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Plymouth Skills Analysis

February 2018

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Outline and Purpose

The Plymouth Skills Analysis provides information

and data on the skills and employment landscape

of Plymouth.

A comprehensive picture of the skills provision across

Plymouth, placed within the local labour market context.

Draws on available evidence as a first step towards

understanding the skills needs across the city.

Provides key sector analysis in Plymouth

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Plymouth Economic Context

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Output and Productivity

Plymouth has been strongly resilient during the

recession, and has seen strong growth since, mostly

driven by its manufacturing sector and the private

sector more generally;

More recently, however, growth has slowed

significantly…

-6.0%

-4.0%

-2.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

% c

h p

.a.

Output Growth - GVA (I)

United Kingdom South West Plymouth

-40.0% -20.0% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0%

Financial and insurance activities

Other services and householdactivities

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Public administration; education;health

Distribution; transport;accommodation and food

All industries

Real estate activities

Production

Construction

Business service activities

Information and communication

Manufacturing

% ch p.a.

Output Growth by Sector -

Plymouth, 2010-15

Source: Regional Gross Value Added

(income approach) – ONS, 2016

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This coincided with an increase in the labour

input via an increase in employment and the

average number of hours worked by

Plymouth’s workforce, and…

A decrease in labour productivity, the gap with

the rest of the UK’s productivity widening

further.

3,100,000

3,200,000

3,300,000

3,400,000

3,500,000

3,600,000

3,700,000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Productivity Hours Worked per Week

- Plymouth

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Ind

ex (

UK

=100)

Labour Productivity - GVA per hour

worked Index (UK = 100)

South West Plymouth Linear (Plymouth)

U

K

• The expansion in employment since the

recession has been mostly driven by full-time

jobs, whilst part-time employment began to

contract (see next slide);

• This further shows that output has been

mostly employment-driven in recent years,

which is a less sustainable form of economic

growth.

Output and Productivity

Sources: Regional Gross Value Added (income approach); Sub-regional Productivity – ONS, 2016

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Employment

Plymouth has historically been over-reliant on its

public sector, however less so over the recent

years;

Manufacturing is also significant in the city, as is

the wholesale and retail sector;

Employment in construction, real estate, and

professional, scientific, and technical services

have seen relative growth since 2009, whilst

several other services sectors have contracted.

-6.0%

-4.0%

-2.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

% c

h. p

.a.

Jobs Growth - BRES

Employees Full-time employees

Part-time employees Employment (employees + self-employment)

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mining and quarrying

Manufacturing

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Water supply; sewerage, waste management…

Construction

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor…

Transportation and storage

Accommodation and food service activities

Information and communication

Financial and insurance activities

Real estate activities

Professional, scientific and technical activities

Administrative and support service activities

Public administration and defence; compulsory…

Education

Human health and social work activities

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Other service activities

% of total employees

Employment by Sector - Plymouth,

2009 v. 2015

2015 2009Source: Business Register for Employment Survey - ONS, 2016

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Economic Activity

Unemployment has seen a significant recovery post-

recession and is now at its lowest rate in over 10 years,

converging with the national rate;

The economy is hence approaching ‘full employment’;

The increase in employment since 2010 has mostly come

from an increase in lower-skilled jobs;

Employment in higher managerial occupations has

contracted; however, employment in professional, and

associate professional & technical occupations has risen

significantly.

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

% o

f 16 -

64 p

op

ula

tio

n

Unemployment Rate

Plymouth United Kingdom-1,500 -500 500 1,500 2,500 3,500

Elementary occupations

Process, plant and machine

operatives

Sales and customer service

occupations

Caring, leisure and other service

occupations

Skilled trades occupations

Administrative and secretarial

occupations

Associate prof & tech occupations

Professional occupations

Managers, directors and senior

officials

No. of jobs

Change in Employment by Occupation -

Plymouth, 2010 - 2017

Source: Annual Population Survey - ONS, 2017

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Earnings

Plymouth’s workers’ wage gap was

nearly closed in 2014, however wage

growth slowed since and lagged

behind UK-wide growth, widening

the gap once again;

0.0

100.0

200.0

300.0

400.0

500.0

600.0

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

£ p

er

week

Median Gross Weekly Pay -

Workplace Analysis

Plymouth United Kingdom

-6.0%

-4.0%

-2.0%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

% c

h p

.a.

Growth in Resident Gross Weekly Pay

- Plymouth

Median pay Bottom 25% Bottom 75%

• Growth in resident pay has also slowed

significantly since 2014;

• This was mostly driven by earnings at

the higher end of the income

distribution, indicating that high-skilled

workers have been significantly worse

off, whilst low-skilled workers have

been somewhat protected with the

introduction of the Living Wage.

