Trailblazer However work development needs to be sluggish done to develop compared to more the other sectors vocational – limited pathways to Lancashire higher levels. involvement in Rationale process. Dental to ‘grow and Assistant your own skills Practitioners in among those pipeline, who care’ nursing remains strong. delayed. Need to secure Bulk of skills greater funding tied up Lancashire with HEE influence over HEE spend (c£150-200m) to widen access and grow higher and degree apprenticeship volumes Digital and AWAITING LANCS 164 L3 Apps Apps: BT, Fast changing AVERAGE. Creative SECTOR SKILLS (mainly IT, Burnley industry ACTION PLAN & DATA only 10 College, requirements Unclear whether creative) NLTG, local provider Length of 15 L4+ Apps Blackpool & base has the apprenticeships (14 software, 1 Fylde capacity a barrier low – social media) College required to job duration 195 L4 deliver digital However good classroom Classroom: and creative in commitment (ICT) Blackpool & large volumes. from national Fylde employers to College, Employer new degree Burnley leadership is
Trailblazer development sluggish compared to other sectors – limited Lancashire involvement in process. Dental and Assistant Practitioners in pipeline, nursing delayed. Bulk of skills funding tied up with HEE However work needs to be done to develop more the vocational pathways to higher levels. Rationale to ‘grow your own skills among those who care’ remains strong. Need to secure greater Lancashire influence over HEE spend (c£150-200m) to widen access and grow higher and degree apprenticeship volumes Digital and Creative AWAITING LANCS SECTOR SKILLS ACTION PLAN & DATA 164 L3 Apps (mainly IT, only 10 creative) 15 L4+ Apps (14 software, 1 social media) 195 L4 classroom (ICT) Apps: BT, Burnley College, NLTG, Blackpool & Fylde College Classroom: Blackpool & Fylde College, Burnley Fast changing industry requirements Length of apprenticeships a barrier – low job duration However good commitment from national employers to new degree AVERAGE. Unclear whether local provider base has the capacity required to deliver digital and creative in large volumes. Employer leadership is
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