1. Welcome Friday 27 th June 2014 Karen Riley Deputy Director – Employer & Delivery Services (Central Area)

2. Skills Funding Agency context Purpose: To fund skills training for FE in England Size of the task: 1000 providers, £4.3bn Shape of the task: An expert national service tailored to support local needs Customers: Consumers (learners & Employers), LEPs, Government

3. 5 strategic objectives 1)More High Quality Apprenticeships and traineeships 2)Policy into practice 3)Financial assurance - £4.3bn 4)Local priorities – learners, employers, LEPs 5)Excellent performance through people

4. Business Imperatives Embed reform – executive agency status Supply Chain transformation Qualification reform

5. 1) Apprenticeships & Traineeships Increase number of apprenticeships - especially : 16-24, Highers, SMEs, sectors Support apprenticeship reform More high quality traineeships NAS – employer facing service offer - brand

6. 2) Policy into Practice Design & deliver funding systems Employer routed funding – apprenticeship reform Support increase in 24+ advanced learning loan activity with SLC Supporting & managing intervention – FE Commissioner, structure and prospects appraisals etc

7. 3) Financial Assurance Budget management – less than 1% Financial irregularity – recover funds Assess/Monitor financial stability sector (intervene as necessary) Audit – NAO Manage ESF to 2% tolerance - £1.6bn

8. 4) Support local priorities, individuals, employers Raise awareness of the careers service offer Deliver high quality value for money digital offer (AV and NCS) User satisfaction in the AV system LEPs – ESIF and Capital

9. 5) Performance through People Civil Service people survey Performance management of staff People Plan Pay & Reward

10. Reform and the Area role 925 staff – rebalanced by division 6 + 1 areas LEP footprint Central Area – 25 staff

12. Priorities 1)Apprenticeships & Traineeships 2)LEPs and localism 3)Intervention with providers

13. Self service model Named CDS contact - expertise Service centre approach evolving The Hub +

14. We want to talk to you about … Business Development: Regional Apprenticeship Awards – sponsors, host Ambassador network Campaigns and anything else ……

15. Questions?