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Written Statement on the Skill Force initiative to re-engage disaffected 14 to 16 year-olds with mainstream education

Written Statement on the Skill Force initiative to re-engage disaffected 14 to 16 year-olds with mainstream education. (Inc figs and fact that copy of Institute of Education evaluation report is in the library).

Member

Ivor Caplin (Labour)

Department

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written statements

Date

28 October 2003

Reference

412 c8-9WS

House

House of Commons

Bach, Lord

Lords statement on what evaluation has been carried out of the Skill Force youth initiative.[HL 5176] - Inc figures and fact that Institute of Education evaluation of Skill Force in Library (Dep 03/2160).

Asked by

Baroness Nicol (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 October 2003

Reference

HL 5176; 654 c26WA

House

House of Lords

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the launching of the Skill Force in Oldham.

Asked by

Patrick Mercer (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 January 2003

For answer on

6 February 2003

Answered on

6 February 2003

Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the launching of the Skill Force in Oldham. [95413] Dr. Moonie: The Skill Force initiative is part of Ministry of Defence's work in the wider community as a force for good. The objective is to reduce the number of pupils not in employment, education or training on completion of mandatory education at 16. More immediately, the aim is to reduce truancy, school exclusion and juvenile crime. This is done by using the skills and experience of ex-Service instructors to deliver a vocational alternative for one day a week in school time. The course develops Wider and Key skills through a range of awards and qualifications ranging from St. John's Ambulance young lifesaver to Duke of Edinburgh and Key Skills qualifications. The course is structured around the ASDAN modular vocational award studied at Bronze/Silver level. Pupils gain self- confidence and team skills while working with strong positive role models from the armed forces. As a result of an independent evaluation of two of the more mature schemes carried out last year, it was agreed that DfES would fund a further 12 schemes as part of its Behaviour Improvement Programme. 13 local education authorities were invited to include Skill Force in their range of behaviour improvement measures. I am pleased to say that Oldham was one of the authorities chosen and that the scheme there was formally opened on 9 January 2003. A total of some 54 young people are involved in Skill Force Oldham, the participating schools are, Breeze Hill School, Radclyffe School and South Chadderton School.

Date

6 February 2003

Reference

399 c405-6W;399 c403W; 95413

House

House of Commons

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