About The Post-16 Learning Participation Team
Devon County Council’s Post-16 Learning Participation Team supports young people as they make important transitions in their lives. We do this through our network of career development consultants who are all qualified career guidance practitioners. We provide targeted support to young people in education which means we have advisers linked to all schools. We also provide support for young people post 16 that are not in education, employment and Training.
We are required to undertake tracking activities and to provide information to the DfE in respect of personal information; individual characteristics and the current activities of young people aged 13-19.
Torbay Council commission Devon County Council to undertake these activities on their behalf.
We may be in contact with YOU soon – here’s why…
We usually keep in touch with young people by telephone. However, you may occasionally receive an email or a letter either as a young person or a parent or carer of a young person, because we have been unable to establish contact or have no contact numbers.
- Why we may contact you in the future
Alongside our work in education, our team of client contact administrators assist Devon County Council and Torbay Council in meeting their statutory duty, under the Education and Skills Act 2008, to support all young people aged 16-19 to participate in education or training.
The Post-16 Learning Participation Team may contact young people, normally by telephone, who have left statutory education through to the end of year 13, or up to the age of 21 for care-experienced young people, or up to the age of 25 for those with an active education, health and care plan (EHCP) to see whether they have continued in education, have moved into employment or whether they need any signposting support to access education or employment.
In most cases schools and colleges are able to provide us with this information. However, sometimes we will need to contact young people or their parents, carer or family member to ask for this information which allows us to also offer support to those who need it. Occasionally you may receive an email or letter either as a young person or a parent or carer of a young person, because we have been unable to establish contact or have no contact numbers.
- Are you getting the help you need?
You don’t need to wait for us to call you to ask for support! You can contact us now if you are needing signposting support. See our contact details below.
We would be grateful if you could contact us using the following methods:
Follow up form
Complete our online follow-up form to update your records and ensure your details are kept up-to-date.
Contact form
For all general enquiries, complete our online form or email post16learningparticipationteam@devon.gov.uk.
