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a partnership for growth

Gillian BishopProject Coordinator

Exeter & Heart of Devon (EHOD)Employment & Skills Board


Today’s Presentation

History & ProgressImplication for Jobs & SkillsSkills Plan


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“Our vision is to realise the full economic potential of Exeter and East Devon – to

provide a range of employment opportunities alongside a self-sufficient

new community where people will have the ability to live close to where the majority of

jobs will be provided”

: The Vision


Progress

Completed• Redhayes Bridge over M5• Flybe Training Academy• Junction 30 improvements • Cranbrook Primary School / MPB

Started• Exeter Science Park infrastructure• Junction 29 improvements • Cranbrook Main Local Route• Skypark / Cranbrook Energy Centre• Clyst Honiton Bypass

Imminent• Inter-Modal Freight Terminal (IMFT)

This year• Skypark• Exeter Science Park


Vision for Cranbrook:

Sustainable, vibrant, attractive town which combines the rich urban fabric of historic Devon service centre or market town whilst meeting the needs of 21st Century lifestyles.


Cranbrook: Phase 1


Cranbrook Turf Cutting Ceremony 29 June 2011


The site of the Cranbrook New Community


Cranbrook New Community: February 2012


St Martins School: opening September 2012


Multi-Purpose Building – Cranbrook


District Heating System

• A biomass district heating scheme for the first 2,900 homes at Cranbrook

• 13,000 tonnes of CO2 saved per year

• Cranbrook THE FIRST mass open market development in the country to provide a district heating scheme on this scale


Energy Centre Site: February 2012


Skypark

Next Generation Business Park

• Number One employment opportunity SW of Bristol

• A gross total of 107 acres of land with 1.4 million sq ft of office and industrial / manufacturing space

• Expected to create at least 6,000 new jobs

• Long term joint venture

• District heating – CO2 savings up to 45%


Sainsbury’s Regional Distribution Centre


Exeter Science Park

World Class Science Park:

• Extensive new facilities encouraging enterprise, science, research and development- related activity

• High quality space for businesses ranging from start-ups to major corporate headquarters

• A new business hotel and conferencing facilities

• With the potential to create around 3000 jobs by 2030

• Infrastructure work underway including dedicated access from M5 and cycle / pedestrian bridge


Business Portal One of the largest development programmes in the country worth over £1bn

Secured more than £90 million of funding for vital infrastructure improvements

Potential to deliver over 15,000 homes and 26,000 jobs

The portal is being developed to help local businesses win supply contracts by streamlining the procurement process, allowing you to promote your skills and expertise to the right people.

328 Businesses registered (10 July 2012)

‘Meet the Buyer’ event being planned. To register your interest visit: www.exeterandeastdevonportal.co.uk


GROWTH SECTORS– Construction and Building Services - 0.9k+ new jobs– Business and Professional Services - 11k+ new jobs– Retail and Hospitality - 3.5k+ new jobs– Transportation and Logistics - 3k+ new jobs– Food and Drink - 1k+ new jobs

EMERGING SECTORS – Advanced Engineering - 1k+ new jobs– Bioscience and Health - 1k+ new jobs– Low Carbon & Environmental Goods & Services - 1k+ new

jobs


Summary of Growth Point Opportunities • High level of local job creation • Long term impact on future generations• Strong starting position to grow from and utilise

Summary of Skills Considerations• Low unemployment but relatively low business productivity • Rising levels of youth unemployment • Growth in Knowledge Intensive Industries• Low graduate retention• Low apprenticeship take-up• Increasing pressure on employers to tackle rising youth unemployment • Backdrop or a more demand led skills system


PRIORITIES

Local people into local jobs• Pre-employment support• Young people & unemployed

Businesses utilising skill programmes • Best use of public funding to help businesses• Increasing skills and productivity

Ensuring young people leaving education can find employment • Developing skills that are required by local businesses

Objective 1 – To up-skill local people to work on employment sitesObjective 2 – To ensure businesses are aware of and utilising skill development programmes Objective 3 – To prepare the up-coming workforce with appropriate skills for the local labour market


Skills Plan

(A) Establish Skills and Employment “Hub” – Dedicated Coordinators – Focal point for engaging employers & driving outcomes (eg. apprenticeships)

(B) Labour Market Information (LMI) – Identify and communication specific skill needs for Growth Sectors

(C) Educating Young people about Careers Choices - Promoting opportunities to help learners make informed choices

(D) Embedding E&S through Planning Authorities - Planning application requirements (will developments address E&S shortages?)


The Growth Point in 3D!Interactive model of the Growth Point available to view online at: www.exeterandeastdevon.gov.uk

Questions?

Gillian Bishop 01392 [email protected]

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