Worcestershire Employment & Skills Delivery Plan Priority 1: Skills & Workforce Planning – Increasing Apprenticeships; developing graduate opportunities and increasing private sector investment in skills Work Targets Lead Partner (s) Time Scale Actions Performance (RAG) Increasing Apprenticeships 820 Engineering Apprenticeships Starts Worcestershire Apprenticeship Group / Training Providers Association/Skills & Investment Team 2016/17 – 820 2017/18 – Target 1020 Bidding activity to secure Phase two of Worcestershire Apprenticeship Hub & Clearing House Apprenticeship Skills Show – 20/10/16 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 17/11/16 School Workshops 950 for 16/17 590 for 17/18 Q3 (66% of 16/17 Q3) Increased number of 16-24 year olds undertaking apprenticeships by 5% (Baseline 3080 – 2014/15) Worcestershire Apprenticeship Group / Training Provider Association / Skills & Investment Team 2015/16 – 3040 (Q2 – 1701 last year) 2016/17 – 3234 TARGET 2017/18 - Target 5659 2,860 for 2016/17 2,060 for 17/18 Q3 (79% of 16/17 Q3) Increasing the numbers of businesses offering apprenticeships from 2770 to 3000 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Group / Training Provider Association / Skills & Investment Team July 2016 2016/17 – 2,480 2017/18 Q2 – 1,345 (These are based on data assigned to each business address, which may double-count some larger employers)
Increasing the numbers of Apprenticeships in Agri-tech aligned subjects by 25% (Baseline 98 – 13/14 data) Worcestershire Apprenticeship Group / Training Provider Association / Skills & Investment Team 2015/ 2016 – 110 Starts (Qtr 2 – 70) 2016/17 - 137 target 2017/18 – Target 250 90 for 16/17 80 for 17/18 Q3 (100% of 16/17 Q3) Increasing the numbers of Apprenticeships in Cyber / IT related subjects by 25% (Baseline 120 – 13/14 data) Worcestershire Apprenticeship Group / Training Provider Association / Skills & Investment Team 2015/2016 – 200 2016/17 – Target 250 2017/18 – Target 250 260 for 16/17 200 for 17/18 Q3 (91% of 16/17 Q3) Developing Graduate Level Opportunities Engineering Degrees to be launched Worcester University September 2017 WCG plan to Launch degree in 17/18 in Evesham. Event on 30th October . Cyber HE Pathways to be launched Worcestershire LEP / Worcester University September 2017 University of Worcester in work with HOW College have launched degrees. Funding for Higher Apprenticeships in IT
local strategic businesses Explore opportunities for funding through European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Assess demand of Worcestershire employers versus the supply of graduates from our HE offer and how LEP can influence the agenda has been gained by TPA Provider Agritech HE pathway to be launched Worcestershire LEP / Warwickshire College – Pershore Site September 2017 As been launched by Warwickshire College in the county Construction HE pathway to be launched Worcestershire LEP / FE Colleges September 2017 Kidderminster College is investing in construction CITB Research completed Feb 2018 Graduate Placement Scheme District Councils / University of Worcester July 2017 No progress has been made at this time , discussions on going with District Councils. MHDC has scheme in place with limited take up. University are keen to pursue options ESIF funding unlikely to support
Development of Sector Skills Strategy: Engineering and Manufacturing Skills Agritech WLEP / Employment & Skills Team July 17 Sector Plans are being developed as follows: Engineering and Manufacturing – design underway IT/Cyber – research in progress Agritech – discussions underway Construction – commenced working Assessment of Funding Cuts on Skills Provision WLEP Ongoing Working with HE colleges and Training Providers Association Challenges around apprenticeship standards. This will be telling in county and affect our potential numbers. Priority 2: Strengthening the Relationship between Schools and Businesses - Building a clearer picture of Skills required and increasing opportunities under Academy Status Work Areas Targets Lead Partner (s) Timescale Actions Performance (RAG)
Building a clearer picture of Skills required – Connecting Schools & Business Programme Produce comprehensive Labour Market Information by using the UKCES "Working Futures 2014- 2024 Employment & Skills Team September 2017 Produce infographics around location of schools and strategic businesses. Data on employment trends. Completed 2018 – review Jan – Mar 19 Investigate the development of a "Careers" specific signposting hub. Employment & Skills Team 2018 Careers hub mapping completed Cost agreed Appearance agreed Launch at Skills Show 2018 Skills 4 Worcestershire launched at Skills Show Phase 2 live end of May 2018 Continue to support Enterprise activity within schools. Employment & Skills Team December 2017 Increase activity within schools who are not currently engaged. Schools not currently participating in the programme have been identified, a number have recruited company programme this Autumn term.