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - ONS, 2017

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Qualifications

Plymouth has a significant gap of high-skilled residents

compared with the national average; whilst the proportion of

NVQ4+ qualified residents has been consistently increasing,

this gap remains;

It has a significantly larger proportion of NVQ3 qualified

residents, as well as a higher proportion of NVQ2

qualifications;

It does, however, have a much lower than average

proportion of residents with no qualifications, which has

consistently declined over the years.

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Qualifications - NVQ4+ vs. No NVQ

% with NVQ4+ (PLY) % with NVQ4+ (UK)

% with no NVQ (PLY) % with no NVQ (UK)

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0

% with NVQ4+

% with NVQ3 only

% with Trade

Apprenticeships

% with NVQ2 only

% with NVQ1 only

% with other

qualifications (NVQ)

% with no

qualifications (NVQ)

% of all aged 16-64

Distribution of Qualifications

- Plymouth vs. UK, 2016

United Kingdom Plymouth

Source: Annual Population Survey - ONS, 2017

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Plymouth’s Demand for Skills

On-going Demand

Future Demand

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On-going Demand

Occupations

Minimum educational requirements

Certifications

Baseline skills

Specialised skills

Digital skills

Average advertised salaries.

Source: Labour Market Insight Tool, Burning Glass Technologies/ Active Informatics

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Job Vacancies

Whilst there are

significant quarterly

variations, it seems

clear that there has

been a stronger

demand for jobs since

2015;

This is consistent with

the increase in the

number of jobs in the

city and the fall in

unemployment.

*Note that Q3 2017 is not

complete – the data goes to

the 1st of Aug 2017.

2,913 5,506 5,477

3,740 5,313 5,278

6,283 5,971

6,100 6,305 6,315

3,382 3,297

2,940 3,476

3,377 5,191

3,809 4,488

4,636 4,071

4,830 3,602

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000

Q3 2017

Q2 2017

Q1 2017

Q4 2016

Q3 2016

Q2 2016

Q1 2016

Q4 2015

Q3 2015

Q2 2015

Q1 2015

Q4 2014

Q3 2014

Q2 2014

Q1 2014

Q4 2013

Q3 2013

Q2 2013

Q1 2013

Q4 2012

Q3 2012

Q2 2012

Q1 2012

Job Postings by Quarter - Plymouth


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Average Salaries (Advertised)

Whilst average salaries are a

further indication of the

distribution of employment

and skills in the city, as well as

the value and productivity of

jobs,

Advertised salaries are a

reflection of the type of jobs

required on an on-going basis;

Advertised salaries over the

12 months to August 2017

show that demand mostly lies

in low-, mid-skill, and mid-

higher-skill occupations.

1.69%

1.20%

0.77%

1.55%

3.64%

9.52%

23.47%

29.04%

20.79%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%

More than £90,000

£80,000 to £89,999

£70,000 to £79,999

£60,000 to £69,999

£50,000 to £59,999

£40,000 to £49,999

£30,000 to £39,999

£20,000 to £29,999

£15,000 to £19,999

Salary (Advertised)* - Plymouth,

2016/17

*39% of postings do not specify a salary


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Top Employing Industries

Demand for jobs over the last 12

months continued to come from

Plymouth’s largest sectors:

Health, Education, and Wholesale

& Retail Trade;

Engineering, construction,

manufacturing, and public

administration and defence are

also amongst the top industries

employing over this period.

2,284

1,545

488

421

361

344

295

259

227

130

121

119

113

113

106

87

85

79

76

72

66

65

63

63

61

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Human health activities (86)

Education (85)

Food and beverage service activities (56)

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and…

Social work activities without…

Architectural and engineering activities;…

Legal and accounting activities (69)

Specialised construction activities (43)

Wholesale and retail trade and repair of…

Residential care activities (87)

Land transport and transport via pipelines…

Office administrative, office support and…

Real estate activities (68)

Wholesale trade, except of motor…

Activities of membership organisations (94)

Other professional, scientific and technical…

Financial service activities, except…

Other personal service activities (96)

Manufacture of food products (10)

Construction of buildings (41)

Employment activities (78)

Public administration and defence;…

Accommodation (55)

Insurance, reinsurance and pension…

Warehousing and support activities for…

Top Detailed Industries* - Plymouth, 2016/17

*58% of 19,892 vacancies have an unspecified

industry


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Occupations in Highest Demand

The occupations in highest

demand continue to follow the

same distribution of low- and

high-skilled workers;

STEM occupations, services, and

manufacturing occupations

appear in the top.

