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Our Priorities

SRG Priorities

1.     Increase participation, particularly at age 17 address areas of low participation

        - understand and address specific issues of reduced participation at age 17

        - support young people’s understanding of all post-16 learning opportunities through 
          excellent IAG, careers education and labour market intelligence

2.    Prepare young people for careers in:

•   low carbon industries
•   advanced manufacturing
•   creative and digital industries
•   health and life sciences

3.    Develop pathways for careers in sectors with higher level skills gaps and/or high
       replacement demand including Financial and Professional Services, Retail

4.    Increase enrolments in STEM subjects

5.    Increase attainment of Level 3 at age 19

6.    Increase uptake of, and progression through, the Apprenticeship route

7.    Ensure sufficient provision of appropriate Foundation Learning

8.    Reduce the number of young people ‘NEET’ and ‘not known’

9.    Close the gaps in young people’s attainment

10.  Reflect the specific needs of LA areas