Providing expertise and support to improve your Sixth Form leadership to ensure high quality post-16 provision, maximise funding opportunities and provide quality and inspiring teaching and learning.
We help school and trust leaders to ensure their Sixth Forms equip students with the skills they need to achieve the best outcomes and to progress on to further education, apprenticeships or employment.
Why choose HFL?
Our small team of post-16 specialist advisers can support you in optimising your school or trust’s post-16 Sixth Form provision.
We offer insights, strategies and resources to enhance every aspect of your post-16 provision and ensure that all your students reach their full potential.
We work closely with advisers across HFL's education and business services to ensure that you receive up to date, high quality advice and guidance.
Practical support for 16-19 funding
We help you to navigate the complexities of 16-19 funding through our in-depth knowledge and understanding of the ESFA’s funding arrangements. We can also offer support around ensuring that bursary funding is used to its best advantage.
Our close relationship with our colleagues in Business Management Services ensures that schools and trusts are able to maximise their funding through an accurate census submission.
[HFL has] given me a much better understanding of our 16-19 funding and given us the reassurance that we are receiving the correct funding.
Roger Gavin, Finance Manager, Guisley School
Quality assure your post-16 provision
We offer comprehensive quality assurance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and helping you implement best practice to raise standards across your institution and establish a culture of scholarship.
We tailor these to your setting’s needs, and can work with members of the Sixth Form leadership team to review, for example, performance outcomes, curriculum, high-quality teaching and learning, independent study practices, and the personal development curriculum.
CPD for Sixth Form leadership
Empowering you and the staff who work with your students is crucial. We deliver targeted training sessions designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of all those involved in Sixth Form leadership so that you are able to drive your post-16 provision towards excellence.
Our CPD programme includes an annual conference for all post-16 leaders, as well as a ‘Moving into Sixth Form Leadership’ programme for those new to, or aspiring towards, post-16 leadership. We also provide regular updates around national issues such as curriculum and qualification developments.
It is always so refreshing to have a conference where EVERYTHING is relevant and thought provoking.
James Tubb, Principal Assistant Headteacher & Head of Sixth Form, Kings Langley School
Curriculum support
Our curriculum advisers offer support in English, mathematics, science and MFL A levels for subject leaders and teachers.
We can also provide you with support in meeting the statutory requirement for RE to be taught in Sixth Forms, as well as advice and guidance around achieving excellence in your personal development and PSHE programmes. Our student facing revision webinars in English and maths are extremely popular.
Connecting students to career opportunities
Through our work with local and national organisations, including the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC), Unifrog and Warner Bros, we're dedicated to seeking out opportunities to provide high quality employer encounters for Year 12 & 13 students. We also support you to ensure your students receive the best possible guidance on their post-18 options and can make informed choices.
Find out more
Contact us today on HFL.Post16@hfleducation.org to explore how we can work together to unlock the full potential of your post-16 provision.