Here you can find information and advice for secondary school staff and pupils as well as resources about the 14-19 support programme.

School links

• Professional Learning and Development - bespoke training delivered in your school. 
• National Association for Special Educational Needs - organisation which aims to promote education and training for those with special and additional support needs.
• National Strategy - the Department for Education's National Strategy.

Contacts

• Ann Smowton, 14-19 coordinator
  annsmowton@hotmail.co.uk
• Avis Parker, 14-19 area adviser for South Essex
  avis.parker@essex.gov.uk
• Calum Leys, Braintree area coordinator leys_@ramsey.essex.sch.uk
• Carrie Chesterton, 14-19 website coordinator
  carrie.chesterton@essex.gov.uk
• Claire Fox, 14-19 area adviser for North Essex claire.fox@essex.gov.uk
• Clare Kershaw, 14-19 senior manager, Essex County Council clare.kershaw@essex.gov.uk
• Joe Trewin, 14-19 partnership coordinator jtrewin@billericay.essex.sch.uk
• John Clay, 14-19 partnership coordinator, Tendring area Johnclay00@aol.com
• John McMinn, 14-19 partnership coordinator, Harlow jmc@hecuk.net
• Kath Wright, 14-19 adviser, Essex County Council kath.wright@essex.gov.uk
• Monica Bird, 14 -19 adviser for West Essex. monica.bird@essex.gov.uk
• M Murray, headteacher, The Ramsey School, Chair of Braintree APG murray_@ramsey.essex.sch.uk

Resources for the 14-19 programme

• If you work with young people aged 14-19, this tutor pack about learning options and routes may help with their future education choices.
• The Department for Children, Schools and Families has produced a document providing guidance on Quality, Choice and Aspiration for young people.
• We have produced information about 14-19 curriculum development in Essex and what this means nationally.

Raising the Participation Age team

The Raising the Participation Age (RPA) team works to communicate and support the implementation of the government's RPA legislation. The team contacts are below:

• Rob Bristow, Raising the Participation Age team lead
  rob.bristow@essex.gov.uk
• Carrie Chesterton, i-essex website coordinator
  carrie.chesterton@essex.gov.uk
• Kath Wright, information advice and guidance commissioner
  kath.wright@essex.gov.uk
• Monica Bird, RPA quadrant commissioner for West Essex monica.bird@essex.gov.uk
• Robin Harbord, RPA quadrant commissioner for Mid Essex robin.harbord@essex.gov.uk

For south and north quadrants, please contact Rob Bristow.  Information about courses on offer in schools and colleges in Essex can be found on i-essex.