Contact: Melanie Saunders, Education Officer (Secondary/Post-16), tel: 01962 846364, e-mail: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

(a) That the Executive Member gives his support to the Strategy for developing 14-19 education and training as a single phase and to its distribution across secondary schools, colleges and training providers in Hampshire.

(b) That the Executive Member gives his support to the continued development of partnership working between the LEA, the LSC and Connexions.

2 Reason

This decision supports aim 1 of the Corporate Strategy (maximising life opportunities) and aim 3 (achieving economic prosperity) by increasing the opportunity for young people to achieve the equivalent of 5+A*-C GCSE grades by the time they complete their formal education, increasing the number of young people who remain in education and training until at least the age of 19 and ensuring that 14-19 education and training is given a work related context.

3 Other options considered and rejected

None

4 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

None

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

Not applicable

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent -

Not applicable

Approved by: Date:

Councillor D Allen