Education for 14- 19-year-olds

The success of any individual young person can only be achieved by their own hard work and the skill and commitment of their teachers, tutors and trainers.

Our responsibility, and that of the Government, is to create a system where teachers, tutors and trainers are in a better position to succeed with more young people and to get behind the efforts of all of those working hard for young people's success in schools, colleges, training providers and elsewhere.

In order to do that, we set out our clear priorities:

• A greater focus on reading, writing and arithmatic which are the functional skills needed for everyday life, demonstrated through real life application.
• Stronger vocational routes, where young people develop through practical experience, with qualifications that give them the broad education they need to progress further in learning as well as into employment.
• More stretching options on both general and applied routes and activities which extend young people. These are backed by greater choice for young people to advance quickly through the system, or if they need to take longer, in order to achieve higher standards.
• New action for pupils who do not come to school and to ensure that those in danger of dropping out can be motivated to stay in learning. Find out more about exclusions.

Part of the the changes we have made in the last few years are to introduce Diplomas - a real alternative to traditional education and qualifications.

We've added a wide range of information about 14- 19 education in Derbyshire and this is mainly a resource for professionals.