MAP Learning and skills development

Worksheet EC4: Learning and skills development
 
=== Sub-section 1: Overall Economic Performance ===
Q 1 What are the regional norms and trends for those industry sectors that are present in the town?
Q 2 To what extent has the town centre become a less significant location for retail and service sector development?
Assess to what extent it is maintaining and attracting branches of major chains, and maintaining or attracting independent shops.
(Worksheets S7; T2 Q12; T3 Q16 also refer to the retail and service sector)
Q 3 How has employment in retail and service sector changed regarding full time/part-time jobs?
(Worksheets S7; T2 Q12; T3 Q16 also refer to the retail and service sector. Worksheet S1 Q4 also refers to employment)
=== Sub-section 2: Generic Skills Gaps ===
Q 4 What are the issues around the attainment of basic literacy and numeracy skills?
Q 5 Skills
a.What particular generic skills needs do the industries in your area have?
b.To what extent are they being met?
=== Sub-section 3: Employers’ Needs ===
Q 6 Training
a.How do existing training services in the town meet employers’ requirements? 
b.How good are those services?
Q 7 Which employers provide local training or have their own training facilities for which there might be scope for sharing?
Q 8 What are employers' specific skills training and development needs?
Q 9 What specific recruitment and staff retention issues are there that could be addressed through local training provision?
(Worksheet S1 Q4 also refers to employment)
Q 10 Skills development
a.How do employers encourage training and skills development? 
b.How do employers participate in training and skills development?
c.What are the barriers to that participation?
Q 11 To what extent do employers recognise the business benefits of training and skills development?