SKILLS

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SKILLS EMPLOYMENT THE YEAR AHEADThe
Perspective from Colleges

• Ian Ashman
• Principal Hackney Community College
• Chair, AoC London,

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LONDON COLLEGES

• 52 Colleges in London (Approx 1 General FE per
  borough 12 Sixth Form and 6 Specialist Colleges
  )
• Catering for 430,000 students
• 74,000 16 and 17 year-olds (61,000 in schools)
• Over 10,000 apprentices study in a London college
  
• More than 50 of those going to Uni go through a
  college
• Over 5,000 HE students
• 90 positive satisfaction rate from students and
  employers
• Employing more than 30,000 people
• Turnover of more than 1billion

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LOOKING BACK BEFORE FORWARDRECENT DEVELOPMENTS

• New freedoms and flexibilities
• Continued decline in adult student volume
• But continued fee remission for workless adults
• Continued growth in apprenticeships
  for 16-18s and 19-25s
• Colleges start very short courses for JCP clients
• Short courses for Work Programme Providers
• Based on specific skills linked to vacancies

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HACKNEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEGeneral and Employer
Specific Models
Employed inc Apprenticeships
Initial Assessment By WP Provider
Work Skills 2 Days
Vocational Course 2 - 10 weeks
Work Skills 1 Day
Induction ½ Day
Job Brokerage via WP Provider
Unemployed
Employed inc Apprenticeships with specific
employer
Interview Skills 1-2 Days
Vocational Course 2 - 10 weeks
Induction ½ Day
INTERVIEW with Employer Via WPP
Pre-Voc Basic Skills Options being tested
By WP Provider
By College Voc Team
By College Employability Team
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THE YEAR AHEAD CHALLENGES

• The overall economic climate is making it harder
  for younger people to find work
• Employers need more people with higher skills
• Further decline in adult further education (maybe
  5 further years of 5 cut in funding)
• Challenge of a 16-18 focussed Ofsted regime
• Increased competition
• From JCP WPPs pressure not to do long
  courses
• From Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot (EOS)
• Introduction of 24 advanced learning loans could
  reduce demand for higher level courses amongst
  some communities

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THE YEAR AHEAD OPPORTUNITIES

• Capitalise on major infrastructure developments
• Conditions are right for Apprenticeship growth
• Continued growth in funding and wage subsidies
• New mayoral targets and broad coalition of
  support
• Increased interest amongst employers
• Opportunities in EOS collaborations
• More effective relationships of colleges with JCP
  and Work Programme Providers
• Leading to better referrals and wrap-around
  services, which will increase job placements

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LONDON AND THE YEAR AHEAD

• The key to overcoming the challenges and making
  the most of the opportunities is better
  integration of the employment and skills system
• The good news is
• Renewed commitment to joint planning (the LEP
  helps)
• Renewed commitment to joint delivery amongst most
  of the main groups involved in Londons
  employment skills system

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