2,521

2,165

1,598

1,513

1,359

1,165

1,012

968

963

849

777

624

623

504

501

464

381

341

328

290

283

269

211

25

21

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

SCIENCE, RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND…

BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE…

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (22)

ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS (41)

BUSINESS, MEDIA AND PUBLIC SERVICE…

CORPORATE MANAGERS AND…

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND…

CARING PERSONAL SERVICE…

SKILLED METAL, ELECTRICAL AND…

SALES OCCUPATIONS (71)

TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL…

PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE…

ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND…

SKILLED CONSTRUCTION AND…

TRANSPORT AND MOBILE MACHINE…

CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS (72)

OTHER MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS…

TEXTILES, PRINTING AND OTHER…

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATE…

SECRETARIAL AND RELATED…

LEISURE, TRAVEL AND RELATED…

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS…

ELEMENTARY TRADES AND RELATED…

PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS (33)

SKILLED AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED…

Top Detailed SOC Occupations - Plymouth,

2016/17


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Skills Clusters in Highest Demand

The skills most required

by Plymouth’s employers

appear to be IT, business,

and STEM skills.

Customer and client

support skills also

required.

1,585

1,353

1,136

1,001

905

752

743

726

692

593

576

575

550

549

519

504

493

476

468

461

449

446

436

429

407

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Microsoft Office And…

CUSTOMER AND CLIENT SUPPORT: Basic Customer Service

SALES: General Sales

BUSINESS: Business Management

ADMINISTRATION: General Administrative And Clerical Tasks

ANALYSIS: Mathematics

BUSINESS: Project Management

BUSINESS: Contract Management

FINANCE: General Accounting

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Software Development…

SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS: Procurement

ADMINISTRATION: Administrative Support

FINANCE: Budget Management

BUSINESS: Business Process And Analysis

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Web Development

ADMINISTRATION: Office Management

MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION: Product…

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: JavaScript And JQuery

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Technical Support

BUSINESS: Key Performance Indicators

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: SQL

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Teaching

SALES: Specialised Sales

BUSINESS: People Management

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: General Marketing

Skill Clusters in Highest Demand* - Plymouth,

2016/17

*57% of 19,892 postings have an unspecified skill

cluster)

Source: Labour Market Insight

Tool, Burning Glass

Technologies/ Active Informatics

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Baseline Skills in Highest

Demand

The baseline (employability skills)

most often quoted in job postings

are communication and

organisational skills, followed by

team work/ collaboration, and

different 21st century skills;

Note that writing and creativity are

now also amongst the top skills

required, along with problem-

solving and computer skills.

31.15%

19.70%

10.13%

9.81%

8.06%

8.00%

7.00%

6.48%

5.97%

5.42%

5.38%

5.30%

4.85%

4.70%

3.59%

3.53%

2.50%

2.47%

2.44%

2.14%

2.00%

2.00%

1.88%

1.82%

1.70%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Planning

Team Work/ Collaboration

Mathematics

Detail-Orientated

Problem Solving

Writing

English

Creativity

Research

Leadership

Mentoring

Computer Skills

Time Management

Quality Assurance and Control

Management

File Management

Meeting Deadlines

Presentation Skills

Positive Disposition

Prioritising Tasks

Decision Making

Multi-Tasking

Building Effective Relationships

Baseline Skills in Greatest Demand* -

Plymouth, 2016/17

*39.5% of postings have an

unspecified baseline skill


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Specialised Skills in Highest

Demand

The specialised skills in greatest

demand across all job vacancies are a

mix of soft skills, business and sales,

and quantitative skills.

Note that, many jobs consider

Microsoft Excel and Office skills to be

specialised skills. This reflects the

relative number of IT jobs to

professional jobs overall.

10.80%

8.67%

6.24%

6.18%

6.08%

5.99%

5.89%

5.54%

4.57%

4.56%

4.36%

3.97%

3.53%

3.49%

3.33%

3.23%

3.17%

3.17%

3.00%

2.96%

2.88%

2.87%

2.86%

2.84%

2.77%

0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00%

Customer Service

Microsoft Excel

Teaching

Business Management

Project Management

Repair

Sales

Microsoft Office

Accountancy

Product Sales

Contract Management

Key Performance Indicators

JavaScript

Budgeting

Disciplinary Procedures

Customer Contact

Administration Management

Marketing Sales

Supervisory Skills

Ulcer

SQL

Procurement

Invoicing

Contract Accountancy

Business Development

Specialised Skills in Greatest Demand - Plymouth,

2016/17


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Digital Skills in Highest Demand

When looking at the

computer and

programming element of

all jobs advertised, both

the minimum IT skills

requirements, and the

more advanced skills are

evident.

