1. Raising Participation Age
The Sheffield Guarantee
Strand Four:
Mix ‘n’ balance
1. Quality Assuring progression pathways
through sectors and across providers
2. Flexible and holding provision
Henry Hui
Sheffield

2. Progression Pathways Development
• Mapping provider offers and developing
progression pathways by sectors
• Developing quality Progression Pathways
through pathways partnerships
• Matching provision (range and volume) to
demands- YP interest and local skill needs
• Developing new pathways in Enterprise, Arts.
Sports and Apprenticeship
Sheffield

3. Flexible and Holding Provision
• Designing flexible and engaging FT funded
holding programme for all YP not in Pathways &
prepare them to re join
• Working with NOCN and others to identify
suitable qualifications framework -QCF
• Working with providers to plan the delivery with
necessary processes and training
• Ensuring IAG, Career and other targeted (VYP)
support for transition
Sheffield

4. Sheffield RPA Pilot
Use of Progression Pathways to make informed
choice- Modelling
Sheffield Guarantee - Qualified Pathways linked to Courses
Course Pathway Career
Applysheffield Sheffield Interactive
Example:
Horticulture Entry3 Level1 Level2 Level3 HE Employment
Qualification offered Qualification offered
List of providers List of providers
Each provider: Each provider: Existing Sheffield Interactive
Course description Course description
Entry qualifications Entry qualifications
Start dates Start dates
Places available Places available
Contact details Contact details

5. Sheffield RPA Pilot
Suggestions so far for Implementation March 2012
Progression Pathways Mappings
Creative and Media Industries (Art and Design) Pathway
Entry Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Nat Dip
Photography
Skills Build Introductory
Diploma AS/A2 (inc
Foundation
Photography,
First Diploma Degree
Graphics or
Art and Design Photography
Art)
Foundation Foundation
Studies E1-E3 Studies Nat Dip
NCFE Level 2
Graphics
(part-time)
Foundation
AS/A2 inc Degree Graphics
Graphics or
Art Foundation
Degree Creative
Nat Dip in Art Art Practice
and Design
Foundation
Degree 18+ Art &
Design
Foundation
Degree Fashion &
Textiles

6. Sheffield RPA Pilot
Suggestions so far for Implementation Nov 2011
Progression Pathways
Preparation for Success
Engagement FL Entry /L1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Employment
or HE
Progression Pathway 1
Outreach tasters with Generic Progression Pathway 2
Functional Skills
Progression Pathway
Progression Pathway
Progression Pathway
Progression Pathway 21
Enterprise Enterprise Progression Pathway 22 - Enterprise
Arts Arts Progression Pathway 23- Art
Sports Sports Progression Pathway 24 - Sports
Preparation for Success

7. Sheffield RPA Pilot
Preparation for Success Programme - Modelling
Preparation for Success
Programme
Key elements
Qualificati Skill Outreach Volunteeri Widening Work Bridging
on Base Builders Tasters ng Horizon Experien Skills Set
ce
NOCN Functional Portable Charity Visit Work
Progression & Skills and delivery at programme experience Preparation
Employability Intensive strategic placement for
Social Skills
community Community Progressio
locations Activity Team n course
ASDAN Catch up
clinic programme working
QCF for FT Work Skills Functional Job Centre
Funding Plus Young Part time job Gaps in PP
skills
Independent Person’s prep Half Levels
based programme
Living Skills voice
Personalised FT funded programme
Aligned with YP’s needs (do not have to take up all elements) and prepare for successful
progression into the identified destination course (IAG / Career / Targeted Youth Support
essential / Specific VYP support packages are being developed)
Financial / travel and other appropriate support- assessed and targeted support
Length of PfS for individual depends on the next start of the identified destination course

8. RPA Sheffield Guarantee
Strand 4 Challenges
• Progression Pathways mapping is in progress
but its completeness with the appropriate range
of providers will be a challenge
• Flexible holding programme is shaping up but
readiness of some providers to deliver on their
own and / or in partnership will be a challenge
• Flexibility of start time of the mainstream
programmes is a challenge –holding for critical
mass for multiple start during the year
• Additional costs for flexibility – sustainability?
What is fundable and will interest YP? Sheffield

9. RPA Sheffield Guarantee
Strand 4 Next Step
 Identification of students at risk of dropping out from
mainstream Pathways –RONI pre & post 16
 Provider to build Preparation for Success FT holding
Programme - using QCF qualifications (either NOCN or others)
– support and training if required
 Stagger start and in different vocational context and locations
 Prepare portable outreach tasters with Functional Skills and PT
Work Preparation Course
 Commitment of receiving partner to consider Multiple starts
during the year or responding to referral of course demand with
critical mass of student numbers
 Completion of Pathways information and start Progression
Pathways Partnership PPP meetings- first round March /
second round May
Sheffield

10. RPA Sheffield Guarantee Strand 4
Quality of Progression Pathways
Criteria / Questions for Quality of Progression Pathways:
•Has the pathway got clear qualifications E1 to L3?
•Continuum in Curriculum between levels?
•Transition arrangement between Partners?
•Are there gaps or barriers in progression either within organisations or between
progression partners?
•Is there any protocol in transferring of student information?
•Are there clear entry requirements for each level and / or any COMPACT
arrangement for progression?
•Are there ranges of options in FE or WB routes or apprenticeships?
•Is there good level of transferability between the routes? In the same cluster and
beyond?
•Is there a valid/effective route to relevant Employment?
•Are there specific support for access to the pathway for VYP groups?
•Effective IAG, Career Advice?
•Any others?
Sheffield