The Area Review Process
Monday, 14 September 2015
Bobbie McClelland
Deputy Director, Reforming FE Provision Unit
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
David Walker
Director of Governance, Association of Colleges
Reviewing post 16 education and
training
Bobbie McClelland |Deputy Director
| Reforming FE Provision Unit |
Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills
14 September 2015
Context
Productivity Challenge – Fixing the Foundations
Essential role of Professional and Technical Education
3 million apprenticeships
Challenging financial context – forthcoming Spending Review
Simplification and Devolution
Area Reviews - Purpose
• Institutions which are financially viable, sustainable, resilient and
efficient and deliver maximum value for public investment
• Delivering an offer that meets each area’s economic and
educational needs
• Providers with strong reputations and greater specialisation
• Able to deliver high quality and relevant education and training for
all
• Provision which reflects changes in government funding priorities
and future demand
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Approach
• National framework with space for local flexibility
• National Steering Group provides gateway to reviews and
ensures consistency and boundary management
• Focus on General FE and Sixth Form Colleges
• Create network of prestigious Institutes of Technology
• Evidence based Reviews undertaken consistently, thoroughly
and at pace
• Locally steered
• Locally supported by FE and SFC Commissioners and Joint
Delivery Unit (made up of agency and departmental resource)
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Local Steering Group - Roles
• FE and Sixth Form College Commissioners – consistency, quality and neutrality
• LEPs – economic analysis and business voice
• Local authorities – analysis of current and future educational and economic need
• Governing bodies – Consider options, take decisions and lead implementation
• Regional Schools Commissioner – identifying issues with school sixth forms
• Funding Agencies – facilitating delivery of the reviews
• Departments (BIS and DfE) – setting framework, facilitating access to advice, guidance
and resources, national stakeholder engagement and communications, evaluation
• Other providers – potential to opt in, engaging with reviews, part of supply analysis
• Other key stakeholders – learners, employers, staff engaged
• Other supporting organisations – Ofsted, Jisc, Education and Training Foundation,
representative organisations
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Principles for Steering
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Visionary and strategic
Open-mindedness
Best value
Collaboration
Consider all models
Sound financial planning
Strong evidence base
Focus on quality
Embrace technology
Looking for Efficiency
• Have right skills to do
review
• Equality and diversity Recognise other
interests and cultures
• Willingness to learn
lessons
• Willingness to utilise
sector learning and
development
Review and Implementation
• Review triggered – National Gateway
• Establish Local Steering Group
• Economic and educational need analysis
• Analysis of all current Post 16 provision and delivery
arrangements
• Options analysis
• Governing body deliberations
• Implementation including establishment of a local
outcome agreement
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Discussion and Questions?
Bobbie McClelland |Deputy Director | Reforming FE
Provision Unit | Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills
David Walker |Director of Governance | Association of
Colleges
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