| Increase levels of communication,
language & literacy at the end of
Foundation Stage (Age 5) & raise levels of
attainment at Key Stage 1 (Age 7) |
• Establish Children’s Centres offering quality integrated
early years education, childcare & family support. |
Children & YP’s Board |
External Funding |
| • Continue to develop the programme of Combined
Foundation Stage Units to enhance early years learning. |
Children & YP’s Board |
Mainstream |
| • Raise quality of early years provision through
appropriate accredited quality assurance schemes. |
Children & YP’s Board |
External Funding |
|
| Raise the levels of attainment at Key
Stage 2 (Age 11), Key Stage 3 (Age 14) &
Key Stage 4 (Age 16), & increase
attainment at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
(e.g. A Level standard) |
• Build capacity at Key Stages 2 & 3 for transformation
through collaborative partnerships. |
Local Education
Authority |
Mainstream |
| • Target and align support and consultancy to focus on
underperformance at Key Stages 2 & 3. |
Local Education
Authority |
Mainstream |
| • Implement the agreed 14-19 Strategy as part of the
Post Area Wide Inspection Action Plan. |
Rotherham Partnership |
Mainstream |
|
| Address the skills shortage, which is a
growing concern for the business
community in the borough, particularly in
higher level skill sectors |
• Progress the “Investors in Education” initiative, which
brings businesses & education together. |
Chamber |
Mainstream |
| • Develop “Young Apprenticeship” pilot to increase
vocational wareness/skills/qualifications/opportunities. |
RMBC |
External Funding |
| • Establish a Workforce Development Strategy Group, as a
collaborative between economic & learning. |
Rotherham Partnership |
External Funding |
|
| Encourage more local people to become
involved in learning & training, both
vocational & non-vocational, & ensure
both are recognised equally on their merit |
• Sustain and extend Rotherham Learning Network &
Rotherham Grid for Learning. |
RMBC |
External Funding |
| • Market the adult learning provision across the Borough
both electronically & through specific events. |
Rotherham Partnership |
External Funding |
| • Develop local learning partnership plans to ensure
communities drive appropriate provision. |
Rotherham Partnership |
External Funding |
|
| Reduce the number of working age adults
lacking essential skills - reading, writing,
numeracy & ICT |
• Produce and embed the Skills for Life Strategy within
the context of Rotherham Strategic Area Review. |
Rotherham Partnership |
Mainstream |
| • Establish the entitlement to free Skills for Life provision
for all in line with the Skills for Life Strategy. |
Rotherham Partnership |
Mainstream |
| • Sustain & extend current provision for access to national
language, literacy & numeracy qualifications. |
Rotherham Partnership |
Mainstream |
|
| Create specific initiatives to maximise the
engagement & participation of particular
targeted groups or disadvantaged
geographical areas |
• Use of external funding to target engagement &
participation activity (incl. the economically inactive). |
Rotherham Partnership |
External Funding |
| • Extend the Rotherham “Excellence Partnerships” to
cover provision in geographic areas for all ages. |
Rotherham partnership |
Mainstream |
| • Develop the “Entitlement to Training” initiative amongst
Rotherham employers from the current pilot. |
LSC |
Mainstream |
|
| Take advantage of new technology &
culture & leisure activities to maximise
learning & development |
• Develop the “Connecting Communities” ICT initiative to
encompass e-learning/citizenship/commerce. |
RMBC |
External Funding |
| • Continue to develop CENT project at Magna to maximize
skills in new technologies. |
RMBC |
Mainstream |
| • Extend learning provision within centres of culture &
leisure. |
RMBC |
Mainstream |
|
| Support parents, schools, colleges &
communities to raise aspirations, as well
as educational & learning achievement
levels |
• Progress the development of “Extended Schools” in
Rotherham as community facilities. |
RMBC/Schools |
Mainstream |
| • Realise the full development of Rotherham “Excellence
Partnerships” initiative. |
Rotherham Partnership |
Mainstream |
| • Ensure Children & Young People’s Framework realises a
learning synergy for parents & young people. |
RMBC |
Mainstream |
|
| Enhance the information, support &
guidance for learners to enable them to
acquire higher skill levels, & the improve
the choice & flexibility of learning
opportunities |
• Develop information, advice & guidance entitlement for
young people 14-19. |
Lifetime/ Connexions |
Mainstream |
| • Maximise & monitor the up-take of Education
Maintenance Allowances to aid progression in learning. |
RMBC |
Mainstream |
| • Establish an information & advice service for adult
learners, & develop access to appropriate guidance. |
Prospects/ Lifetime |
Mainstream |
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