Agenda item

This report provides Members with a second update on the implementation of the recommendations arising from the previously completed scrutiny review of Careers, Education, Information, Advice & Guidance (CEIAG). Members are asked to sign off all those now considered fully implemented.    

Members considered a report that provided a second update on the implementation of the recommendations arising from the previously completed scrutiny review of Careers, Education, Information, Advice & Guidance (CEIAG). Members were asked to sign off all those now considered fully implemented.

Discussions took place regarding each recommendation listed below and the following comments from officers were noted:

iv) To develop a form of CYC Charter mark.

·        This was a challenging area now that the statutory duty had changed and transferred to schools.

·        Schools wanted a local Charter Mark that was recognised by OFSTED.

v) Each young person should be offered a career interview.

·        The Local Authority in partnership with the schools had a statutory duty to interview and support pupils who were at risk of NEET, had special needs, were Looked After or had attendance issues.

·        The review showed that there was some very good practices being used but it was not consistent across all secondary schools which had resulted in some pupils not receiving an interview.

·        Officers felt it would be beneficial for Members to receive the Destination Survey for 2014 school leavers at a future meeting.

vi) To provide greater scope for involvement by employers in schools.

·        The Local Authority was involved in a new joint initiative with NYBEP, the Children’s University, and both York Universities, that would provide good links with employers.

·        It was confirmed that the School Governing Bodies had received a letter to identify an Enterprise Governor for each school to champion the enterprise and employability agenda.

·        Around 90% of businesses in York were small to medium sized and more focus was needed on encouraging these companies to go into schools.

vii) Schools should ensure that all young people are provided with advice and the necessary support to access vocational options and apprenticeships.

·        The career programmes in all secondary schools covered the full range of post 16 options.

·        A high level apprenticeship event inviting large and small employers from across the city to showcase their Apprenticeship vacancieshad been arranged to take place in West Offices in March 2015.

viii) CYC website should provide a quick and easy link to careers advice for young people through the Young People’s Zone at the YorOK website.

·        Access to the website had been improved including more visible links to careers advice on the Yor-Zone page.

ix) Taster days for 6^th form and college should be introduced and aimed at young people in year 10.

·        Some schools did not have the capacity to offer taster days to Year 10 students but was offered to all Year 11 pupils.

x) At the end of Year 11 a letter should be sent to every young person that sets out the support services available at Castlegate. 

·        This had been achieved in July 2014 with letters being sent to all Year 11 leavers.

The Task Group and officers were thanked for their work on this review.

Resolved:

i)             That the committee noted the report and considered each recommendation in annex A and agreed that points:

·        iv, v, vi, not be signed off to allow Members to observe how they progress.

·        vii, viii, ix and x be signed off as fully implemented.

ii)            That a further update be required in 6 months time.

iii)          That the Destination Survey for 2014 school leavers be received at a future meeting.

Reason: To raise awareness of those recommendations which were still to be fully implemented.