developing the young workforce learning event 2, aberdeen 2 september 2015
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Developing the Young WorkforceLearning Event 2, Aberdeen2 September 2015
Introduction
Joan MacKay,
DYW Implementation Lead (Schools)
Welcome
Angela Scott, Chief Executive
Chief Executive, Aberdeen City Council
Purpose
Facilitate learning action outcomes
• Focus collectively on meeting the needs of children and young people
• Create space to think through the leadership challenges presented by
DYW
• Support the partnership working needed to deliver DYW
• Identifying what needs to happen and working out how to make
change happen
Who is here?
• Young people from the host region (North East)
• National Parent Stakeholder Group
• DYW (Education) leads from Colleges and Local
Authorities
• Economic development leads from Local Authorities
• Regional and sectoral leads from SDS
Who is here?
• Regional Outcome Managers from SFC
• Employers, Enterprise, Training providers
• Community learning and development
• Voluntary sector
• SCQF, SQA, COSLA, Young Scot
• DYW policy leads from Scottish Government
• Local Authority and College link officers from Education Scotland
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Overview of the day Update
3 main sessions: Case studies from host region, followed by discussion time and young people’s conversations.
Discussion time: • feedback to case giver’s challenge• identifying own learning points actions• observations, questions, …..to be collated.
Young people engagement
Plenary
Overview: Main sessions
Session 1: DYW Regional Groups - National perspective
Discussion 1
Session 2: North East DYW Group - Employer perspective / what and how
Discussion 2
Session 3: North East DYW perspective: - Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City
Discussion 3
Looking ahead to plenary
• Is everyone here who needs to be here?
• Do we all share the same purpose?
• What do we want the focus of the next Learning Event to be?
• Provisional date: 2/3 December
Learning Event 1 – update and reflections
Session 1
DYW Regional Groups: National perspective
Sylvia Halkerston (National DYW Group, DYW Programme Board, Member of DYW Commission)
Hugh McAloon (DYW Programme Board Lead, Scottish Government)
Regional Skills Planning: What and how
Liz Byrne (Regional Skills Planning Programme Manager, Skills Development Scotland)
Skills PlanningProgramme for Learning Event 2
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Liz Byrne
Adviser,
Skills Investment
Planning
Introduction• Why - do we do Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs) and Skills Investment Plans (SIPs)?
• What – are RSAs and SIPs?
• What Next – for RSAs and SIPs?
• Where – can you find out more?
• Questions - for discussion
Why do we do RSAs and SIPs?
What are RSAs and SIPs?
SKILLS INVESTMENT PLANSAnalysis and interpretation, Stakeholder engagement, Strategy and action plan
Sectors Regions
A ROBUST EVIDENCE BASERegional Skills Assessments
RSAs• A single, agreed evidence base on which to base future investment in
skills, built up from existing evidence• Partnership between SDS, SE, SFC and SLAED• Launched November 2014 – SE Operating Area• Purpose:
- Support SFC and Regional Colleges in negotiating Regional Outcome Agreements
- Provide a framework for aligning SDS investment in individuals and businesses
- Assist partners in planning their strategic investment in skills - Highlight gaps in national and regional skills evidence
RSAs – What They Tell Us
DemandOverview of regional economy
Business base, Employment, Industrial structure, Occupational profile
Employment and Skills Outlook
Provision
Modern ApprenticeshipsCollege provision
University provision
Supply
Population
Labour Market Participation
Qualifications and attainment
Skills Mis-
matches
Skills shortages and gaps
RSA Local authorities coveredAberdeen City and Shire Aberdeen City
AberdeenshireAyrshire East Ayrshire
North AyrshireSouth Ayrshire
Edinburgh and Lothians East LothianEdinburghMidlothianWest Lothian
Fife FifeForth Valley Clackmannanshire
FalkirkStirling
Glasgow and Clyde Valley Combines West. Lanarkshire and Glasgow Region RSA
Glasgow region Glasgow CityEast DunbartonshireEast Renfrewshire
Lanarkshire East DunbartonshireNorth LanarkshireSouth Lanarkshire
South of Scotland BordersDumfries and Galloway
Tayside AngusDundeePerth
West of Scotland East RenfrewshireInverclydeRenfrewshireWest Dunbartonshire
Sector SIPs
SIPs positioned in Scottish Government Economic and Skills Strategies, and central to SDS strategy
• Clearly articulated and communicated statement of skills needs facing the sector
• Identify the skills priorities that support the sector to achieve its growth potential
• Framework for better alignment of skills supply with industry articulated demand through the action plan
• National focus and emphasis on industry engagement and commitment
Partnership process: Industry leadership groups, sector organisations, SFC, colleges, SDS teams
Sector SIPsSector SIP Publication Energy March 2011 (refreshed Mar 2015)Food and Drink June 2012Tourism March 2013Finance November 2013ICT March 2014Life Sciences April 2014Engineering August 2014Chemical Sciences October 2014Construction March 2015Creative Industries June 2015
Common Issues Across Sectors
• Importance of teaching in STEM subjects to support the needs of the economy (at school, college and University)
• Underpinning importance of digital skills and capability in both skills and learning system and the workforce to meet Scotland’s economic growth ambitions
• Importance of leadership and management skills to support the deployment of skills in the workplace – and to support growth