Over 20% of the jobs

advertised quote an

advanced IT skill as a key

requirement.

8.67%

5.54%

3.53%

2.88%

2.71%

2.42%

1.96%

1.93%

1.91%

1.85%

1.85%

1.41%

1.41%

1.41%

1.38%

1.30%

1.27%

1.10%

1.06%

1.05%

0.88%

0.85%

0.81%

0.79%

0.79%

0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00% 10.00%

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

JavaScript

SQL

Microsoft C#

Microsoft Windows

Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)

Computer Aided Draughting/Design (CAD)

Microsoft Word

JAVA

LINUX

.NET Programming

jQuery

Microsoft Powerpoint

Python

SAP

Git

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

ASP

C++

CSS

MySQL

SQL Server

Adobe Photoshop

JSON

Computer and Programming Skills in Greatest

Demand - Plymouth, 2016/17


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Subject Areas in Highest

Demand

Plymouth’s high-value

sectors require

engineering, IT, and

Mathematics

specialisations.

24.50%

17.49%

11.08%

10.01%

7.78%

5.70%

5.41%

4.78%

3.39%

2.61%

1.93%

1.78%

1.60%

1.51%

1.51%

1.46%

1.43%

1.37%

1.34%

1.34%

1.22%

1.13%

1.10%

1.04%

1.04%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%

ENGINEERING

Business Administration and Management,…

Electrical and Electronic Engineering…

English Language and Literature, General

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science

Accounting

Nursing Science

Environmental Science

Civil Engineering, General

Child Care and Support Services Management

Geography

Manufacturing Engineering

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Research Methodology and Quantitative…

Construction Engineering

Computer Engineering

Structural Engineering

Higher Education/Higher Education…

Chemistry

Architecture

Computer Software Engineering

Physics

Subject Areas in Greatest Demand* - Plymouth,

2016/17

83%* of postings have an unspecified subject area


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Minimum Educational

Requirements

To further reflect the

type of demand for

jobs in the city,

around half of the

employers appear to

be satisfied with a

GCSE- or A-level

qualification, and a

third require a

Bachelor’s degree/

graduate degree;

Few require

postgraduate degrees;

At the same time, few

employ workers

qualified at level 1 or

with no qualifications.

3.68%

32.29%

3.12%

7.24%

20.24%

33.04%

0.39%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%

Post graduate degrees, Level 5 S/NVQs, certificates, and

diplomas

Bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates and diplomas

Foundation degrees and HNDs

Level 4 diplomas and certificates, HNCs, Level 4

S/NVQs

A-Levels, Highers, and Level 3 S/NVQs

GCSEs, Standard Grades, and Level 2 S/NVQs

Level 1 S/NVQs

Education (Minimum Advertised)* - Plymouth, 2016/17

*80% of postings have an unspecified minimum

education requirement


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Future Demand – Industry and

occupation forecasts

Future demand should be driven by the services sector;

Sales and customer services and elementary occupations could continue to be equally as important as professional services occupations.

-80.0-60.0-40.0-20.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0

B : Mining and quarrying

C : Manufacturing

O : Public administration and defence;…

A : Agriculture, forestry and fishing

S : Other service activities

K : Financial and insurance activities

ALL PLYMOUTH

P : Education

Q : Human health and social work…

I : Accommodation and food service…

D : Electricity, gas, steam and air…

G : Wholesale and retail trade; repair…

E : Water supply; sewage, waste…

H : Transportation and storage

F : Construction

L : Real estate activities

N : Administrative and support service…

J : Information and communication

M : Professional, scientific and technical…

R : Arts, entertainment and recreation

% ch p.a.

Employment (Jobs) Growth by

Industry - Oxford Economics

2015-30 2009-14

-20.0-15.0-10.0-5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.020.025.0

Process, plant and machine operatives

Skilled trades occupations

Administrative and secretarial…

Associate professional and technical…

Managers and senior officials

ALL PLYMOUTH

Professional occupations

Personal services occupations

Elementary occupations

Sales and customer service…

% ch p.a.

Employment (Jobs) Growth by

Occupation - Oxford Economics

2015-30 2009-14

Source: Oxford Economics Forecasting Tool, 2016

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Sectoral Analysis of Demand

STEM;

Digital & creative;

Marine;

Construction;

And tourism activities.

Source: Labour Market Insight Tool – Burning Glass Technologies, Active Informatics (2017)

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STEM

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Most Sought After Occupations

in STEM

Engineering and IT

jobs are amongst the

STEM jobs in highest

demand in the city.

Over 1,200

engineering-related

jobs were advertised

in the 12 months to

August 2017; further

manufacturing jobs

were in demand.

