Strategic Description Outputs/Targets Activity Progress RAG Lead Partners Objective Theme 1 - Apprenticeships Green 10,000 new Roll out of Worcs Awaiting latest County Council Skills and expansion apprenticeships Apprenticeship numbers from NAS Workforce AGE Grant NAS. Colleges 40% increase H&WTPA Planning (ringfenced for report that 200+ in level 3 starts 1000 SMEs) via grants awarded 250 Level 4 WBCl Higher Level apprenticeships Study of Apprenticeship advanced and Fund Paper will higher level be presented in apprenticeship in Sept 2013 Worcestershire 'The Real 2011/12 5700 Apprentice' starts (inc 50% campaign inc increase at L3. 2012/13 figures due in Oct) 10% increase Development of MAS Interim NEW College in engineering an employer-led Findings County Council apprenticeships Engineering received. Will Manufacturing Skills Academy be discussed at Forum (piloted in Sept ESB Redditch Redditch then meeting Business Countywide) Leaders Redditch BC New Cyber Development of National apprenticeship new framework employer panel established with employers shaping proposals
Strategic Objective Description Outputs/Targets Activity Progress RAG Lead Partners Theme 1 - Skills and Workforce Planning Apprenticeships expansion 10,000 new apprenticeships 40% increase in level 3 starts 250 Level 4 apprenticeships 10% increase in engineering apprenticeships New Cyber apprenticeship established Roll out of Worcs Apprenticeship AGE Grant (ringfenced for 1000 SMEs) via WBCl Study of advanced and higher level apprenticeship in Worcestershire 'The Real Apprentice' campaign inc Development of an employer-led Engineering Skills Academy (piloted in Redditch then Countywide) Development of new framework with employers Awaiting latest numbers from NAS. Colleges report that 200+ grants awarded Higher Level Apprenticeship Fund Paper will be presented in Sept 2013 2011/12 5700 starts (inc 50% increase at L3. 2012/13 figures due in Oct) MAS Interim Findings received. Will be discussed at Sept ESB meeting National employer panel shaping proposals Green County Council NAS H&WTPA NEW College County Council Manufacturing Forum Redditch Business Leaders Redditch BC
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