Welcome to VESA

VESA provides a range of services for schools and colleges in Leicester+shire to support and develop education & training for 13 - 19 year olds:

• Curriculum and Staff development (for the 13 - 19 phase)
• Enhanced curriculum experiences and opportunities for students
• Managing and Supporting Collaborative Partnerships and Projects

During 2008/09, VESA's services will focus on:

• The development of Diplomas in 17 "Lines of Learning".
• Local responses to the 14-19 Education & Skills Implementation Plan.
• Applied and vocational qualififcations.
• Functional Skills, as part of the emerging 13-19 curriculum.
• Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills.
• The Foundation Learning Tier and developments at Entry Levels and Level 1.
• The development and delivery of Work-related Learning entitlement for all at KS4 (to satisfy the statutory requirement).
• ILPs, On-Line Progress File and the local Area-wide Prospectus (coursefinder).
• The development of provision for disengaged and under-achieving students.
• Co-ordination and delivery of the integrated Aimhigher initiative.