Pathways for All expert voices series

The numbers of young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) is increasing rapidly, particularly for those not ready to progress on to Level 3 courses. Transition into post-16 can be tricky with young people having to make complicated choices about their post-16 pathways, navigate complex application processes and then sustain their new post-16 destination. It is crucial that we support our young people to make successful transitions as if they do not find an appropriate destination or drop out because it does not suit them, they are likely to have very few options and become NEET. This webinar will explore how we can work collaboratively to improve young people’s chance of making a successful transition.

Audience: Staff in schools who support young people with their transition into post-16 education or those with a strategic interest in developing better systems to improve transition.

Agenda:

• Why good transition is important.
• What are the barriers to transition for vulnerable learners.
• Good practice examples from:
  • Lorna Newbrook, Strategic Lead - Pathways for All – Post-16 - North Kent – PIP 16 panel to find places for vulnerable learners, transition events
  • Elizabeth Mason, Assistant Headteacher and Careers Lead at Fulston Manor School – NEET reduction timetable
  • Hayley Harney, Strategic Lead for East Kent Post-16 Education – school/college collaboration and transition processes.
• Q and A.

Speaker bios:

Lorna Newbrook

Lorna brings 20 years’ experience in education having undertaken roles such as Deputy Head of a secondary school, Assistant Headteacher, Head of Sixth Form, and Head of Year to Years 7 to 13 prior to her current position. She has experienced leading on inclusion, behaviour management, teaching and learning, careers, post-16, training and development amongst other areas. Her current work focuses on developing a powerful network of schools, providers and employers in the North of Kent to ensure there is a joined-up approach to post-16 placement to reduce the risk of NEET. Lorna is a trained coach and an experienced presenter having presented at national conferences such as PIXL 6.

Elizabeth Mason

Liz has been teaching for 14 years including roles in senior leadership and head of department. Liz currently leads Careers at Fulston Manor School in Sittingbourne. Her other responsibilities include parental engagement, ambition and KS3 Raising Standards Leader. Liz has recently taken over as LCPA co-ordinator for Sittingbourne and Sheppey. Her main focus is to help reduce NEET figures in the area by ensuring that students have access to employers and are fully aware of all post-16 opportunities available to them.

Hayley Harney

With over 30 years of experience in education and a qualified teacher, Hayley has carried out a number of roles including Foundation Programmes Manager, Director of Education, Deputy Principal and Principal. Dedicated to the delivery of high-quality education and effective pastoral support with extensive experience of the Ofsted framework. Hayley has gained an excellent understanding of stakeholder engagement with a proven ability of liaising with internal and external partners effectively to ensure that the student is central to all aspects of their education pathway. Her current position focuses upon the NEETs agenda across East Kent and how we can collectively ensure that all students, post-16 have an appropriate pathway that supports their career aspirations.