Events Management: Look at the possibility of delivering 2 additional events alongside the Worcestershire Skills Show, The Worcestershire Apprenticeship Show and Bi-Monthly Enterprise Adviser Briefings. Employment & Skills Team 2017/2018 Explore the possibility of an Annual Careers Adviser Conference. Develop a wish list of what Careers Advisers in schools would like the conference to look like. Investigate some STEM (Engineering / specific events / competitions options and explore funding stream. On hold in line with Careers hub launch Conducting district events with careers leads. Priority 2: Strengthening the Relationship between Schools and Businesses - Building a clearer picture of Skills required and increasing opportunities under Academy Status Work Areas Targets Lead Partner (s) Timescale Actions Performance (RAG)
To promote Careers Planning in School and Support Careers and Enterprise Company Initiatives in Worcestershire Creation of Careers and Enterprise Company Advisors Network. Targets: Initial Engagement of 45 Educational Establishments Engage 16 Middle Schools Employment & Skills Team August 17 Continue Schools Engagement Continue recruitment of CEC Advisors Complete recruitment of 16 middle schools Recruited Enterprise Advisors: 60 No of Enterprise Advisors Placed in a School: 44 No of Educational Institutes Engaged: 58 Increased opportunities created Academy Status Establishment of University Technical College WLEP / Employment & Skills Team Sept 2018 WTSP Junior Internship Programme to be launched September 2018 Priority 3: Increasing Employability – Addressing Youth Unemployment, building better mechanisms to identify job opportunities and support local recruitment and helping small businesses recruit. Work Areas Targets Lead Partner (s) Time Actions Performance (RAG)
Addressing Youth Unemployment Reduction in level of 18-24 olds claiming JSA by 10% (baseline – 3.3 April 2015) Revised to claimant count based on system changes. Employment & Skills Team November 2017 Identification of pockets of 18-24 year olds requiring support. Working with DWP to support the target group Provision of support through Apprenticeship Hub and Clearing House August 2018 – 2.5% (0.2% increase on the year) (West Midlands- 3.7%) (England – 2.9%) The rise in the claimant count is likely to reflect the expanded coverage of Universal Credit rather than the performance of the labour market. Reduction in numbers of NEETs by 10% (4% NEET(686 people), 5% Unknown( 918 people) baseline July 15) Employment & Skills Team / WCC NEET Team November 2017 Refresh WCC NEET strategy Identification and targeting of key groups. Focus on internal performance at WCC for 17/18 Working with Shaw Trust to deliver Big August 2018 – 2.8% (2.5% in March ) These figures are similar to the 2016 data but belief is due to better and greater data collection, NEETs will be higher this year than last.
Lottery Talent Match programme Addressing Worklessness / Economic Inactivity Reduction in the level of ESA claimants by 10% (baseline – 16540 claimants in 2014) Employment & Skills Team / Successful bidder of ESIF Employment Support Programme September 18 Develop programme of support to help those farthest away from job market. Awaiting results and announcement of Successful tenderer from SFA February 18 Figures: 16,700, a decrease of on the year Decrease the numbers of Economically Inactive residents by 5% ( Baseline – 18.3% 2014) Employment & Skills Team / Successful bidder of ESIF Employment Support Programme September 18 Develop programme of support to help those farthest away from job market. Awaiting results and announcement of Successful tenderer from SFA April 17 – March 18 Figures – 19.2% - 66,400