BFPExecutiveBoard– 9March2006
GrowOurOwn Workforce DavidJones LifelongLearningOfficer BFBC - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
GrowOurOwn Workforce DavidJones LifelongLearningOfficer BFBC - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
GrowOurOwn Workforce DavidJones LifelongLearningOfficer BFBC representing LifelongLearningPartnership BFPExecutiveBoard 9March2006 Introduction GrowOurOwn
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Introduction
“GrowOurOwn” isatruepartnershipproject acrossasubregionoftheThamesValley Itaimstodevelopandup-skillthelocal populationinanareaofhighemploymentto takeadvantageofthenewjobsofferedby regenerationandcapitaldevelopment.
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Context
- Regenerationwillbring5000to7000newjobs
toBracknellForest&Windsor&Maidenhead
- EmphasisonRetail,Hospitality,Tourism,
BusinessSupportandConstructionSectors
- Significantdevelopmentsinthesesectorsin
adjacentareas
- Unemploymentratestypicallyat1.6%
- Needtobringmorelocalpeopleintomore
productivelevelsofemployment
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RegionalEconomicStrategy
- SEEDAisakeyplayer
- “GrowOurOwn” willmakearealcontributionto
SEEDA’s RegionalEconomicStrategy
- Localneedsmatchregionalneeds
- Workforcedevelopmentisnotnewbutlocal
modelswhereemploymentishigharerare
- SEEDAviewthisinitiativeas‘actionresearch’
developingamodelforwideruse
- TheneedisforSmartGrowth
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SmartGrowth
DeloitteReport(September2005) StrategiesandSolutionsforSustainingSuccessin SurreyandtheThamesValley (RES2006– 2016)
- Area“EconomicCapital” ofSouthEast
- Next5Yearsadd36%ofSouthEastGrowth
- Innext5yearslabourshortfallof48,000FTE
- Complacencycouldleadtodecline
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SmartGrowth
LackofAffordable Housing Skills Exodus The Tipping Point Congestion Skills Shortages Businesses Relocate Pressureon Infrastructure
“Thereisatipping point:wemayknowit iscomingwhenthe paceoflife, congestionandthe highercostofliving
- utweighthe
benefits”
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SmartGrowth
- Indigenousgrowthrequired
- Theimportanceofthesecondarysector
(personalservices,retail,cateringetc) wouldgrowbothintermsofemployment andgrossvalueadded(GVA)
- Smartgrowthisrequiredinadditionto,not
insteadof,thephysicalinfrastructure
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Whathappensnext?
- SEEDAhaveofferedagrantof£150,000to
developaprojectplanfor5years2007– 2012
- AnExecutiveSteeringGrouphasbeencreated
- AnadvertisementforProjectManagerisinhand
- LLPTaskGroupswillbeformedinbothareasto
supportprojectdevelopment
- Engagementwithlocalbusinesses
- Engagementwithlocalsupportagencies
- Engagementwithlocalpeople
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Outcomes2007- 2012
- Newopportunitiesforskillstraining
- Promotionofemploymentopportunitiesinthe
sectorsidentified– 14to65+
- Provisionofinformation,adviceandguidance
- Trainingneedsanalysis
- Mentoringsupportforjobseekers
- Transitiontoworkprogrammes
- Employmentbrokerage
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Planningframework
DJRetail3
2005 2012+ Small Poolof workers New Poolof workers OneStop Shop One StopService Training
- Support
Mentoring Employment Services 3000to 5000 new jobs Transitionto workservices Startingpoint:Lowunem ploym ent–1.6%
- (includingsomecurrentlyunem
ployable)
OlderWorkers45-50+ YoungParents–
- TeenageMums
WomenReturners SchoolY9s@16 AdultswithMental HealthNeeds Adultswith LearningDifficulties AdultsonBenefits Carers CareerDevelopers JobChangers Relocators Redundants NewResidents Informaleconomies Ethnicminorities EUworkforce
Reception Information Advice&Guidance Diagnosticskillsaudit TrainingNeedsAnalysis ReferralSystem Signposting Initialtraining/learning andcounselling e.g. lowselfesteem
- ABS(SfL),ICT
- 1:1,Firststeps
- SmallGroups
Trainingroom BackOffice/Strategic
- Baseforoutreach
LearningBusto‘Hook’ potentialnewlearners, tomotivate,toengage Mobileservicesfor IAG,DSA,TNA Referral InitialTraining ABS(SfL) CustomerService Health&Safety BasicHygiene FirstAid PersonalSafety SecurityinWorkplace Specialist Technologies StockControl PresentationSkills
- Throughtovocational
qualifications i.e.anacademyfor retail/customerservice skills
- Jobpreparationskills
CVwriting Interviewpractice Applicationsupport Regeneration brokerage
- Agencies
- JobCentrePlus
Supportivebrokerageand transitiontowork. Endpoint:Fullystaffed RegeneratedTownCentre
Agendas
- SocialInclusion
- Health&Well-
being
- Community
Development
- SocialInclusion
- SocialInclusion
- Lifelonglearning
- SustainableCommunities
- LocalTransport
- Ruralissues
- PlanningtomeetthetrainingandemploymentneedsofTownCentreRegeneration
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