14 - 19 Learning

In this section you will find information relating to 14 - 19 learning.

Also see:

14-19 Strategy 2008 - 2010 (Pdf)
Newcastle 14 - 19 Strategic Partnership

What are 14 - 19 Diplomas?

The 14 - 19 diplomas combine essential skills and knowledge, hands-on experience and employer based learning, to prepare a young person for work or further study. Diplomas will offer a mix of theoretical and practical learning, including functional English, mathematics and ICT and the opportunity to develop a specialism or undertake complementary study.

What is a Diploma? - QCA
14 - 19 Diploma Information Booklet

What is 'Newcastle Routes'?

The Newcastle Routes website provides 14 - 19 learning choices for young people and their advisers. The course finder helps to track down courses and programmes in Newcastle.

Who are Connexions?

Connexions website

Provision for KS4 Pupils (Newcastle Publications)

Voluntary Directory
Work Based directory Learning
Work Related Learning

Area title: 14-19 strategic partnership

The 14-19 strategic partnership develops the strategy on 14-19 learning within the city. The partnership carries out the actions within the plan and monitors progress.

14-19 Learning Strategy 2008-2010 (pdf, 372.3kb)

Terms of reference

The purpose of the 14-19 strategic partnership is to improve outcomes for children and young people in Newcastle. The partnership will drive 14-19 strategy and planning across the city to meet the demands of the national 14-19 reform agenda, and ensure that all young people can access the national learner entitlement.

Progress will be reported to the Children and Young People's Partnership Executive on a regular basis. All sub-groups will meet at least 6 times each year, and report back regularly on progress achieved to the partnership.
 
Frequency of meetings: Bi-monthly

Partnership structure

The 14-19 partnership will be a commissioning partnership of the Children and Young People's Partnership Executive. It will also need to develop working relationships and links with:

• Integrated Youth Services Transformation Board
• Economy partnership of Newcastle Partnership
• Locality partnerships
• Aimhigher sub-regional structures
• Diploma Strategy Group of Newcastle City Consortium

• Newcastle Education Improvement Partnership (NEIP)

Chair

Ray Steele
Head of School Improvement, Secondary
Children's Services

Key Contact

Melanie Bear
E-mail: melanie.bear@newcastle.gov.uk
Phone: 0191 211 5321

Minutes of meetings

14-19 strategic partnership minutes July 2009
14-19 strategic partnership minutes May 2009
14-19 strategic partnership minutes March 2009
14-19 strategic partnership minutes January 2009