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Employer Engagement December 2008 Philippa
Langton
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Three key drivers of change

• World Class Skills Leitch targets and
  aspirations
• Strategic drivers of demand
• New economic climate

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National Targets

• Young People 2010/11
• 82 achieve Level 2, 54 achieve Level 3, by 19
• 86 17 year olds in learning, NEET down to 7.6
• FE success rate of 80
• Adult 2010/11
• 79 qualified at Level 2, 56 at level 3
• 130,000 apprentices to complete, 65 success
• Sustainable employment progression in work

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Aspiration for young people
More young people will have the opportunity to
progress into high-quality education and training
. . . . . . this will include increased
participation at 16 and 17 and major improvements
to the Apprenticeships programme as we continue
to expand it to include increasing numbers of
young people and adults. Government
Investment Strategy 2009-10
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Aspiration for adults. focus on

• those most vulnerable in society and in the
  labour market
• those on the margins of sustained employment
  those without a Level 2 qualification
• those without basic literacy and numeracy skills.
  
• more progression to Level 3 4 beyond

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However

• . . . we know that we are entering a period of
  uncertainty, with a series of different
  challenges including a toughening economic
  climate.
• Those who are at risk or who are unemployed will
  be supported to get back into work as soon as
  possible and then supported to gain further
  skills once in employment through a more flexible
  Train to Gain programme.
• Government Investment Strategy 2009-10

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Meeting future skills needs in London

• Economic Climate
• Joint Action Plan
• Mayors Recovery Plan
• Olympics, Crossrail, Thames Gateway
• London Skills and Employment Board

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Flexibility below level 2

• Greater flexibility for provision below Level 2
  
• Focus still on Skills for Life priorities, but
  with flexibility across all pre-Level 2 budgets

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Integration of Employment and Skills

• Local Employment Partnerships
• Skills health checks
• Adult Advancement and Careers Service
• Progression at work
• ESF funding
• Joint Action Plan

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Train to Gain flexibilities

• Skills for Life entry levels 1 and 2, ESOL for
  work
• Fully funded first Level 2
• Fully funded first level 3 (for 19-25, and those
  without L2)
• additional level 2 3 fully or partially
  funded depending on eligibility
• Level 4
• Proposed flexibilities for SMEs

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Apprenticeships

• Work based programme for 16 year olds and above
• Apprenticeship Task Force
• National Apprenticeship Service

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National Skills Academies

• The NSA network
• Active in eleven sectors
• Four new proposals being worked on
• Benefits

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Training Quality Standard

• The Training Quality Standard
• Accredited providers
• Benefits

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Challenges and risks

• Economic downturn
• Structural changes to agencies
• Capacity