Transcript Evaluation of CoVE Programme

Centres of Vocational
Excellence
Keith McMaster
CoVE Policy Manager
6 November 2003
Outline of Presentation
 Background and future arrangements
 CoVE links to Skills Strategy
 SW CoVE network and links to
FRESA
Aim
To develop new, and enhance existing,
excellent vocational provision which is
focused on meeting the skills needs of
employers, nationally, sectorally, regionally
and locally.
cf Skills Strategy - to ensure employers have the right
skills to support the success of their businesses
Background
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Focus on level 3 skills
First CoVEs launched in September 2001
Around 250 CoVEs established
78 CoVEs have full CoVE status
Target 400 CoVEs by 2006
Initially general FE colleges, but now all
providers
• £240m
CoVE – Future arrangements
 Planned network of 400 CoVEs agreed in September
2003
 A more demand led approach based on:
 local LSC skills priorities as identified by Strategic Plans and
local LMI
 Regional skills priorities (FRESAs) and LMI
 Sectoral skills priorities and LMI
 3 further proposal rounds: CoVEs start in April 2004,
October 2004 & March 2005
Sectoral Distribution 1
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Sectoral Distribution 2
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Links to the Skills Strategy
• Aim:
– ensure employers have the right skills to support
the success of their businesses
• Intermediate skills
– Targeted support for level 3
• 3 Key themes
– Putting employers needs centre stage
– Helping employers use skills to achieve more
ambitious longer term business success
– Motivating and supporting learners
• Specific CoVE developments
Impact on CoVE
• Further develop CoVE in 3 ways:
– Improve regional ownership
– Improve sectoral ownership
– [develop the capacity of providers to offer a
wider range of business support]
Improve regional ownership
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Build on success
CoVE planning links to FRESAs
Embed in Regional Partnerships
[ emphasis on:
– Basic skills
– Level 2
– Leadership and management]
Improve sectoral ownership
• Build on success
• Sectoral LMI informs CoVE planning
– Quality LMI to feed into planning and operational
objectives of CoVEs
– Sector skills agreements will include CoVEs
• Support for individual CoVEs and sectoral
CoVE networks
– Regional (e.g. NW construction CoVEs)
– National
– Hub & spoke with other providers
Develop the capacity of providers to
offer a wider range of business
support
• Wide range of business support – not
just skills
• LSC research project
• Pilots
• Possible programme?
SW CoVE Network
• 44 (possibly 45?) CoVEs
• 10% workforce: 11% CoVEs
• Planned by Local LSCs and RDA
SW Sectoral Distribution 1
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By 2006
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Hosp
Land
SW Sectoral Distribution 2
12
10
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By 2006
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Bus/ICT
cre ind
Log/Ret
Other
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Regional distribution
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10 Devon & Cornwall
9 West of England
8 Wiltshire & Swindon
6 Gloucestershire
6 Somerset
3 Bournemouth Poole and Dorset
2 Cross regional
CoVE fit with SW FRESA’s
economically important sectors
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Aerospace
Food & drink
Tourism
ICT
Marine technology
1 CoVE
3 CoVEs
5 CoVEs
3 CoVEs
1 CoVE
• Emerging sectors:
– Creative industries
– Biotechnology
– Environmental technologies
1 CoVE
1 CoVE
CoVE will contribute to 2012
vision
• High skills, high productivity, sustained
high employment
• Enterprising and innovative
• Adaptable economy in which employers
and employees have the ability to respond
to changes in market conditions by
developing new skills
Contribution to strategic
objectives and targets
• Strategic objective 1:
– To increase employer's participation in the SW
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Develop employer commitment to skills development
Coordinate workforce development (improve skills)
Promote management skills
Integrate sector skills activities in the region
• 2005 targets:
– Working age population at level 3+ to 50%
– Working age population at level 4+ to 29%
• Local LSC 2004 target:
– Adults with level 3 to 54%
CoVE will also contribute to:
• Strategic objective 2
– To raise individuals’ aspirations and skills
• Basic skills
• Generic skills for employment
• Strategic objective 3
– Develop the efficient and inclusive working of the
labour market
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Provide a coherent skills development infrastructure
Provision that can be delivered online or in various locations
Support inward investment
Respond to labour market emergencies
Centres of Vocational
Excellence
Keith McMaster
CoVE Policy Manager
6 November 2003