The EIP was set up in September 2006 in order to bring together existing partnerships to continue to work for the common good of all Gateshead students aged 11-19. It has a clear remit, which includes acting as the “14-19 Partnership” for the Gateshead area, and its membership represents all organisations responsible for educational delivery to secondary aged students, including:
- All mainstream and special secondary school Headteachers
- Principal and Vice Principal of Gateshead College
- Learning and Skills Council
- Connexions Service
- Work Based Learning Providers
- Raising Achievement Service
- Access and Inclusion Service
- The Council’s Director for learning and Schools
The purpose of the group is to work together to:
- Raise achievement and improve behaviour and attendance in all school and college provision
- Promote equality, choice and access to a range of high quality learning provision
- Support those young people who are at risk of marginalisation or disaffection from participation in education
- Ensure students have routes into further or higher education, employment or training so that they can achieve economic wellbeing.
