Aligning the work of the Compact to the D2N2 skills priorities Richard Kirkland ESIF Coordinator

D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership By 2023 we will: Develop sector growth agreements Deliver 55,000 new jobs in the private sector Accelerate delivery of 77,000 new homes Deliver a step change in skills outcomes Increase our business base Share the benefits of growth across our communities Creative Industries Transport & Logistics Life Science D2N2 is the UK’s fifth largest LEP and has the ambition to match. We have put in place the rationale, team and priorities to deliver growth effectively. Business Led – LEP Board, consists of business leaders, local authorities, higher and further education and voluntary sector. Local Growth Fund – mostly via DfT £2billion per year for next 5 years across all LEPs (average of £50m per year, per LEP) EU Structural & Investment Funds (2014-2020) £104.4m ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) Supporting business, particularly SMEs £104.4m ESF (European Social Fund) Supporting people with employment and skills £6.1m EAFRD (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) Supporting economic growth in rural areas Enterprise Zone Uplift D2N2 Growth Deal

What are the Skills Challenges A mismatch between career aspirations of young people and the reality of the jobs market 16-23 year olds struggle to compete with older workers (3 times more than 24+) Ageing population and people working longer Lack of experience of young people into work Only ¼ of businesses offer work experience to young people in education A link between high levels of youth unemployment and low take-up of vocational courses

What are the Skills Challenges 23% of businesses face difficulty in getting experienced staff with expertise in STEM 41% of D2N2 businesses don’t invest in skills development SME’s make up 99% of the overall employer numbers in the D2N2 area  A rise in female unemployment and part time work Youth unemployment has increased more in D2N2 than elsewhere The latest unemployment rate for D2N2 is 9% Latest rate of unemployment for 16-24 in D2N2 sits at 22.6% which exceeds the regional (20.5%) and national (21.3%) averages  70% of SMEs do not recruit graduates 81% of SMEs aren’t confident that school leavers at 16 have the right employability skills 32% of 14 to 18 year olds in the UK were undertaking some vocational study – compared with an average of 50% for the rest of the UK

Developing the Local Skills Offer Skills Advisory Groups in Priority Sectors – Actions Plans for Low Carbon, Construction, Visitor Economy, Food & Drink Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Transport Equipment Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Creative Industries Enhance Apprenticeship offer – work with employers/ universities/ providers to grow Apprenticeships including Higher level Employability Framework for young people – support for school / college leavers gain ‘employability’ skills

Developing the Local Skills Offer Promote graduate recruitment and retention - widening business access to graduate talent pool Developing a Skills Escalator – supporting individuals to develop skills in key economic sectors at levels required by business D2N2 Growth Hub - provide employers with information and support to get the best skills solutions Recognition that employers want access to skills development from entry level jobs to higher apprenticeships

Strategic Overview More decisions on skills in the D2N2 area are now being made by local businesses and partners, who understand what is needed. D2N2 works hard to ensure stakeholders – employers, local authorities, schools, colleges, universities, employment and skills providers, community groups, the Government and others – are engaged in this process. The LEP has helped design skills and training programmes and started joining up services, provision and funding to meet key priorities. These actions will see more young and adult unemployed in work, and a higher skilled workforce with real career opportunities and job progression. To help achieve this, six key priorities for action have been identified, set within the context of the ‘D2N2 Skills for Growth Strategy’. Priority 1: Develop sector growth agreements to make explicit ownership and shared responsibilities for investment, ICT, labour market intelligence and impact measures. Priority 2: Improve business leadership, management skills and training needs analysis to help increase productivity and performance. Priority 3: Promote and develop apprenticeships and traineeships to achieve higher level skills and improve social mobility. Priority 4: Access to Employment for the unemployed and NEETs Priority 5: Foster enterprise and the characteristics of entrepreneurial behaviour, career adaptability and resilience and raise the visibility of and access to career insights and specialist careers support for young people and adults to raise aspirations, participation, retention and achievement in learning and work. Priority 6: Promote graduate recruitment and facilitate graduate retention in the region. The D2N2 LEP with the support of the Skills & Employment Board is positioned to enable and leverage the efficient provision of national, regional and local resources. Making the most of resources will necessitate having trusted information and effective partnerships. Most importantly, our future success will be determined by the enthusiasm and collective efforts of a wide range of people and organisations, including: employers, schools, colleges, universities, private providers and not-for-profit organisations, working to help address the problem of skills mismatch and driving up the social and economic prosperity in local businesses and communities. 

