National Training Federation For Wales Conference Workshop 1 – Delivering for Growth Regional Learning & Skills Partnership Jane Lewis, Karen Higgins and Iwan Thomas
Regional Skills Partnerships in Wales North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEAB) (Est. 2014 ) Regional Learning & Skills Partnership (RLSP) Covering the economic areas of the Swansea Bay City Region & Growing Mid Wales (Est. 2007) Cardiff Capital Region Skills Partnership (Est. 2015)
Swansea Bay City Region - Skills Swansea Bay City Deal – 11 projects 4 Themes – Economic Acceleration - Energy - Life Science and Well-being - Smart Manufacturing 10,000 jobs £1.3 billion investment RLSP leading on The Skills and Talent project
Swansea Bay City Region – Skills Intervention To lead on the Skills & Talent Intervention for the Swansea Bay City Deal To increase engagement with the private sector and support businesses To address the Skills gaps identified by the 10 Projects To increase engagement with schools including the development of the Welsh Bac Identify apprenticeship opportunities through procurement Working with work programmes to identify opportunities to get people into work by offering training.
Growing Mid Wales Growth Deal Consultation on the Economic Plan to inform the Growth Deal for Mid Wales. A Mid Wales Vision for the future: a. To grow the Economy of the region with high value jobs b. To be a confident, Connected and Innovative region. c. To have a young skilled workforce. d. To be a test bed for new technologies. e. To support businesses to grow
Eight Regional Priorities Supporting growth and investment Addressing priority skills gaps and shortages Developing higher level skills Increasing number and range of apprenticeships Improving industry engagement with education, marketing of career opportunities and pathways Improving destination data Developing a regional employability plan Developing succession plans for ESF programmes
Cardiff Capital Region City Deal A £1.229bn fund to grow GVA by investing in economic fabric of the region £734m of £1.229bn to be invested in Metro £495m wider investment fund for other ambitions such as skills, innovation, housing and regeneration Target to bring in £4bn of private sector funding Long term programme First five year business plan launched
Cardiff Capital Region City Deal – Skills Theme Regional Skills Partnership Employment and Skills Board Potential investment: Skills for the future Schools engagement, highlighting opportunities Industry engagement, supporting business SME support, overcoming barriers Promoting Apprenticeships, increasing participation Graduate programme, talent retention
#TeamNorthWales Working regionally beyond boundaries, to deliver the skills that are demanded, to support sustainable growth, and deliver on ambition
Diolch Thank you http://regionalskillsandemploymentplan.co.uk http://www.lskip.wales/downloads/170731_Employment%20_Skills_Plan_eng.pdf http://www.rlp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Skills-Plan-2017.pdf