1. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector John Godden Partnership Manager for the South East of England and industry lead on land-based engineering

2. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector National Role Support Land-based Engineering Industry Support Land-based Engineering Industry Over 30,000 Employees Over 30,000 Employees Over 3000 Businesses Over 3000 Businesses

3. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector Regional Role Support those industries linked to regional priority sectors Building, Construction Building, Construction Retail Retail High level Engineering High level Engineering Tourism Tourism Link industry with Education and Government Policy With industry we support and influence industry needs for skills With industry we support and influence industry needs for skills

4. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector Skills – the Stark facts UK skills base mediocre UK skills base mediocre OECD comparisons of 30 countries OECD comparisons of 30 countries UK findings:UK findings: 17 th for low skills 17 th for low skills 20 th for intermediate skills 20 th for intermediate skills 11 th for high skills 11 th for high skills UK skills base lags behind many advanced countries UK skills base lags behind many advanced countries Will get worse if we continue as we are Will get worse if we continue as we are

5. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector Your Sector Skills Agreement Addressing recruitment and retention issues Addressing recruitment and retention issues Addressing the lack of work readiness in new recruits Addressing the lack of work readiness in new recruits The development of continual professional development mechanisms The development of continual professional development mechanisms Raising the image of the industry Raising the image of the industry Lobbying to ensure funding and programmes meet our needs Lobbying to ensure funding and programmes meet our needs

6. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector Summary Lantra is here to support your Skills needs and issues Lantra is here to support your Skills needs and issues

7. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector Email: John.Godden@lantra.co.ukJohn.Godden@lantra.co.uk Tel: 01233610438 Website: www.lantra.co.uk Contact details

8. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector David Winn Industry Partnership Manager

9. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector 3 points of awareness and input 3 points of awareness and input 14-19 diploma14-19 diploma Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) = ‘bite-sized’ learningQualifications Credit Framework (QCF) = ‘bite-sized’ learning Apprenticeship Review (10 July)Apprenticeship Review (10 July)

10. The Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector THANK YOU Any Questions? www.Lantra.co.uk