14-19 Education in Wandsworth
This section of the Website provides information about the Children's Services Department's contribution to 14-19 education.
For specific details about school and college information on 14-19 provision in Wandsworth visit the Secondary Schools and Further Education Colleges sections. You can also access a wide range of supporting information including School News and Student Finance for Higher Education.
Additional funding
Additional funding for 14-19 Provision and activities is provided by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Higher Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Funding from the Authority and the Learning and Skills Council enables the Borough to employ a 14-19 officer (see contacts) as well as contributing to a whole range of projects aimed at raising attainment, broadening the curriculum and managing changes in the 14-19 agenda.
Funding from the Department for Children, Schools and Families provides support for the Borough to put in place the DFES Implementation Plan which will allow for consortia within the Borough to develop Specialised Diplomas.
Funding from HCECE via the Aspire Partnership (Universities of Goldsmiths, Greenwich, Kings College and London South Bank plus the boroughs of Bexley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Southwark and /Wandsworth) allows for students who have the potential to go to university to access a wide range of programmes and summer schools.
Management
The Borough has a 14-19 Forum, which meets 3 times during the year to ensure that provision for students is high quality and meets all the necessary criteria. The forum makes decisions regarding collective funding and is chaired by Paul Robinson, Director of Children's Services.
The supporting structure consists of three sub-groups:
Curriculum and Standards Operational Group - meets twice a term and is responsible for curriculum planning and quality assurance.
Work Based Learning Group - a termly forum for providers of Entry to Employment courses and Apprenticeships to share information and develop collaborative initiatives.
The two leaflets below give information on the Work Based Learning opportunities for those aged 16 and over in Wandsworth.
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Entry to Employment Opportunities
Information, Advice and Guidance Group - meets termly and is responsible for promoting high quality impartial information, advice and guidance in schools, Colleges and training providers.
The structure diagram below contains further information on the remit of each group.
14-19 Structure Diagram
The overall focus for all groups is the 14-19 Strategic Priorities.
Contacts
Sue Williamson
14-19 Development Manager
swilliamson@wandsworth.gov.uk
Sue is responsible for broadening the curriculum for 14-19 year olds and particularly for providing increased vocational and work related learning opportunities for all students as well as working across the education departments to ensure that the DfES Implementation Plan is embedded in Wandsworth.
Santino Fragola
Head of Lifelong Learning and 14-19 Developments
sfragola@wandsworth.gov.uk
Santino is the Head of Lifelong Learning and 14-19 Developments. He is responsible for Adult and Community Learning (including Family Learning), the Education Business Partnership and the Single Regeneration budget.
Wandsworth 14-19 Publications
14-19 Strategic Priorities
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Entry to Employment Opportunities
Guide to Post 16 Education and Training in Wandsworth
Guide to 14-16 collaborative courses
Useful links
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