Joint School and Enterprise Adviser Network Meeting Northamptonshire Joint School and Enterprise Adviser Network Meeting Moulton College 14th June 2017

Welcome and Introductions Greg Kirkman Managing Director, Ensafe Consultants Paul Thompson Employer and Skills Manager, SEMLEP

Building a Talent Pipeline Paul Thompson Employer and Skills Manager Skills Plan Building a Talent Pipeline Paul Thompson Employer and Skills Manager

Business & Financial Services South East Midlands - Growth Sectors TRANSFORMATIONAL FOR GROWTH High-Performance Technology Advanced Manufacturing Logistics & Supply Chain Cultural & Creative KEY SECTORS WITH GROWTH AND/OR HIGH REPLACEMENT NEED Business & Financial Services Health & Social Care Education Construction Retail Accommodation & Food

South East Midlands - Employment by Occupation Type Growth is for occupations with higher skill levels

South East Midlands - challenges for employers, educators and individuals Mismatch of skills needed by employers and those held by both applicants and employees with a trend for higher skill levels An ageing workforce and lack of young people coming into the growth sectors Awareness and preconceived ideas of the opportunities that the sectors offer Employers state young people are “poorly” or “very poorly” prepared for work, a third of employers for 16 year olds, 29% employing 17-18 year olds   There is a lot of CEIAG provision and STEM activity in schools but little evidence of impact or relevance to opportunities of SEMLEP labour market Awareness of education and training pathways and provision

Employment and a Career SEMLEP Skills Plan - Lifelong Development 9-11 11-14 14-16 16-19 19-24 +24 Aware Inspire Aspire Inform Employment and a Career Continuous Development and Engagement CPD Up-skilling Re-skilling Leadership skills Enable employment Re-engagement English & numeracy Training Awareness Business start up Develop basic Numeracy Literacy Develop core competencies Communication Confidence Initiative Organisation Problem Solving Resilience Teamwork Basic IT Encourage Creativity A plan to develop a talent pipeline based on opportunities Develop Key Employability Skills Job specific Technical or practical skills Advanced IT skills Customer service

Food and Drink Innovation Centre, Moulton College SEMLEP Skills Plan - Capacity to meet employer needs Capacity through investment Food and Drink Innovation Centre, Moulton College Northampton College Daventry Campus University of Northampton Waterside Campus

SEMLEP Skills Plan - Relevant Provision, Right Time Sector Focused Knowledge, Attitude, Competencies and Skills Development through Employer Engagement   Education Phase Primary Secondary Further Education and Sixth Form Higher Education and Adult Year Group 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Age Range 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 +22 Desired Outcomes Aware Inspire - Aspire - Inform Develop Competencies Develop Key Employability Skills High Impact Sector Focused Enterprise Activities Workplace visits Work experience Medium Impact Sector Focused Talks and Websites Employability Workshops Employer-Delivered Classroom Learning Work shadowing High Impact Person Focused Mentoring Medium Impact Person Focused Volunteering and Citizenship CV Workshops Mock Interviews Priority activity High impact Medium impact

SEMLEP Skills Plan - Efficient, Effective Provision Need and Relevancy Driven From Businesses Sector Bodies Focus provision to reflect sector and employer needs SEMLEP Local Authorities Talks Site Visits Mentoring Enterprise Work Experience Agencies Business networks High-Performance Technology Growing and replacing sectors Activity and Labour Market Information Logistics Advanced Manufacturing Cultural and Creative

SEMLEP Skills Plan - Employer and sector driven LMI Developing understanding between sectors and educators and trainers through participating and facilitating networking and dialogue SEMLEP Sector Skills Forums Business Sector Bodies LA Sector Groups SEMLEP Research and Economic Analyst Business Networks Labour Market Information Industrial Strategy Sector Groups FUSE SEMU LA Employability and Skills Groups Careers and Enterprise Skills Forum LA Economic Development Officers

SEMLEP Skills Plan - Employer and sector driven LMI Education Phase Primary Secondary Further Education and Sixth Form Higher Education and Adult Year Group 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17   Age Range 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 +22 Young People LMI introduction infographic based outlining the local economy and sector focus Sector themed LMI digital, sector based including definitions, opportunity, job types, earning potential, local company profiles, pathways for entry and where to study, relevance of competencies to sector and employer needs aimed at HE, agencies and training providers, sector based including definitions of sectors, where opportunities will be, job types, earning potential, local company profiles, pathways for entry and where to study Parents and Guardians Use by schools, colleges, training providers, local authorities, agencies Teachers, training providers, local authorities, agencies, businesses Detailed LMI information and raw data with evidence base Focused relevant Labour Market Information for use by all stakeholders. All material will be digital and appropriate for branding by users.

LMI sector themed and pathway mock up SEMLEP Skills Plan - Employer and sector driven LMI LMI sector themed and pathway mock up LMI introduction mock up

Vocational/Technical Vocational/Technical SEMLEP Skills Plan -Promotion of Relevant Attainment Pathways Vocational/Technical Higher Education +19 Employment & Career A-Level Vocational/Technical Study Programme +16 GCSE Vocational 14-16 No ‘better’ or ‘worse’ pathway just the relevant route for a career Key stages 1, 2 & 3 in education

Making it happen Group Activity Skills Plan Making it happen Group Activity

Employment and a Career Making it happen 9-11 11-14 14-16 16-19 19-24 Inspire Aspire Inform Employment and a Career Develop basic Numeracy Literacy Develop core competencies Communication Confidence Initiative Organisation Problem Solving Resilience Teamwork Basic IT Encourage Creativity Talks Site Visits Mentoring Enterprise Work Experience Develop Key Employability Skills Job specific Technical or practical skills Advanced IT skills Customer service What do you need to make it happen? Distribution of LMI – considerations? The 5 activities – how do we embed?

Making it happen Feedback and Discussion Skills Plan Making it happen Feedback and Discussion

The National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP Tim Dobson Head of School Engagement, Changemaker Hub, The University of Northampton

Verity Timmins Head of Business Growth, The EBP CEC Funded Activity Verity Timmins Head of Business Growth, The EBP

Robert Rajeswaran Founder of GoCode Academy

Paul Thompson Employer and Skills Manager Q&A Paul Thompson Employer and Skills Manager

AOB & Next Steps

SEMLEP Skills Plan – Building a Talent Pipeline Contact information Vikki Morton Enterprise Coordinator vikki.morton@semlep.com T: 07568 428162 Paul Thompson Employer and Skills Manager paul.thompson@semlep.com T: 07989 401108 Office T: 01234 436100