734

502

398

329

268

240

231

179

144

102

102

90

81

79

72

63

61

60

58

57

55

54

51

48

34

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Engineering Professionals (212)

Science, Engineering and Production Technicians (311)

Information Technology Technicians (313)

Electrical and Electronic Trades (524)

Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades…

Vehicle Trades (523)

Construction and Building Trades (531)

Production Managers and Directors (112)

Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals (354)

Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians…

Information Technology and Telecommunications…

Quality and Regulatory Professionals (246)

Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades (521)

Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors (243)

Natural and Social Science Professionals (211)

Health Professionals (221)

Functional Managers and Directors (113)

Assemblers and Routine Operatives (813)

Plant and Machine Operatives (812)

Other Administrative Occupations (415)

Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals…

Public Services and Other Associate Professionals (356)

Health Associate Professionals (321)

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals (242)

Managers and Proprietors in Other Services (125)

Top Detailed SOC Occupations in STEM

(4,494 postings) - Plymouth, 2016/17

Source: Labour Market Insight Tool, Burning Glass

Technologies/ Active Informatics

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Average (Advertised) Salary in

STEM Occupations

The average advertised salary for STEM jobs in 2016/17 was £28,000;

Around two thirds of these job vacancies offered between £20,000-£39,999, and a further 12% offered between £40,000 - £49,999.

Compared to the average advertised job (STEM or non-STEM), fewer jobs were under £20,000, and more jobs paid over £40,000.

1.23%

0.34%

0.75%

1.57%

2.57%

12.31%

27.12%

34.28%

13.43%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%

More than £90,000

£80,000 to £89,999

£70,000 to £79,999

£60,000 to £69,999

£50,000 to £59,999

£40,000 to £49,999

£30,000 to £39,999

£20,000 to £29,999

£15,000 to £19,999

Average Salary (Advertised) - STEM

(Median Real-Time Salary = £28,000), Plymouth,

2016/17


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Minimum Educational Requirements

in STEM Occupations

Compared to the average

advertised job, the average

STEM job is more likely to

require an A-level or

equivalent qualification as a

minimum, however fewer

jobs require a Bachelor’s

degree or equivalent.

1.93%

28.05%

4.33%

13.45%

23.80%

27.59%

0.85%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%

Post graduate degrees, Level 5 S/NVQs,

certificates, and diplomas

Bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates

and diplomas


Level 4 diplomas and certificates, HNCs,

Level 4 S/NVQs


GCSEs, Standard Grades, and Level 2

S/NVQs

Level 1 S/NVQs

Education (Minimum Advertised) –

Plymouth, 2016/17


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Certifications in Highest Demand

in STEM Occupations

Alongside formal

qualifications, STEM

jobs are more likely

than the average job to

require a certification.

These are mostly

related to engineering

and construction.

2.98%

1.18%

1.07%

0.51%

0.49%

0.47%

0.45%

0.29%

0.27%

0.24%

0.24%

0.22%

0.20%

0.20%

0.18%

0.18%

0.18%

0.18%

0.16%

0.16%

0.13%

0.13%

0.11%

0.11%

0.11%

0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50%

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION…

CHARTERED ENGINEER (CENG)

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ENGTECH)

FORKLIFT TRUCK

ACCOUNTANT (QUALIFIED)

HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL…

GAS INSTALLER (REGISTERED)

ARCHITECT

ELECTRICIAN (CERTIFIED)

CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE…

ELECTROTECHNICAL CARD SCHEME (ECS…

PATHOLOGIST (LICENCED)

MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS…

MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER…

CONSTRUCTION PLANT COMPETENCE…

FIRST AID AT WORK

PURCHASING MANAGER (QUALIFIED)

SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION

CLINICAL SCIENTIST

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS)…

CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER (MICE)

PROJECT ARCHITECT

BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST (REGISTERED)

HGV LICENCE

PART 3 ARCHITECT

Certifications in Greatest Demand in

STEM – Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL

Employability Skills in Highest

Demand in STEM

Employability skills

requirements in

STEM are broadly

in line with

average

requirements…

29.62%

17.43%

12.42%

12.09%

9.34%

8.50%

7.12%

6.65%

5.88%

5.61%

5.54%

5.14%

4.13%

3.46%

3.06%

2.96%

2.89%

2.72%

2.42%

2.28%

2.22%

2.12%

1.88%

1.85%

1.78%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%



Problem Solving

Planning


Detail-Orientated

Mathematics


Leadership

Writing

Computer Skills

Research

Troubleshooting

English

Creativity

Preventive Maintenance

Time Management

Mentoring

Decision Making

Budget Planning

Meeting Deadlines

Management

Positive Disposition

Self-Motivation

Presentation Skills

Baseline Skills in Greatest Demand in



OFFICIAL

Most Sought After Specialised

Skills in STEM

Key specialised skills required in STEM jobs include both STEM-specific, and non-STEM skills:

Repair

Project management

Inspection

Computer Aided Draughting/ Design (CAD)

Technical support

Business and contract management etc.

