Delivery Framework For Employment And Skills Overall objective: To build an internationally recognised, highly competitive, innovative business location with better productivity and sustainable economic growth Overall goals: 25k extra jobs, 2.9bn increase in GVA, 21.5k extra homes, by 2025, from 2013 baseline Objectives Goals Strategic Priorities Measures Monitor employment and skills programmes Initial plan in place by May 2015 to identify and address gaps Increase the levels of competence in STEM Feasibility study for UTC by May 2015 skills HWGTA open Sept’ 2015 1 Improve skill levels Increase average salary Prospectus for what STEM training is available for schools with focus on STEM, levels from x to y by Sept’ 2015 Cyber and Agri-tech Have 800 Engineering Apprenticeships filled from training skills # residents with NVQ6+ providers by 2014/15 increased from x to y Increase the levels of competence in Develop a skills strategy for the Agritech Sector by June skills 2015 Develop a cyber skills strategy for county Initial strategy to be developed by April 2015 Careers progression IT & engineering and – horticulture rolled out by Spring 2015 Portal roll-out 150 businesses on portal by Autumn 2016 – Provide young people with careers Skills competency tool registration levels 2500 by – guidance for getting a job within Worcs. September 2015 2. Provide businesses Next steps for Careers Advice Trailblazer project Spring with the skills they 1000 work placements by 2015. need through better 2016 Increasing direct business involvement in 20% school governors from business by 2016, increased connections with schools from y education Ensure teachers have right levels of training CPD careers training Annual CPD opportunities to be – & understanding of local employers needs launched September 2015 Work with education (FE & HE) to First steps on supply / demand analysis by May 2015 strengthen learning to further meet local employer needs Increase the number of apprenticeship Apprenticeship clearing house in place by Sept’ 2015 opportunities and the uptake from 3. Increase the 10,000 new apprenticeships young people number of job by x Increase the number of graduate Support for graduate recruitment in by March 2016 opportunities with opportunities focus on youth Provide a centre for integrated careers, Employment hubs in Worcester, Kidderminster and employment and business support Redditch by 2016 Note:
Delivery Framework For Employment And Skills Overall objective: To build an internationally recognised, highly competitive, innovative business location with better productivity and sustainable economic growth Overall goals: 25k extra jobs, 2.9bn increase in GVA, 21.5k extra homes, by 2025, from 2013 baseline Objectives Goals Strategic Priorities Measures 1 Improve skill levels with focus on STEM, Cyber and Agri-tech skills Increase average salary levels from x to y # residents with NVQ6+ increased from x to y Monitor employment and skills programmes to identify and address gaps Initial plan in place by May 2015 Increase the levels of competence in STEM skills Feasibility study for UTC by May 2015 HWGTA open Sept’ 2015 Prospectus for what STEM training is available for schools by Sept’ 2015 Have 800 Engineering Apprenticeships filled from training providers by 2014/15 Increase the levels of competence in skills Develop a skills strategy for the Agritech Sector by June 2015 Develop a cyber skills strategy for county Initial strategy to be developed by April 2015 2. Provide businesses with the skills they need through better connections with education 1000 work placements by 2016 Provide young people with careers guidance for getting a job within Worcs. Careers progression – IT & engineering and horticulture rolled out by Spring 2015 Portal roll-out – 150 businesses on portal by Autumn 2016 Skills competency tool – registration levels 2500 by September 2015 Next steps for Careers Advice Trailblazer project Spring 2015. Increasing direct business involvement in schools 20% school governors from business by 2016, increased from y Ensure teachers have right levels of training & understanding of local employers needs CPD careers training – Annual CPD opportunities to be launched September 2015 Work with education (FE & HE) to strengthen learning to further meet local employer needs First steps on supply / demand analysis by May 2015 3. Increase the number of job opportunities with focus on youth 10,000 new apprenticeships by x Increase the number of apprenticeship opportunities and the uptake from young people Apprenticeship clearing house in place by Sept’ 2015 Increase the number of graduate opportunities Support for graduate recruitment in by March 2016 Provide a centre for integrated careers, employment and business support Employment hubs in Worcester, Kidderminster and Redditch by 2016 Note:
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