The proposals, unveiled by the Independent Skills Taskforce, which was commissioned by Labour and chaired by Professor Chris Husbands, recommend making an element of school funding conditional on pupils progressing post-16, as well as improving careers guidance with the co-operation of local employers.
They state that funding could be withheld from schools where pupils have not progressed post-16 with this money instead being diverted to support the delivery of an “enhanced IAG service for these school to help prevent future NEETs”.
The proposals also include the creation of a new National Baccalaureate for all school-leavers, which would include “rigorous, challenging and labour-responsive vocational qualifications” to help get unemployed young people into work.
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