16.12%

9.94%

9.60%

8.46%

8.13%

7.12%

6.92%

6.82%

6.48%

6.18%

5.37%

5.14%

4.90%

4.63%

4.40%

4.16%

4.13%

3.96%

3.86%

3.76%

3.59%

3.59%

3.46%

3.46%

3.39%

0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%18.00%

Repair

Project Management

Customer Service

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Machinery

Inspection



Technical Support


Lean Methods

Business Management

Contract Management

Product Sales

Manufacturing Processes

Electrical Engineering

Microsoft Windows

Welding

Purchasing

Procurement

Validation

Hand Tools

SAP

Automotive Repair

Specialised Skills in Greatest Demand in



OFFICIAL

Digital Skills Requirements in

STEM

Experience with

specialist IT

packages are in

significant demand

in STEM:

CAD

SAP

SQL

Linux

Python etc.

8.46%

8.13%

6.82%

3.96%

3.46%

2.62%

2.22%

2.22%

2.05%

1.91%

1.21%

1.04%

0.97%

0.87%

0.81%

0.71%

0.67%

0.57%

0.54%

0.54%

0.54%

0.54%

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 9.00%

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel


Microsoft Windows

SAP



Microsoft Word

SQL

LINUX

Revit

HAZOP

Windows Server

Microsoft Sharepoint

Python

LINUX Administration

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Networking

Microsoft Project

Microstation

Visual Basic

Adobe Indesign

Autodesk

JAVA

Computer & Programming Skills in

Greatest Demand in STEM – Plymouth,

2016/17


OFFICIAL

Digital & Creative Industries

OFFICIAL


in Digital & Creative Industries

A significant number of vacancies for programming and software development professionals have been advertised in the 12 months to August 2017;

Web design and development professionals represent the next most sought after occupation in the Digital & Creative industry.

726

376

171

160

133

106

44

37

28

25

21

14

13

11

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Programmers and software development professionals…

Web design and development professionals (2137)

IT user support technicians (3132)

IT business analysts, architects and systems designers…

IT operations technicians (3131)

Information technology and telecommunications…

Graphic designers (3421)

Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. (3539)

IT specialist managers (2133)

Other administrative occupations n.e.c. (4159)

Records clerks and assistants (4131)

Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.…

Medical practitioners (2211)

Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors (2471)

Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. (5249)

Marketing and sales directors (1132)

Production managers and directors in manufacturing…

Quality control and planning engineers (2461)

Design and development engineers (2126)

Telecommunications engineers (5242)

Marketing associate professionals (3543)

Metal working machine operatives (8125)

Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers (5314)

Actors, entertainers and presenters (3413)

Management consultants and business analysts (2423)

Top Detailed SOC Occupations in Digital &

Creative Activities (2,171 Postings) –

Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL


Digital & Creative Occupations

The industry offers

a higher than

average number of

jobs paying more

than £90,000 than

most other

industries;

Higher proportion

of £40,000 -

£59,999 jobs on

offer as well.

6.14%

2.27%

0.51%

1.10%

6.29%

16.31%

26.48%

28.97%

7.17%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%

More than £90,000

£80,000 to £89,999

£70,000 to £79,999

£60,000 to £69,999

£50,000 to £59,999

£40,000 to £49,999

£30,000 to £39,999

£20,000 to £29,999

£15,000 to £19,999

Average Salary (Advertised) - Digital &

Creative Activities (Median Real-Time Salary =

£31,500) – Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL

Minimum Educational Requirements in

Digital & Creative Occupations

The Digital &

Creative industry

requires a higher

than average

proportion workers

holding a Bachelor’s

or equivalent degree,

nearly 60% of jobs

holding that

requirement,

compared with 32%

on average.

5.05%

59.34%

5.30%

2.78%

14.14%

13.38%

0.00% 10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%



Bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates and

diplomas



Level 4 S/NVQs



S/NVQs

Education (Minimum Advertised) –

Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL

Most Sought After Specialised Skills

in Digital & Creative Industries

JavaScript

SQL

Microsoft C#

Website development

PHP

Java

Linux

… are the most sought after specialised skills in the sector.

