Local initiatives
14-19 Yorkshire and the Humber Challenge
The 14-19 Yorkshire and the Humber Challenge is an ambitious new vision that aims to achieve a world-class 14-19 education and training system for young people in the region. The goal of this challenge is to call all education, training and business partners to action to ensure that Yorkshire and the Humber is the best place to live and grow up in, and to engage and inspire the region’s young people to make positive decisions about their futures.
Organisations taking up the 14-19 Challenge include The Yorkshire and the Humber Directors of Children’s Services; Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber; DCSF, Sheffield; The Learning and Skills Council; Turner & Townsend; The Regional Voluntary Sector Forum; Yorkshire Universities; The Regional Skills Partnership; Yorkshire Forward; The Association of Colleges; and representatives from Work Based Learning Providers.
Yorkshire and the Humber 14-19 Challenge Conference: A call to actionThe Royal Armouries, Leeds, Friday, 25th January 2008
Below are the keynote speaker presentations from this conference:
The Regional Picture
Daryl Agnew
Children’s Services Advisor, Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber
The Yorkshire and the Humber 14-19 Challenge and the LSC
Margaret Coleman
Regional Director, LSC Yorkshire and the Humber
The Year of Delivery
Jon Coles
Director 14-19 Reform, Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Yorkshire and the Humber Economy and 14-19
Alison Wilson
Yorkshire Forward
Below are the workshop presentations from this conference:
Business and Enterprise Workshop Presentation (available soon)
Linking 14-19 developments closely to the employment opportunities for the region.
Progression Workshop Presentation
Helping to ensure that all young people participate in education and training after the age of 16 and tackling NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training).
Attainment Workshop Presentation
Identifying successful practice, using and spreading the expertise of those who are successfully achieving increases in attainment and value added.
Curriculum Pathways Workshop Presentation
Ensuring that the right configuration of provision is available and that individuals have the choices available locally that they need to ensure progression.
Please see below feedback from this conference:
Business and Enterprise Workshop
Progression Workshop
Attainment Workshop
Curriculum Pathways Workshop
