Practitioners
Routes Ahead is the 14-19 area prospectus for Derby and Derbyshire.
Connexions Derbyshire Limited are responsible for:
- developing the site
- providing relevant marketing and support materials, and
- ensuring all information on Routes Ahead is impartial and considers equal opportunities.
Learning providers are responsible for:
- keeping their course, provider and event information up to date
- helping students register with the system
- helping students apply for post-16 learning opportunities through Routes Ahead
- administering and following up applications they receive through Routes Ahead
Following pilot work with students in Chesterfield and Derby, a new online application system is being rolled out to all Year 10 students this summer. Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council are introducing the system in response to a Government requirement to improve 14-19 education and training options across the country. Connexions Derbyshire are managing the process on behalf of the two local authorities working in partnership with the schools and learning communities.
The first stage of the new online application process will be introduced to current Year 10 students in the summer term. They will start making applications for courses starting in September 2011, when they move into Year 11. Students will receive information and advice on how to make online applications. This includes support from their schools careers programme and from their Connexions Personal Adviser to ensure they make the best post-16 option choices.
You can find out who the contacts for Routes Ahead are in your organisation by downloading the Routes Ahead contacts document.
More information and support
For more information about Routes Ahead and support materials to help introduce students to the system, visit our new Practitioners area on the Connexions Derbyshire website. There are also some surveys for you to let us know what you think of the Routes Ahead online application system development so far.
Collaborative courses
There is a new national vision for 14-19 education. Local schools, colleges, training providers and employers are working together in partnership to provide young people in the area with more opportunities to study work-related qualifications in addition to the normal school curriculum.
Several areas have listed their collaborative offer on Routes Ahead as part of a `learning community` offer.
The Derby City Partnership has asked for the following information to be uploaded here:
Derby City Partnership
The Derby City Partnership is made up of schools and training providers in Derby as well as the Derby City Youth Service and Derby College. They work together to provide a range of vocational courses and Diplomas for young people to study. Derby City Partnership offer 2010
Need more information?
For more information about Routes Ahead, please telephone Claire Hannon on 01773 746 174 ext 236 or email claire.hannon@connexions-derbyshire.org
