Getting Value for Money from the Education of 16- To 18-Year-Olds
Forty-Second Report of Session 2010-12; Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence
This report examines the effectiveness and efficiency of the current education system for 16- to 18-year-olds. In 2009, over 1.6 million 16- to 18-year-olds participated in some form of education and training at a cost of over £6 billion. Most studied full-time for qualifications such as A levels or National Vocational Qualifications, at a general further education college, sixth form college or school sixth form. The system governing the education of 16- to 18-year-olds is devolved and complex. The Department for Education (the Department) has overall responsibility, and the Young People's Learning Agency funds education providers and monitors their performance. Local authorities have a duty to secure provision but they have limited powers, and having duties without powers cannot work effectively. There has been an overall improvement in the achievements of 16- to 18-year-olds over the last four years. Students in larger providers have generally achieved better results. Smaller providers, by collaborating, can achieve some of the benefits of size. In a market, consistently poor providers should fail because they lose funding as students choose to study elsewhere. For the 16 to 18 education market to work effectively, there needs to be consistent and relevant information so the Department can assess value for money and students can make informed judgements about their courses and what they lead to. Also, where a provider's performance is poor, there must be clarity about the criteria for intervention, and the timing and extent of intervention. Neither is fully in place at present.
- ISBN 13 : 9780215561152
- ISBN 10 : 0215561155
- Judul : Getting Value for Money from the Education of 16- To 18-Year-Olds
- Sub Judul : Forty-Second Report of Session 2010-12; Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence
- Pengarang : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts,
- Penerbit : The Stationery Office
- Bahasa : en
- Tahun : 2011
- Halaman : 39
- Halaman : 39
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Ketersediaan :
It should require all providers to compile and publish comparable performance
information to support the assessment of value for money. The information should
be sufficient for prospective students to use in choosing the right course, thereby
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