment Awareness
Events
• The Apprentice
• Staff work shadowing
opportunities
• Curriculum specific
workshops
• Pre-16 vocational delivery to
over 400 pupils
• Progression review and
monitoring
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
January Starts/Roll On-Roll Off Provision
• Flexible Delivery
• Rapid response to NEETs
• Highly valued by other
agencies
• High levels of cross referral
Delivering Outstanding Care, Guidance &
Support: Admissions
• Initial Assessment (English & Mathematics)
• Identification of Support Needs
• Panel Review Meetings
• Partnerships
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Initial Assessments-English and Mathematics
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Centrally managed and recorded
Fully interactive and self-marking (BKSB)
Referenced to the Functional Skills specifications
Correct level of course
Follow on diagnostic assessment
Essential element of the package which supports the
correct placement of students
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Identification of Support Needs
• Local application of nationally recognised tests
• Statements and other historic information
• Hold application if required information not made
available
• Educational Psychologist / Doctors / NHS / Mental
Health / Assessments / Care Plans
• Health and Well Being Advisor
• Shared with appropriate teaching and support staff
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Panel Review Meetings
• At pre entry stage - a robust mechanism for
identifying support needs
• The presence of information gathered from other
agencies is key
• Reviews continue on programme as necessary
• On programme an alternative route to Disciplinary at
Stage 2/3 for students with declared LDD
• Records held outside the Disciplinary Process
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Partnerships
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NIACE - LSIS
Probation Service
Youth Offending Team
Local youth holding
institutions
• Social Services
• The Respect Programme
Questions?
Delivering Outstanding Care, Guidance &
Support: On Programme
• Induction
• Personal Learning Plans
• Support to Achieve Programme
• Specialist Programmes of Study for Vulnerable Students
• Social Enterprise Projects
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Induction
Cross College Induction Programme includes:
• First half term enables student to switch programmes
and levels
• Equality and Diversity and Rights and Responsibilities
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Personal Learning Plans
• Enable students to input information about strengths and
weaknesses
• Enable staff and students to monitor attendance
• Include SMART targets
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Support to Achieve Programme
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Looked After Children
Care Leavers
Vulnerable Carers
Young Offenders
Young Parents
Students with
Behavioural/Mental Health
problems
Close collaboration with and
support for:
• External Agencies
• Tutors/teaching Staff
• Learning Support Team
• Counsellors
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Specialist Programmes of Study for
Vulnerable Student Groups
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Back on Track
Young Parents and Parents to Be
Moving On
January Start Programmes
Prince’s Trust
Wellbeing Support Groups Pilot
Numeracy and Literacy Workshops
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Social Enterprise Projects
• Projects which are of direct benefit
to the community
• Projects which develop leadership
and employability skills
• Students rewarded via the
Leadership Academy
Delivering Outstanding Care, Guidance &
Support: Exit
• Progression
• Measurement of Impact
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Progression
• Progression Review/PLP/Diagnostic Assessment
• Targeted support for EMA/ALG Higher Education
applicants
• Destination Survey
• Highbury Employment Service
Pre Entry-Admissions-On Programme-Exit
Measurement of Impact
• The success of vulnerable student groups measured
against the success of all students
• The success of students receiving learning support
measured against all students
• Progression of EMA/ALG students into HE
• Business Support SAR
Questions?
Delivering Outstanding Care, Guidance &
Support
Pre Entry
• Multi-Agency Working, Partnerships, Pre-16 Delivery, January
Starts, Moving to roll on/roll off provision
Admissions
• Initial Assessment (English & Mathematics), Identification of
Support Needs, Panel Review Meetings
On Programme
• Induction, Personal Learning Plans, Support to Achieve
Programme, Specialist Programmes of Study for Vulnerable
Students, Social Enterprise Projects
Exit
• Progression, Measurement of Impact