• The persistence of gender imbalance – and under-representation of other groups in the workplace – in some occupations – and its impact on skills and recruitment challenges in some sectors
• The role of international talent attraction in meeting the skills needs of some of Scotland’s growth sectors
Common Themes Across Action Plans
• Inspiring and preparing the future workforce to engage with the career opportunities provided in the sector (i.e. sector attractiveness)
• Creating and investing in pathways to enable people to enter and build their skills in the workforce (i.e. entry routes, MAs, and transition training for existing workers)
• Providing support to address immediate workforce development needs (i.e. tactical projects to fill short term gaps)
• Stimulating change in the skills system to better align provision with the needs of employers and the economy (i.e. right content, right place, right time)
Regional SIPs ... So far• Earlier stage of development than sector planning
• Highlands and Islands SIP• Launched October 2014• Partnership – SDS, HIE, SFC, UHI, local authorities
• Five key themes- Meeting the current skill needs of employers- Planning for the future- A region for young people- People attraction and place attractiveness- Strengthening the employer voice in the skills system
• Aberdeen City and Shire• In development – at draft stage
Uses of SIPs and RSAs• SDS
• Careers advisers can use RSAs and SIPs to support their clients• NTP team to develop contracting strategies and demand statements• Developing future service delivery – expanding apprenticeship offer
• SFC and Regional Colleges - Regional Outcome Agreements
• Local authorities/Education:• Local authorities to use in skills planning• Education/Schools can use to inform curriculum and, especially in senior phase, to link the curriculum
much more closely to labour market need• Early days – some examples:
- Regional Skills Planning – Highlands and Islands and Aberdeen City and Shire – Local Authorities as core stakeholders
- Initial engagement with local education/school partnerships – North Ayrshire, Head Teachers Conference – North Lanarkshire
• BUT – maybe more concise document (RSA) more closely tailored to the needs of local authorities and schools .....
What Next for RSAs and SIPs? RSAs
Review by TERU – recently reported
Sep-Dec 2015
Data refresh
Enhanced data
Spatial focus
Key messages – more concise documents
Sector SIPs
Refresh
Financial Services
Food and Drink
Tourism
Scoping work on Health and Social Care
Regional SIPs
Highlands and Islands
Aberdeen City and Shire
Glasgow and Clyde Valley Other regions
Supported by Skills Planning Leads – appointments imminent
http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/resources/regional-skills-assessments
http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/resources/skills-investment-plans
Liz ByrneAdviser, Skills Investment Planning
Skills Development Scotland [email protected]
Where can you get more information?
Session 1 – Feedback?
•How can we maximise the benefit of regional groups for young people?
•How can we make the RSAs and SIPs more accessible?
Session 2
North East Regional DYW Group – what and how
Amanda Boyle
(Chair/ Project Director, North East DYW Regional Group)
North East Regional DYW Group – Employer perspective: AGCC Work Placement Toolkit
James Bream
(Research & Policy Director, Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce)
Welcometo the ultimate business network
www.agcc.co.uk
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AGCC…..reflections
James Bream Research & Policy Director
Observations
The process so far• Early days
– For the initiative
– Not for the sector / activity
• It isn't broken don’t fix it…..it is
• Forming…. Getting to storming
Our role so far• Change agent / research
• Stakeholder / board member
• Host
• Passionate advocate
• Economic strategy
Potential role
– To be confirmed
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Build confidence
Why is this best practice?• Collaborative
• Cross boundary (geography)
• Driven using the right governance (so far)
• Non-threatening
• Pooled resources
• Made easy (people)
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What to expect / challenges
• What to do with a blank sheet? We don’t have a blank sheet….
• Statutory requirements, fear and genuine risk management….
• Jobs / people / duplication, Third parties (uncontrollable)….
• Structural challenges i.e the hard stuff….38
Session 2 - Feedback
…
Lunch with young people
Feedback from young people
Session 3
North East DYW: Aberdeenshire perspective
Andy Griffiths, Head of Education, Aberdeenshire
North East DYW: Aberdeen City perspective
Charlie Penman, Head of Education Services
Developing the Young Workforce
It’s everyone’s business!
Where are we now?
High percentage of youngsters go into positive destinations
Secondary schools have very good links with employers – building on existing good practice
Work Experience models developing well. Work Placement Toolkit developed with City and Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce
Employer involvement with education and training programmes
Direct involvement with DYW North East Scotland
Industry Bodies working with Education
Development of Industry Recognised qualification opportunities
Focus on opportunities for the more vulnerable – Corporate Parenting; Additional Support Needs Projects; Activity Agreements; Flexible Pathways
Active Employability Partnership with subgroups focussing on Youth and Disability
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Where do we want to go?
