Building on the University of Bedfordshire and Luton Borough Council’s individual excellence in schools outreach and engagement, to achieve this we will:
PRIORITY 5
• Develop our Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) partnership working to contribute to becoming a Disability-Friendly Town with the council developing new SEND school provision within two years, and the University increasing its SEND provision, with a new BA Special Educational Needs and Disability degree launched in 2022.
Becoming a child-friendly town, where our children grow up happy, healthy and secure, with a voice that matters and the opportunities they need to thrive.
• Understand the youth and student lifecycle within and outside the University and work collaboratively with a range of local partners to plan for how town and university can support student retention and graduate employment in Luton. The University’s expertise will support young people to access a university pathway, and support identifying skills that are needed to meet future employment markets and business sectors.
• Develop and integrate a consolidated system of work experience and mentorships for young people, whether graduates or not, in Luton, including pathways into work in the higher education sector, and into public services at local level.
• Establish and launch a lifelong learning agenda for Luton by working with other local education partners to understand and meet what local people of all ages want from learning and to consider flexible, multi-year and non-traditional offers spanning aspiration, skills, degree courses and employability support.
A CIVIC AGREEMENT FOR LUTON – UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL 13
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