Title of the slide Second line of the slide North East Colleges – Responding to Demand Presentation by Alan Dixon (Regional Director, Association of Colleges (North East) to the Tyne and Wear Employment and Skills Board 5 October 2010

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Colleges as Employers The North East has 21 Colleges. In 2008/09 they employed 14,524 staff, including 7,719 teachers. 1 Total College income in the North East in 2008/09 was £519.8 million 2 The total Allocation for education of year olds in the NE in was £185.1 million (about 5% of the total for England). 2

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Colleges as Providers for Young People In 2008/09, 50, year olds were studying in Colleges compared to 22,519 in schools and 3,258 in work based learning. 3 Total Success Rate for year-olds in NE Colleges was 79.7%. This places the North East in 4 th position in comparison with similar Colleges in the other English Regions. 4

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Colleges as Providers for Employers and Adults Total Success Rate for Adults for North East Colleges was 81.7%, the highest figure for all the English Regions. 4 The value of Employer Responsive Services for the three years to seems to have plateaued-out at £60M in The number of separate employers contributing to the total spend was between five and six thousand, and this continued to increase in

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Areas of Provision Included Renewable energy, particularly solar, water, wind (offshore). Domestic installation of solar and other renewable energy devices. Battery production and electric vehicles (linked to renewable and transport). Advanced manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing. Sales

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Higher Education More than 13,000 learners attended Hefce funded provision in Colleges in More than 75% were part-time Programmes with the largest numbers of students were: –Arts Media and Publishing –Business Administration and Law –Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies –Education and Training –Health Public Services and Care

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Producing a Better Fit with Employers Needs Involvement in the National Skills Academies for nuclear and process industries. Working with the Chamber, SSCs, etc Using ‘industry liaison groups’ for development and delivery of Foundation Degrees. Trainer/assessors working alongside shift managers to minimise off-the-job time.

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Barriers Demand was sometimes inhibited by: the slowness of the system to accredit qualifications the tendency of the system to provide funding for ‘full’ qualifications the rules that prevented Colleges from accessing Hefce funding for modules the opportunity cost to start-up businesses of engaging in training

Title of the slide Second line of the slide Delivering ‘Demand-led’ Provision - a flexible offer in response to local needs This will be helped by: a move towards a single-line budget a reduction in the number of targets Colleges funded according to their plans, developed as part of a strategic dialogue with with LAs and other stakeholders a simpler qualification approval process, and removal of the requirement that Sector Skills Councils approve every qualification.

Title of the slide Second line of the slide References 1. LLUK SIR Report 2008/09 2. Skills Funding Agency Financial Management College Accounts 2008/ /07 (Excluding Skelmersdale College, part of Newcastle College Gp.) 3. ILR FE/WBL 2008/09, Department for Education 2008/09 4. NE Region Performance Report, LSC, April ILR F05 08/09 ILRw 08/09