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GrowOurOwn Workforce DavidJones LifelongLearningOfficer BFBC representing LifelongLearningPartnership BFPExecutiveBoard 9March2006 Introduction GrowOurOwn


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BFPExecutiveBoard– 9March2006

“GrowOurOwn” Workforce

DavidJones LifelongLearningOfficer– BFBC representing LifelongLearningPartnership

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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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FurtherInformation

Contact: JohnMoody– LLPManager(until31/03/06) thenProjectFacilitator john.moody@bracknell-forest.gov.uk DavidJones– LifelongLearningOfficerBFBC david.jones@bracknell-forest.gov.uk