23.61%

17.95%

17.10%

15.09%

13.04%

11.66%

11.66%

11.49%

11.21%

9.55%

9.43%

9.21%

8.69%

8.63%

8.63%

8.35%

8.12%

7.83%

7.38%

7.09%

7.03%

6.75%

6.35%

6.29%

6.29%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00%

JavaScript

SQL

Microsoft C#

Web Site Development


JAVA

Software Engineering

LINUX

Software Development

Microsoft Windows

jQuery

.NET Programming

Web Application Development

Python

Web Development

Git

Object-Orientated Analysis and Design…

Product Development

Website Production

Agile Development

ASP

C++

Customer Service

Scrum

Version Control

Specialised Skills in Greatest Demand in

Digital & Creative Activities – Plymouth,

2016/17


OFFICIAL

Employability Skills in Highest Demand

in Digital & Creative Occupations

Baseline employability

skills are in line with

the requirements of

most jobs.

21.04%

13.61%

12.92%

7.89%

7.83%

6.80%

6.69%

6.63%

5.60%

4.63%

4.52%

3.95%

3.89%

2.97%

2.74%

2.69%

2.63%

2.52%

2.34%

2.17%

2.12%

1.83%

1.83%

1.77%

1.72%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00%



Problem Solving

Creativity

Writing


Research

Troubleshooting

Planning


Mathematics

Leadership

Detail-Orientated

Mentoring

Time Management

Editing

Project Planning and Development Skills

Decision Making

English

Team Building

Quick Learner

Analytical Skills

Computer Skills

Meeting Deadlines

Prioritising Tasks

Baseline Skills in Greatest Demand in

Digital & Creative Activities – Plymouth,

2016/17


OFFICIAL

Digital Skills Requirements in the

Digital & Creative Industries

These coincide with the specialised skills previously listed:

JavaScript

SQL

Microsoft C#

Website development

PHP

Java

Linux

23.61%

17.95%

17.10%

13.04%

11.66%

11.49%

9.55%

9.43%

9.21%

8.63%

8.35%

7.03%

6.75%

6.06%

5.77%

5.15%

5.15%

4.86%

4.52%

4.00%

3.95%

3.95%

3.54%

3.49%

3.37%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00%

JavaScript

SQL

Microsoft C#


JAVA

LINUX

Microsoft Windows

jQuery

.NET Programming

Python

Git

ASP

C++

CSS

MySQL

JSON

SQL Server

Extensible Markup Language (XML)

UNIX

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Windows Server

Oracle

NoSQL

User Interface (UI) Design


Greatest Demand in Digital & Creative

Activities – Plymouth, 2016/17

OFFICIAL

Marine Industries

OFFICIAL

Most Sought After Occupations in

Marine Industries

Engineering and IT

specialists were the

most sought after

occupations in the

marine sector in the

12 months to

August 2017.

18

16

14

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Electrical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Civil Engineer

Computer Support Specialist

Computer Systems Engineer / Architect

Office / Administrative Assistant

Civil Engineering Technician

Project Manager

Buyer / Purchasing Agent

Engineering Manager

Maintenance Technician

Marine Engineer/Naval Architect

IT Project Manager

Software Developer / Engineer

Software QA Engineer / Tester

Logistician / Supply Chain Specialist

Programme Manager

Security Officer

Architect

Health and Safety Engineer

Industrial Engineer

Loan Officer

Nuclear Engineer

Quantity surveyors

Accountant

Top Burning Glass Occupations (BGTOCCs)

- Marine Activities (270 Postings), Plymouth,

2016/17


OFFICIAL


Marine Occupations

There is a clear skew towards

higher paid jobs on offer in the

marine sector, compared to the

average job;

Over 40% of the advertised

vacancies offered between

£40,000 - £50,000, with a further

25% offering £30,000-£40,000;

On the other hand, the maximum

advertised salary is within the

£70k-£80k, which is lower than

that in the Digital & Creative

sector.

1.03%

41.24%

24.74%

10.31%

19.59%

3.09%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00%

£70,000 to £79,999

£40,000 to £49,999

£30,000 to £39,999

£20,000 to £29,999

£15,000 to £19,999

£10,000 to £14,999

Average Salary (Advertised) - Marine

Activities, Plymouth, 2016/17

(Median Real-Time Salary = £37,300)


OFFICIAL


Marine Occupations

There is an above-

average requirement for

Bachelor’s degrees and

GCSE or equivalent

qualifications in this

sector;

Significantly lower

requirement for A-level

qualifications and

foundation degrees.

5.45%

36.36%

1.82%

10.91%

7.27%

38.18%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00%



Bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates

and diplomas



Level 4 S/NVQs



S/NVQs

Education (Minimum Advertised) -

Marine Activities, Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL

Certifications in Highest Demand in

Marine Occupations

Engineering

occupations in this

sector are the most

likely to require

certifications

alongside, or instead

a formal

qualification.

