Sector Workforce Engagement Programme Overview Presentation Nathan Grennell June 2016 SWEP

Introduction The Sector Workforce Engagement Programme (SWEP) was established in 2016 by the Business Growth Agenda. It is a cross-agency initiative, with MBIE being the host agency. SWEP has been established to improve employers’ access to reliable, appropriately skilled staff at the right time and place, while giving priority to domestic job seekers including beneficiaries. SWEP objectives will be achieved through a series of industry- led, government-supported engagements to develop labour market solutions in sectors critical to New Zealand. …and also achieved by working across government and connecting government agencies and key stakeholders within each sector. SWEP is working with 7 sectors to achieve these objectives. SWEP

What are the objectives of SWEP? Increasing the skilled workforce Contributing to industry growth Creating more sustainable employment Right people at the right time SWEP

SWEP Sectors 1.Tourism and Hospitality 2.Dairy 3.Horticulture and Viticulture 4.Road Freight Transport 5.Construction 6.Auckland Airport Redevelopment (Ara) 7.Aged Care (to be scoped late 2016) SWEP

Two Sector Updates Auckland Airport Road Freight Transport SWEP Ara consists of two core functions, a ‘skills connect’ brokerage service, connecting South Aucklanders to vacancies arising at the Airport, and a ‘skills exchange,’ an upskilling service. As at 29 June, Ara had placed 85 people into employment registered ten apprenticeships Organised training courses for over 453 staff For more information see: The Road Freight Transport sector had their first group meeting 31 May. An industry strategy will be finalised by June 2016 that aims to: Increase the number of Class 5 drivers available Change perceptions of the Road Freight Industry Identify and promote career pathways in the industry Increase road safety through recognising the role and professionalism of heavy freight truck drivers To bring this strategy to life, an industry coordinator will be co-funded by industry & SWEP

SWEP progress to June 2016 Funding of a two year programme has been confirmed. An online and secure shared workspace for all stakeholders (government and non-government ) should be available in by August 2016 – accessed using a RealMe login and administered by the SWEP support team. A detailed work programme is being developed. Supply and demand models are being proposed for each sector. Programme Support in place. SWEP

Horticulture & Viticulture Supply & Demand Model In 2014 industry representatives agreed to explore whether its focus should be broadened beyond the RSE scheme to a more general skills and labour market focus. As a result of this agreement a Request for Proposal process was undertaken to further this strategy (early 2016) with NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) being appointed as the preferred provider of services. The model is being jointly funded by industry and SWEP with an industry appointed Technical Advisory Group and Project Steering Group overseeing it. SWEP

Draft Concept Model Key Points NZIER are developing a “dynamic” model which captures the stocks of labour supply (at a given point in time) and the flows of labour into / out of this pool over time. Monthly forecasts will be produced out to the June year ended 2022 as a result of the model. SWEP

Modelling of Skills Demand & Supply Key Contract Dates 23 May Draft Concept Model note due 30 May 2016 – Final Concept Model note agreed 3 Aug 2016 – Model development completed (draft version) 31 Aug Model validation and testing completed (final version) A Steering and Technical Advisory group oversee and jointly approve each of the four milestones with MBIE SWEP