Alps™ Projects for LAs and LSCs
In 2006-2007 Alkemygold Ltd, the company that runs Alps, contracted with 12 LSC areas to provide Alps analysis and training to the schools and colleges within those areas. Alkemygold has since gained further contracts resulting in Alps analysis and training for schools and colleges in a total of 16 contracted LSC areas in 2007-2008.
The LSC package typically includes:
- statistical Alps report in a user-friendly format provided to the schools, colleges, Local Authorities and Learning and Skills Council within an area
- one to one feedback on the Alps report to senior management teams at schools, colleges, Local Authorities and LSCs
- training seminars on the three key requirements for success in a school or college; (1) Leadership, (2) Target Setting, Monitoring, Guidance and Support and (3) Quality, Teaching and Learning. All three seminars are practical and inspirational and discuss the systems that can be integrated into the management and teaching of a school or college to raise achievements of students and staff. Each seminar is led by experienced senior teachers
- follow-up training for staff in individual providers
- a dedicated help line service all year round
The Alps Local Authority report and Learning and Skills Council report analyses in detail how post-16 education providers are performing in their respective areas against a national benchmark. It provides evidence of where strengths and weaknesses lie and it contains measurements of the overall performance of each school/college and subject-by-subject performance.
The Alps benchmark is created from a large database of 260, 575 A level/AVCE results. These are taken from 90, 625 students studying at 850 schools, 91 sixth form colleges and 51 further education colleges.
If you would like to discuss setting up an Alps project for your region or you would like an information pack, please contact us on 01484 437474 or email info@alps-va.co.uk.
For further information please contact a member of the Alps team on 01484 437474 or email Toby Ahern at toby@alps-va.co.uk.
Below is a list of participating LSCs for 2007-2008:
- Berkshire
- Cheshire & Warrington
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Greater Merseyside
- Hampshire & IOW
- Humberside
- Lancashire
- London Central
- London East
- London North
- London South
- London West
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire