Connexions West is part of Learning Partnership West
Learning Partnership West is a local authority controlled company owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council; Bristol City Council; North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council and working in partnership with:
- Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Bristol City Council
- North Somerset Council
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Skills Funding Agency
- Young People's Learning Agency
Learning Partnership West comprises of two branches (commissioning and delivery) committed to increasing participation, progression and achievement of young people and adults by delivering services in a variety of locations and many localities throughout the West of England.
The Delivery branch of Learning Partnership West comprises of:
Connexions West
Connexions West provides services for young people aged 13 to 19 (up to 25 for those with a learning difficulty or disability). Through multi-agency working and the deployment of Personal Advisers (PAs) in a variety of locations and many localties throughout the West of England, Connexions West provides information, advice and guidance (IAG), integrated and targeted youth support, referral to other services and access to personal development opportunities for young people.
Education Business Partnership (EBP) West
The EBP West supports the learning and achievement of young people through applied, enterprise and work-related learning. Offering an information and brokerage service to education providers and employers the EBP West exists to link employers with education to develop the workforce of the future.
The Commissioning branch of Learning Partnership West comprises of:
Shared Commissioning Services
The responsibilities for the planning and commissioning of 16-19 Education and Training provision (16-25 for those with learning difficulties and /or disabilities) transfers from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to local authorities with effect from 1st April 2010.
In the West of England sub-regional planning is appropriate, given the interaction with the wider skills and economic development agenda, and the cross boundary travel to learn pattern. Therefore, the four local authorities in the sub-region agreed to establish a shared commissioning service to undertake this function. Learning Partnership West have been commissioned by the four local authorities to undertake this work on their behalf.
Shared Commissioning Services will be responsible for preparing the 16-19 commissioning plan for the West of England sub-region and will work with each local authority to produce a local 16-19 commissioning plan.