So what‘s to be done? Move from planning to delivery Maximise current and future funding to support skills and employment D2N2 Growth Deal European Structural and Investment Fund Develop easily accessible infrastructure which brings local added value, enhances partnerships and responsive to changing needs of D2N2 Partnerships between employers , universities, providers schools

D2N2 Growth Deal Skills Capital Skills projects commissioned 2015: Chesterfield Centre for Higher Level Skills, higher apprenticeships, – Derby University - £3.48m Vision University Centre to support higher level vocational skills – West Nottinghamshire College £2.61m Skills Hub – NCN/Central College £30m

What are the European Structural and Investment Funds ? ESIF are the EC’s primary mechanism for reducing social and economic disparities across the EU. In England, these funds comprise the following elements: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) £104.4m Supporting business, particularly SMEs , innovation, business development, ICT, low carbon etc. European Social Fund (ESF) £104.4m Supporting people and business with employment and skills, enhancing access to employment and social inclusion European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) £5.5m Supports economic development in our rural areas

What will ESIF buy in D2N2 ESIF has specific outputs and outcomes: D2N2 have set the following broad targets for the programme: 5000 businesses receiving support – e.g. ICT, low carbon, SME competitiveness, innovation 400 new enterprises supported 15,000 people supported to find employment 8,000 people supported in relation to social inclusion 2,500 businesses improving skill levels

Strategy …. and Activities To Date 2016 2015 2014 Sector Action Plans (Mar) Develop ESF action plan to deliver strategy (Jul) Map existing provision (Jul) Consult on local implementation plan (Nov) CEC Enterprise Adviser Network (Jan) Procure ESF for 2014-2018 (Apr to Jun) Refresh Skills for Growth Strategy for 2018-2020 Launch the Skills for Growth Strategy (Oct) Establish Employer and Provider Groups (Dec) Launch D2N2 Provider Charter (Apr) D2N2 Employability Charter (Jul) Productivity Workshops (Jul) Careers & Enterprise Funding (Dec) 2013

Coming Soon EMPLOY Local £6m ESF EMPLOY Local is a gateway to SKILLS Local – moving unemployed people into skills and employment Support for unemployed to take up opportunities that lead to employment Support for SME’s to create jobs, Apprenticeships, graduate level

Coming Soon SKILLS Local Employer responsive skills development for low skilled employees Supporting employers to create higher level skill opportunities, Apprenticeships and graduate placements etc. Skills support for those threatened with redundancy Bringing new employers to the skills system and supply chain development Pathway from EMPLOY Local

This delivery plan is the start of the East Midlands Devolution for Employment to Skills – the ESF funding is being co-commissioned and co-designed by the D2N2 LEP and key stakeholders to meet the challenges of economic need, local people and local business. Together, over the next 3-years our plans: Will see us engage with 3,600 employees and 1,500 SMEs through sector growth, create 300 SME placements and 500 higher apprenticeship roles, create 1000 new apprenticeships and support 800 SMEs to create apprenticeship positions. We will provide support to 11,000 unemployed people across D2N2, in additional 5,500 NEETs whilst providing 3,700 sustainable jobs for the unemployed. We will provide business to business skills support to enable business growth for up to 500 SMEs and engage with 600 employees. We will develop a higher skills programme including the development and delivery of technical programmes to support our growth sectors and employment sectors. We will through the implementation of the D2N2 Employability Framework and the Enterprise Network provide joined up mechanisms for SMEs to work with schools and colleges, to raise the image of key priority sectors and foster entrepreneurial behaviour. This will result in a decrease in NEETs and reduction of the skills shortages that our businesses tell us about – we will create the workforce for now and the future.

Get Involved Business involvement is vital to inform and deliver the D2N2 skills and employment agenda including: Be an Apprenticeship / sector / STEM Ambassador Be an Enterprise Advisor (working with a local school or college) Be involved with sector specific working groups Be involved with the D2 and N2 Skills and Employment Boards For further information business can contact the D2N2 Growth Hub

Growth Hub All roads lead to the Growth Hub!! http://www.d2n2skills.co.uk/ http://www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk/ Call 0333 006 9178 Email : info@d2n2growthhub.co.uk