Training Materials & Web Sources

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PRIMARY SOURCES OF LMI

• Annual Population Survey

• Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings

• Annual Business Inquiry

• Department for Education & Skills

• The Learning & Skills Council

• Office for National Statistics

• Neighbourhood Statistics

• National Employers Skills Survey

• Forecast data

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PRIMARY DATA SOURCES

Are there limitations with LMI?

• Timeliness

• The survey world vs. the real world

• Reliability

• Size

• Local surveys

• Employer prediction of future need

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INFORMATION RESOURCES

Help is at hand!

• South West Healthy Labour Market Review

• State of the South West

• South West Region in Figures

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SOUTH WEST HEALTHY LABOUR MARKET REVIEW (HLMR)

What is the HLMR?

• Provides a wide range of LMI in support of the South West Skills Strategy and the South West Economic Strategy.

What does the HLMR cover?

• Based on a set of indicators that cover topics such as output & productivity, economic activity, business generation and participation in learning & training.

Where can you find it?http://www.swslim.org.uk/labourmarket/hlmrdata/index.asp

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HEALTHY LABOUR MARKET REVIEW

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HEALTHY LABOUR MARKET REVIEW

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HEALTHY LABOUR MARKET REVIEW

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HEALTHY LABOUR MARKET REVIEW

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HEALTHY LABOUR MARKET REVIEW

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STATE OF THE SOUTH WEST

What is the SoSW?

• It is a comprehensive review of the South West’s economic, social, environmental and culture life. It describes positions and trends.

What does the SoSW cover?

• It consists of 15 chapters including population & migration, economy, crime, skills & learning, housing and so on.

Where can you find it?http://www.swo.org.uk/State_of_the_South_West/index.asp

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STATE OF THE SOUTH WEST

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STATE OF THE SOUTH WEST

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STATE OF THE SOUTH WEST

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SOUTH WEST REGION IN FIGURES

What is the SW Region in Figures?

• Published by the Office for National Statistics is a comprehensive source of official statistics about the regions and sub-regions of England.

What does the report cover?

• Nine reports covering the Government Office Regions include data on the population, economy, labour market, education & training, transport, the environment & living.

Where can you find it?http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk

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SOUTH WEST REGION IN FIGURES

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SOUTH WEST REGION IN FIGURES

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SOUTH WEST REGION IN FIGURES

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OTHER PUBLICATIONS & SOURCES

Labour Market Review

• Joint publication with Jobcentre Plus and the Business Economy Module.

Helpdesk

• A helpline service for people wanting to find resources and interpretation of skills & LMI.

SLIMlines

• E-newsletter keeping you up-to-date with the latest in the world of skills & learning

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LABOUR MARKET REVIEW

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SLIM HELPDESK

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SLIM FAXBACK

If you want to get hold of any of these SLIMpublications then fill out the SLIM FAXBACK