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CAREERS LIVE WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS TO CLOSE THE GAP IN SKILLS STEPHANIE BURRAS LEEDS CITY REGION ECONOMY • UK’s largest city region economy outside London • £56bn economy – 5% of England’s total economic output; bigger than 9 EU countries • Population of 3 million; workforce of 1.4m – largest and fastest growing in the North • 109,000 businesses • UK’s largest manufacturing centre with 133,000 jobs • Largest regional financial and professional services sector • 9 Universities/HEIs; 14 FE Colleges STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PLAN: OUR HEADLINE OUTCOMES LEEDS CITY REGION ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PLAN Our strategic pillars: 1. Supporting growing businesses 2. Developing a skilled and flexible workforce 3. Building a resource smart City Region 4. Delivering the infrastructure for growth OUR KEY SECTORS OCCUPATIONAL CHANGE THE HOLLOW MIDDLE Forecast for the Demand for Labour, 2013-17 LEP SKILLS PRIORITIES Generic Skills/Education Specific Sector Needs Work readiness Careers guidance re STEM – Maths & English Skills gaps e.g. IT software & engineering Core skills & flexibility Enterprise & innovation Increase apprenticeships Youth unemployment Higher level skilled jobs Leadership & management Low carbon economy Overseas trade Longer term increases in: • finance & business services • transport • hospitality & retail • construction • health & care jobs LCR SKILLS PLAN 2013/15: THREE BROAD THEMES 1. Building Skills in Education 2. Transition to Work 3. Raising Skills & Improving Demand BUILDING SKILLS IN EDUCATION BETTER INFORMED CHOICES LABOUR MARKET INTELLIGENCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE/TEACHERS/CAREERS ADVISERS Fact Sheets for Key Business Sectors e.g. • Finance and business services • Advanced manufacturing • Digital and creative • Construction • Food and drink • Health and life sciences • Hospitality and Tourism • Logistics and transport Video Clips of young people and employers Teacher Resource Packs http://www.lcrjobsintel.co.uk/ ENTERPRISE ADVISERS PILOT [email protected] TRANSITION TO WORK NEET FREE CITY REGION PROGRAMMES • Devolved Youth Contract (16/17 year olds) • Headstart (18-24 year olds) • Talent Match • Apprenticeship Hubs EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT – THEIR MOTIVATION • Meet their own workforce requirements • Influence the skills they need • Invest in the workforce of tomorrow • Profile career opportunities and pathways • Provide valuable insights directly from the world of work • Support their corporate engagement programmes EMPLOYERS – THE SKILLS THEY VALUE Maths English Science Adaptability & flexibility Entrepreneurial thinking Problem-solving Effective teamwork Good communication skills Positive attitude INSPIRING AND MOTIVATING STUDENTS • Mentoring projects • Inspirational talks and visits • Applied challenges and competitions • Work placements • Careers and apprenticeship events • Employability skills workshops WORKING WITH TEACHERS AND INFLUENCING PARENTS • Bringing business skills to governing and trust bodies • Teacher CPD – visits and workshops • Options and parents’ evenings • Co-designing curriculum • Setting project work EFFECTIVE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT • Strategic Quality Sustained Coherence Integration Scale • Bringing business skills to governing and trust bodies TIPS TO MAKE IT WORK Leadership from the top Dedicated responsibility for employer engagement with visible contact point Superb organisation Be realistic in your asks Make it easy for employers and understand their needs and Be creative – employer engagement can be really exciting Set clear objectives and outcomes Share the results and celebrate successes Access the help and support available http://www.the-lep.com/research/