The Post-16 Adviser works in partnership with social care, carers, young people, colleges and training providers to deliver education, training and employment support for young people in care.

Post-16 PEPs for young people in care (CiC)

Personal Education Plans (PEPs) are statutory for 16 to 18 year olds (and good practice to continue through to the end of Year 13 when a Personal Adviser is in place). PEPs must be held termly regardless of whether in education, training, employment or Not in education, Employment or Training (NEET). We work with education providers, young people, social care and fostering services to ensure high quality PEPs across the KS5 cohort.

The Post-16 Adviser will not attend the PEP unless:

  • the young person is NEET
  • is at risk of becoming NEET. If this is the case please inform the Post-16 Adviser as soon as possible to get support.

More information

Send an email to stevie.mather@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

Phone 07833 483 206.

Post-16 PEPs for young people previously in care (CPiC)

PEPs for children previously in care are not statutory but are considered ‘best practice’.

CPiC PEPs should be conducted by education staff, co-produced with parents/ carers and involve any relevant professionals.

They should include the views of the young person either through direct participation at the PEP meeting or through consultation in advance.

More information

Contact our Education Support Worker for information or advice about Pupil Premium Plus Funding.

Send an email to infoadvicepic@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

Funding for Post-16 young people in care

We don't receive Pupil Premium Plus funding for Post-16 young people in care. However, if a young person is re-sitting their English or Maths GCSE then we may be able to fund 1:1 tuition.

To find out more, send an email to virtualschool@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund gives financial support to help students stay in education.

The bursary can be used for costs related to education such as:

  • travel
  • lunch
  • equipment
  • uniform
  • trips

Children in Care and Care Leavers are defined as a vulnerable group and may be eligible for a bursary of up to £1,200 a year. Find out more about the fund.

This funding does not come to us at the Virtual School. Application forms are available from the provider’s student services team. Completed applications should be returned to them. Depending on the young person’s situation there may be other funding streams available to them. Search for available grants.

Youth Employability Service (YES) – young people in care and previously in care

YES have an enhanced offer of careers and employability support for CiC and CPiC 16 to 25 years who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or at risk of being NEET.

Guide to Post 16 qualifications

There are lots of possible pathways in Post-16 such as:

  • colleges
  • school sixth forms
  • training providers
  • apprenticeships
  • traineeships.

There are different types of qualifications and course names. A guide to qualifications, levels and grades is provided below:

How qualifications compare

Use this table to find out what level your qualifications are at and what qualifications they could lead onto afterwards.

Qualification level Academic Awards Vocational Awards, Certificates and Diplomas Apprenticeship level
Level 4 Level 4 qualifications

Degree

Foundation Degree

HNC or HND

NVQ Level 4/5

 Higher Apprenticeship
Full Level 3 Minimum 2x A-Levels

NVQ Level 3

BTEC Awards

Certificates

Diplomas at Level 3

BTEC Extended Diplomas

OCR Nationals

Cambridge Technicals Level 2

 Advanced Apprenticeship
Full Level 2

5x GCSEs

As star to C or Grade 4 to 9

NVQ Level 2

BTEC First Diploma

Functional Skills L2

OCR Nationals

Cambridge Technicals Level 2

Intermediate Apprenticeship

Traineeship
Level 1 GCSEs D to G

NVQ Level 1

Introduction Diploma

Cetificate

Cache Diploma 

Skills for Working Life

Functional Skills L1

OCR Nationals/Foundation

 Access to Apprenticeship/Traineeship
Entry Level 1,2 or 3

Entry Level Awards

Certificates and Diplomas

Functional Skills at Entry Level

 Traineeship

GCSE Grading

New grading structure Old grading structure

9

8

7

A star

A

6

5

4 (standard pass)

B

C

3

2

1

D

E

F

G
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