Section 1: Impact of the Improvement Strategy
This section will include estimates of how the Improvement Strategy has contributed to the following national achievement indicators and targets
| Indicator | Target | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Success rates for FE |
2007/08 = 76%
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| b) | Success rates for WBL | To be announced by spring 2007 | |
| c) | Increase in positive inspection judgements | Baseline and target to be agreed by September 2007 | |
| d) | Proportion of provision operating below minimum levels of performance | Eradicate poor provision by 2008 | |
| e) | Success rates for Public Service Agreement (PSA) target provision:
(1) Improving the basic skill levels of 2.25 million adults between the launch of Skills for Life in 2001 and 2010 |
Baseline and targets to be agreed for Skills for Life success rates by September 2007 | |
| f) | Success rates for PSA target provision:
(2) Reducing by at least 40% the number of adults in the workforce who lack NVQ 2 or equivalent qualifications by 2010 |
Baseline and targets to be agreed for Level 2 success rates by September 2007 | |
| g) | Success rates for PSA target provision:
(3) Increase the proportion of 19 year olds who achieve at least Level 2 by 3 percentage points between 2004 and 2006, and a further 2 percentage points between 2006 and 2008 |
Baseline and targets to be agreed for Level 2 success rates by September 2007 | |
| h) | Framework for Excellence ratings | Baseline for year 1 to be agreed and annual percentage increase set as target | Not available in robust, sector-wide form until 2008-09 |
Indicators relating to direct impact of improvement strategy activities
| Indicator | Target | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| i) | Available from February 2007 - this will be an aggregate judgement based on results from individual programme impact measures | ||
| j) | By 2010 all FE teachers will be qualified or working towards a qualification | ||
| k) | By 2010 all teachers of Skills for Life will be qualified or working towards a specialist Skills for Life teaching qualification at Level 5 | ||
| l) | Percentage of qualified Skills for Life support workers | By 2010 25% of support workers in Skills for Life will have gained a Level 2 or 3 support worker qualification in Skills for Life | |
| m) | Numbers of principals successfully completing the Principals' Qualifying Programme | Around 80 per annum | Available from end 2007 |
Section 2: Engagement of the sector with Improvement Strategy activities
| Indicator | Target | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n) | Number of providers or individuals engaged in programmes | Baseline and targets to be agreed by April 2007 | QIA data available from February 2007 |
| o) | Percentage of staff reporting that they received continuing professional development (CPD) in previous year | By 2010 100% of staff registered with Institute for Learning (IfL) and recording a minimum of 30 hours' CPD | With a reduction for part time staff |
Section 3: Awareness and satisfaction with Improvement Strategy activities
a) Extent of awareness of the Improvement Strategy activities within the provider/stakeholder network
| Indicator | Target | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| p) | Stakeholder/provider awareness of the Improvement Strategy | 10% increase in 2008 and 5% annually thereafter |
b) Extent of satisfaction with Improvement Strategy activities within the provider/stakeholder network
| Indicator | Target | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| q) | Stakeholder/provider satisfaction with the Improvement Strategy | 10% increase in 2008 and 5% annually thereafter | |
| r) | Degree to which providers believe inspection informs their improvement agenda | Target to be agreed by April 2007 | |
| s) | Percentage increase in satisfaction with LLUK's work | 2% annual increase on baseline figures for 2005 | |
| t) | Increased customer satisfaction with leadership programmes delivered by the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) | 85% of participants describe services received as good or very good | |
| u) | Stakeholder/provider satisfaction with QIA | To be agreed by September 2007 |
Section 4: Organisational effectiveness
| Indicator | Target | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| v) | Indicators of effective partnership-working | To be agreed by September 2007 | Indicators to be agreed with partners |
| w) | Effective implementation and progress monitoring of Improvement Strategy | To be agreed by September 2007 | Indicators to be agreed with partners |