Work to ensure greater consistency and equity for young people
Skills development from 3-18
Look at greater flexibility in Secondary School Curriculum
Increase Career Education opportunities for primary children
Formalise further school - employer partnerships
Develop more employability programmes - for all and for targeted groups
Work to gain the Invest in Youth Accolade
Develop apprenticeship opportunities within the Council and beyond
Challenges We Face
Challenging understanding of DYW and expectations amongst pupils, staff and parents - many pathways to success
Building skills for learning, life and work from an early stage
Building a greater number of strong and sustainable employer links for each school
Challenging perceptions of business community and building effective partnerships
Building greater understanding between education and business needs and responsibilities
Developing the Young Workforce
It’s everyone’s business!
Aberdeen Guarantees : Developing the Young Workforce in Aberdeen City
Charlie Penman
Head of Education Services
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen Guarantees – Context
Launched in September 2014, it is a partnership across the public, private and 3rd sectors to:
“support young people’s transition from education into work”
Aims & Objectives 1. Maintain Aberdeen’s position (in the top 5 in Scotland) for low levels of youth unemployment
2. Increase the number of young people who progress into a positive & sustained destination after they leave formal education
3. Enhance the integration of Education and Business by building on current programmes and creating new opportunities
Current Approaches
In School• Establishment of School / Business Partnerships
• City Campus – increasing breath and diversity of Vocational offer
• Work Placement Programme (including Careers Ready)
Post School• Activity Agreements
• Youth Employment Activity Plan – a range of training opportunities
• Strength of offer through 3rd sector partners
Progress to Date & Future Developments• Over 450 business supporting young people with work placements
• Enhanced provision within the new City Campus programme for 2015/16 including extended work placements
• New industry taster sessions for school pupils
• Production of a weekly newsletter going out to 450+ professionals
• Over 55,000 page views on the new Aberdeen Guarantees website
• Develop Local Authority DYW Strategic Plan
• Understand how it interfaces with DYW NES Group
2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/1484.0%
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86.9%87.5%
89.3%
91.0%91.7%
Aberdeen City - Positive DestinationsSource: SDS - SLDR Follow up Reports
Percentage of School Leavers in Positive Destinations
Lessons to Date
Crucial to understand our own position• We learned from colleagues in Edinburgh• We started with multiple teams each with plans• We brought everything together to align and simplify• We launched Aberdeen Guarantees as a single coherent approach
We learned that a Partnership approach is essential
We learned that good Communication is essential In order to reduce duplication and improve outcomes
Partners: Public, Private & 3rd Sector
Challenges
• How do we ensure coherence of offers with partners/employers?
• How do we negotiate the complexity and deliver the best outcomes for everyone involved?
• How do we make the process as smooth as possible?
• How do we ensure that all learning and training opportunities align and match with local labour demands?
• How do we provide young people with choice, listen to their aspirations for the future and ensure that young people’s voices are heard and channelled into our strategic planning?
• How do we improve our own organisations internal offer to young people as part of all our commitment to the Developing the Young Workforce agenda?
How to get involved
• Contact a member of the Aberdeen Guarantees Project Team via email: [email protected]
• Advertise a job vacancy or training opportunity or submit a good news story to the website:
www.aberdeenguarantees.com
• Like the Facebook page or follow the Twitter account to share these with your wider network of friends:
www.facebook.com/aberdeenguaranteeswww.twitter.com/abguarantees
Session 3 – Challenge questions for feedback
Aberdeenshire
How do we build greater understanding between education and business needs and the responsibilities of both?
Aberdeen City
How do we negotiate the complexity and deliver the best outcomes for everyone involved?
How do we provide young people with choice, listen to their aspirations for the future and ensure that young people’s voices are heard and channelled into our strategic planning?
Plenary
• Is everyone here who needs to be here?
• Do we all share the same purpose?
• What do we want the focus of the next Learning Event to be?
• Provisional date: 2/3 December
SLF 2015Title Presenter Date Time
Keynote seminar: Developing the Young Workforce
Joan MacKay & team 24/9 13.00
Developing the Young Workforce – a career education standard
Mairi Thomson 23/9 16.15
New National Standard for Work Placements: An Enhanced Offer
Andrew Millar 24/9 9.30
Advancing Equalities Rebecca Chad 24/9 10.45
DYW – Where does it all begin?An early years/primary perspective
Mairi Thomson 24/9 10.45
Preparing for employment in STEM and engineering sectors
Ian Beach 24/9 12.00
Further information and discussion
Contact the Skills (3-18) Team
Joan MacKay [email protected]
Andrew Millar [email protected]
Jon Stembridge [email protected]
Klaus Mayer [email protected]
Mairi Thomson [email protected]
Rebecca Chad [email protected]
Bob Baldie [email protected]