WELCOME 11 & 12 May Knowledge Management and Labour Market Intelligence Regional Awareness Workshop 2, Phase 2

2 WORKSHOP PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES To improve knowledge and understanding of the regional economic context facing employers, the key economic drivers and trends in the labour market To examine how this knowledge can support employer engagement To understand the role of Sector Skills Councils and ways of working To build capacity in sourcing labour market information To draw on existing broker experiences and highlight good practice in knowledge sharing and engaging employers To examine the process of knowledge sharing and how it can be improved To support the broker standards

3 Agenda Day 1 Session 1 – Welcome Session 2 – Knowledge Management Tea/Coffee Break Session 3 – Engaging employers Lunch Session 4 – Introduction to Labour Market information Session 5 – Overview of the South West Session 6 – The productivity challenge Tea/Coffee Break Session 7 – Productivity Challenge Session 8 – Demographic Challenge

4 Agenda Day 2 Session 1 – Introduction Session 2 – Skills Levels and sectoral trends Session 3 – Employer demand Tea/Coffee Break Session 4 – Sector Skills Councils Lunch Session 5 – Where to get information Session 6 – Q and A session Close

5 INTRODUCTIONS Facilitators over the two days are: Ben Neild Laura Smith Gareth Jones Steve Lydon Paula Jones