Appendix A: Calendar of Marketing Activity and Key Events Inward Investment Campaign Planner with relevant National Campaigns e.g. around skills June and included SMMT Open Forum events – with Drive West Midlands (7 – 9 June, Birmingham) July Hosted editor of Business Desk Hosted editor of Midlands Insider on invest in West Midlands feature and Malvern Hills Science Park. August campaign around the Olympics - 5-21 August National Apprenticeship campaign around: results – 18 August and GCSE Results – 25 August. September event (14 – 15 September, Millbrook, Bedford) Your Business with James Caan (feature published) and distributed to the fastest growing UK companies and those who apply for a Government grant – also on sale). Six month shelf life. InvestinWorcestershire website to be redeveloped and SEO enabled. October (3 – 8 October, Malvern) (19 – 20 October, Ricoh Arena, Coventry) – (19 October – 21 October, Olympia, London) (18-22 October, Baltimore, Maryland, USA) BusinessDesk Cyber Breakfast event hosted in Worcester (27 October, Worcester) (27 October, London) November (2-3 November, Birmingham) (2 – 4 November, London) (3 – 4 November, London) Worcestershire LEP Annual Conference 2016 – 4 November (7-11 November, National) (7 – 8 November, Surrey) Level
Appendix A Worcestershire Employment & Skills Delivery Plan Priority 1: Skills & Workforce Planning – Increasing Apprenticeships; developing graduate level opportunities and increasing private sector investment in skills Work Areas Targets Lead Partner (s) Time Scale Actions Performance (RAG) Increasing Apprenticeships 820 Engineering Apprenticeships Starts Worcestershire Apprenticeship Group / Training Providers Association/Skills & Investment Team 2015/16 Delivery through Worcestershire Apprenticeship Hub & Clearing Apprenticeship Skills Show – 20/10/16 Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 17/11/16 8x district employer events and Pop up stands DWP monthly drop in sessions School Workshops Potential to look at employer consortiums to deliver STEM, awaiting outcome of UTC before this is developed further 810 (May 2016) Increased number of 18-24 year olds undertaking apprenticeships by 5% (Baseline 2968) Worcestershire Apprenticeship / Training Provider Association / Skills & Investment Team 2015/16 Q3 2016 figures show an increase of 73.3% from 14/15 (2380) Starts) Increasing the numbers of businesses offering apprenticeships from 2770 to 3000 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Group / Training Provider Association / Skills & Investment Team July 2016 Awaiting latest figures from Irish- Ongoing discussions with SFA re the Data Increasing the numbers of Apprenticeships in Agri-tech aligned subjects by 25% (Baseline 98 – 13/14 data) Worcestershire Apprenticeship / Training Provider Association / Skills & Investment Team 2015/ 2016 Q2 2016 Figures show an increase of 84.3% from 14/15 figures (70 Starts)
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 Q2 2016 figures show an increase of 73.3% from 14/15 figures (116 Starts) Developing Graduate Level Opportunities Engineering Degrees to be launched Worcester University Sept 2017 Lobby to coordinate the approach to Graduate grants across the Worcestershire District Councils Exploring opportunities to develop graduate placements schemes with the University of Worcester and our 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 Progress update required Cyber HE Pathways to be launched Worcestershire LEP / Worcester University Sept 2017 Progress update required Agritech HE pathway to be launched Worcestershire LEP / Warwickshire College – Pershore Site Sept 2017 No progress Construction HE pathway to be launched Worcestershire LEP / FE Colleges Sept 2017 No progress Graduate Placement Scheme District Councils / University of Worcester July 2017 Meeting arranged with Worcester Uni to disucss further
Increasing Private Sector Investment in Skills Support Worcestershire SMEs to upskill their existing Workforce. Targets: SMEs Engaged: 2130 Learners Supported: 2710 Progression within Work: 600 Progression Education: 420 Progression Apprenticeship: 650 Successful Bidder / Employment & Skills Team Sept 16 – Dec 18 No of SMEs Engaged. No of Learners Supported Progression Targets: In Work: Education: Apprenticeships: Delivery of £2.8 Million ESIF programme, Envisaged delivery to commence in September 2016. Awaiting announcement of successful tenderer by SFA. Raise cyber awareness amongst SMEs. Target 400 Businesses National Cyber Skills Centre / ED Team at WCC 15/16 Work with the National Cyber Skills Centre Number of Businesses Trained in Cyber Security – 335 Created 81 jobs through centre support. Develop and Implement a Leadership & Management Course for SMEs WLEP / ESB / Employment & Skills Team Sept 16 Working with WLEP / ESB to develop an ESIF Programme to support Level 2 and Level 3 Skills for SMEs Tender is with the ESIF Committee pending decision Development of Sector Skills Strategy: Skills Agritech WLEP / Employment & Skills Team Sept 16 Sector Plans are being developed as follows: Construction/E gineering – research done , plan to be developed IT/Cyber – research in progress Agritech – discussions underway
Assessment of Funding Cuts on Skills Provision WLEP Ongoing Working with HE colleges and Training Providers Association 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) Time Scale Actions Performance (RAG) Building a clearer picture of Skills required – Connecting Schools & Business Programme No of New Businesses Engaged in Connecting Schools & Business Programme – 125 Employment & Skills Team July 16 Worcestershire Annual Skills Show Implementing a clear communication Strategy to parents, careers advisors, schools and young people Engage partners – Chambers, LEP Boards, Worcestershire Business Central and District Council Continue signing up more businesses both strategic and SMEs to the programme No of Businesses Engaged: 163 Programme currently under review by independent provider. Targets and Programme re-focus expected as a result of the review. Creation of new Work Experience Placements in 2015/16: 500 Employment & Skills Team July 16 No of Work Experience created: 1156 Programme currently under review by independent provider. Targets and Programme re-focus expected as a result of the review. Registration on Worcestershire Skills Competency Tool: 1000 Employment & Skills Team July 16 Registration on Skills Competency Tool: 3441 Programme currently under review by independent provider. Targets and
Engagement of more schools in to programme Programme re-focus expected as a result of the review. No of Unique visitors to Worcestershire Careers Central: 5000 Employment & Skills Team August 16 No Of Unique Visitors: 14,398. Programme currently under review by independent provider. Targets and Programme re-focus expected as a result of the review. To promote Careers Planning in School and Support Careers and Enterprise Company Initiatives in Worcestershire Creation of Careers and Enterprise Company Advisors Network. Targets: Recruitment of 32 Advisors Engagement of 32 Schools into Programme Employment & Skills Team August 17 Continue Schools Engagement Continue recruitment of CEC Advisors Recruited Enterprise Advisors: 20 No of Schools Engaged: 25 Increased opportunities created under Academy Status Establishment of University Technical College WLEP / Employment & Skills Team Sept 2018 Application Submitted Awaiting Outcome of DfE Panel 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 Scale Actions Performance (RAG) Addressing Youth Unemployment Reduction in level of 18-24 olds claiming JSA by 10% (baseline – 3.3 April 2015) Employment & Skills Team July 16 Identification of pockets of 18-24 year olds requiring support. Reduction in level of 18-24 olds claiming JSA by 10% (baseline – 3.3 April 2015)
Decrease the numbers of Economically Inactive residents by 5% 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 August 16 Figures