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RFA Meeting 17 October 2008 Regional Funding Advice Meeting Regional Skills Priorities Jim Neilson, Director South West Regional Skills Partnership

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Regional Funding Advice Meeting Regional Skills Priorities Jim Neilson, Director South West Regional Skills Partnership. Scope and where are we now Issues Where do we need to be Next steps. Scope. LA. JC+. RDA OTHERS. RSP Collaborative actions ESF. LSC. HE. SKILLS REQUIREMENTS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Scope and where are we now Issues Where do we need to be Next steps

RFA Meeting 17 October 2008

Regional Funding Advice Meeting

Regional Skills Priorities

Jim Neilson, Director South West Regional Skills Partnership

Page 2: Scope and where are we now Issues Where do we need to be Next steps

RFA Meeting 17 October 2008

1. Scope and where are we now2. Issues3. Where do we need to be4. Next steps

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Scope

LSC HESKILLS REQUIREMENTS

JC+ LARDA

OTHERS

RSP Collaborative actions

ESF

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LSC Priorities

Increase the proportion of people of working age achieving functional literacy and numeracy skills

Increase the proportion of working age adults qualified to at least full Level 2 and 3

Increase the proportion of Apprentices who complete the full Apprenticeship framework

Better integrate employment and skills To increase the proportion of young people achieving level 2 at age 19 To increase the proportion of young people achieving level 3 at age 19 Reduce the percentage of 16-18 year olds classified as “Not Engaged

in Education, Employment or Training”

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RSP Priorities

4 Priorities Improving leadership & management skills Developing enterprise skills for all ages Developing skills to increase innovation & creativity Ensuring skills needs, in key sectors in particular, are addressed at

level 3 and aboveSectors workSub Priorities Integration of migrant workers Supporting integrated IAG Supporting strategies for the reduction of NEETs

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ESF Priorities

Competitiveness– Extending employment opportunities– Developing a skilled and adaptable workforce

Convergence (Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly)– Tackling Barriers to Employment – Improving the Skills of the Local Workforce

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Issues

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One of the highest skilled regions

Proportion of the working age population with level 2+ qualifications, all regions, 2007

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Productivity & Skills

92

94

96

98

100

102

104

106

108

70 80 90 100 110 120 130

GVA per hour worked, 2006 - Index (UK = 100)

L2+,

200

7 - I

ndex

(UK

= 10

0)

SW

NE

NW

EMWM

YH

London

SE

EEngland

Productivity & Skills are correlated

More qualifications

Better use of skills

Linking skills to business performance

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Productivity & Employment

92

94

96

98

100

102

104

106

108

70 90 110 130

GVA per hour worked, 2006 - Index (UK = 100)

Empl

oym

ent

Rate

, 200

7 - I

ndex

(UK

= 10

0)

NE

England

Lon

SESW

EastEM

WMYH

NW

Productivity & Employment are

correlated

SW ‘prosperity’ is largely due to high employment levels

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Skills Shortage Vacancies

Skills shortage vacancies as a % of total vacancies, by region, 2007

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Regional diversity in skills performance

Working age population with level 2+ qualifications, 2007

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Demographics

Projected change in age groups 2005-2020 (in thousands)

• Big increase in older workers• Yet these are the people we are least likely

to train• In fact 75% of our 2020 workforce are in

work NOW

• There will be a decline in prime age workers

614+16%

425-11%

729-16%

380-8%

342+8%

0%

846+23%

122

473+12%

620+20% 559

+21%

97242%

3%

+

-

800

100

200

500

400

300

600

800

700

15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 AGE70-7445-49 65-6960-6455-5950-54

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

900

45-49 60-6455-5950-5415-19 20-24 35-39 40-44

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Policy Changes

Leith Review– Demand led system – Employment and Skills Boards– Integration of employment and skills– Shift of 14-19 responsibilities to LAs– Shift from Level 2 to Level 3– Increase in Apprenticeships

Education reform– Increase in participation age to 18– Diplomas

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Structural changes

LSC to close Responsibilities being split between Local Authorities, for

pre – 19 provision (regional commissioning group chaired by RDA)

Young People's Learning Agency - help LAs work coherently together in providing for the 14 -19 education

National Apprenticeship Service Skills Funding Agency - administer the flow of £4bn p a to

colleges and training providers National and sub regional Employment and Skills Boards

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Where do we need to be?

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Leitch

Qualifications held by those of working age

27% 19% 15% 13%

21%23%

21% 18%

22%22%

22%21%

26%

14%16% 18%

20%

23%

14% 20% 21% 23%31%

2%8%

9%6%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1990 1995 2000 2005 Leitch2020

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

No quals.

30% with very low skills

29%with high skills

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Leitch Targets

95% of adults to achieve the basic skills of functional literacy (at least level 1) and functional numeracy (at least level 3), an increase from levels of 85% for literacy and 79% for numeracy in 2005

More than 90% of adults qualified to at least a full level 2, an increase from 69% in 2005

1.9 million additional full level 3 attainments over the period, at a rate of 213,000 per annum. An intermediate target for 2011 of 56%

40% of adults qualified to level 4 and above, up from 29% in 2005 500,000 apprenticeships a year

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SW Baselines v Leitch Target

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Regional Funding AdviceNext Steps

17 October Stakeholders meeting 21 October RSP Board meeting to discuss plans 18 November SLIM Consultation event on Skills 27 November RSP special Board meeting to sign off

advice

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Related skillsconsultations

Refresh of the Regional Skills, Enterprise and Employment Analysis

Refresh of the RSP priorities Refresh of the ESF Framework Single Regional Strategy