Progression through Partnership

Progression through Partnership, www.dcfs.gov.uk/publications  a joint strategy between the Dcfs, DH and DWP
reflects the determination to create a sustainable strategy of working together to deliver change effectively,
in the field of further education and training.

It states the belief that ‘all people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities should have an entitlement
of opportunity and access to education and training provision that is meaningful, relevant and appropriate.’ This
includes the need for alternative and more flexible assessment methods on both accredited and non-accredited
programmes.

It uses a deliberately wide definition for learning difficulties and/or disabilities and specifically identifies
‘people with mental health difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, physical, sensory and cognitive impairments and other identified and non-identified difficulties in
learning’.

Person centred planning and individual learning pathways are recommended to ensure that individual needs and
aspirations are central to any and all learning objectives.

The vision for the future includes ‘high quality local provision and support for the full range of post-16
learning required so that people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities can learn in the setting that
best suits their interests and aspirations at particular points in time’.

It sets out an expectation that ‘person-centred approaches and effective multi-agency planning and cooperation
will enable our various agencies to better support these learners to access appropriate local provision and
challenge traditional assumptions about post school destinations’.

---