DONCASTER WORK & SKILLS BOARD SPRING UPDATE Jayne Vose – Head of Service January 2014

PRIORITY 1 - APPRENTICESHIPS TARGET across 3 years CONTEXT – 40% drop across last 3 years 16 – 18 Recruitment down year on year Current - Skills made easy – 41 – 60% of target v 25% Sheffield City region.

PRIORITY 2: EMPLOYMENT COMPETENCIES Competencies agreed and supported - which employers?? Process/Product drafted 14 out of 17 Secondary schools support Launch 3 rd – 7 th March 2014 – NA/NC week

Employability Competencies Product/ Process Learner/ Pupil Assessment against Employment Competencies Action Planning Activities  Work Experience  Alternative Curriculum  Employer Activities  Team Sports  Young Chamber Activities  Mock Interviews  Enterprise Activities Outcomes Employablity Competencies Passport CV Review Progress and Sign Off Mapping of Curriculum/ Inputs Documents to Support  Assessment Criteria  Action Plan  Mapping Templates  Passport  CV Templates  Dummy CV’s  Interview Questions  10 days consultation to author the product  Passport/Certificate

GRADUATE RECRUITMENT 3 graduate academies -36 graduates 19 in full time employment- ‘ real careers’ 2 in relevant work experience Employer presentation event 2 further programmes funded Success – exceeding DWP targets