5.19%

2.59%

1.11%

0.74%

0.37%

0.37%

0.37%

0.37%

0.37%

0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00%


ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

(ENGTECH)

SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION

INCORPORATED ENGINEER (IENG)


APM PROJECT MANAGEMENT (APMP)

CONSTRUCTION PLANT

COMPETENCE SCHEME (CPCS) CARD

PATHOLOGIST (LICENCED)

PURCHASING MANAGER (QUALIFIED)

Certifications in Greatest Demand -



OFFICIAL


Skills in the Marine Industries

Project, contract or business management

Repair

Electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering

Estimating

Technical writing/ editing

Lean methods

Supply chain knowledge etc.

18.14%

16.88%

14.35%

13.08%

11.39%

10.97%

8.86%

8.44%

8.44%

8.02%

8.02%

6.75%

6.33%

6.33%

5.91%

5.49%

5.49%

4.64%

4.64%

4.22%

4.22%

4.22%

4.22%

4.22%

4.22%

0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00% 20.00%

Project Management

Repair

Microsoft Office

Business Management

Microsoft Excel

Contract Management

Office Management

Electrical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Procurement

Technical Support


Machinery

Mailing


Customer Service


Estimating

Technical Writing / Editing

Business Process

Inspection

Lean Methods

Nuclear Industry Background

Product Sales

Supply Chain Knowledge

Specialised Skills in Greatest Demand -



OFFICIAL

Digital Skills Requirements in

Marine Industries

The digital requirements

in the industry are

relatively less specialised,

compared with other

STEM sectors, however

some jobs still require

skills in:

SQL

SAP

SQL Server

Oracle

Microsoft C#

.Net programming etc.

14.35%

11.39%

5.49%

3.80%

3.38%

2.95%

2.95%

2.11%

2.11%

2.11%

1.69%

1.69%

1.69%

1.27%

1.27%

0.84%

0.84%

0.84%

0.84%

0.84%

0.84%

0.84%

0.84%

0.42%

0.42%

0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00%

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel


Microsoft Sharepoint

HAZOP

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Crystal Reports


Primavera

Microsoft Visio

Oracle PL/SQL

SQL

Microsoft C#

Word Processing

Java Server Pages (JSP)

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Windows

Oracle

SAP

SQL Server

Swift

.NET Programming

ASP


Greatest Demand - Marine Activities,

Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL

Construction and the Built

Environment

OFFICIAL


in Construction

Most sought after

occupations in

2016/17 were:

Plumbers, heating and

ventilating engineers;

Electricians;

Carpenters and

joiners;

Bricklayers and

masons;

Various engineers.

70

69

56

11

8

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers…

Electricians and electrical fitters (5241)

Carpenters and joiners (5315)

Bricklayers and masons (5312)

Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.…

Metal working production and maintenance…

Electrical engineers (2123)

Engineering technicians (3113)

Quantity surveyors (2433)

Construction and building trades n.e.c. (5319)

Design and development engineers (2126)

Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. (9139)

Other administrative occupations n.e.c. (4159)

Business sales executives (3542)

Plasterers (5321)

Van drivers (8212)

Bank and post office clerks (4123)

Financial accounts managers (3538)

Human resources and industrial relations officers…

Mechanical engineers (2122)

Metal working machine operatives (8125)

Call and contact centre occupations (7211)

Civil engineers (2121)

Cleaners and domestics (9233)

Estimators, valuers and assessors (3531)

Top Construction SOC Occupations (346

Postings) - Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL


Construction Occupations

Nearly half of the jobs

advertised in the sector in

the year to Aug 2017

offered between £30,000

and £40,000 per year.

The median salary was

£31,700, £3,700 above the

average salary in a STEM

job.

3.94%

2.96%

9.36%

45.32%

23.65%

3.45%

0.99%

10.34%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00% 50.00%

£60,000 to £69,999

£50,000 to £59,999

£40,000 to £49,999

£30,000 to £39,999

£20,000 to £29,999

£15,000 to £19,999

£10,000 to £14,999

Less than £10,000

Average Salary (Advertised) –

Construction, Plymouth, 2016/17



OFFICIAL

Certifications in Highest Demand in

Construction Occupations

The Construction

Skills Certification

Scheme (CSCS)

appears to the most

frequently required

certification in

construction jobs.

22.54%

2.60%

2.31%

1.16%

0.87%

0.29%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00%

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION

SCHEME (CSCS) CARD

ELECTRICIAN (CERTIFIED)

ELECTROTECHNICAL CARD SCHEME (ECS

CARD)

GAS INSTALLER (REGISTERED)

CONSTRUCTION PLANT COMPETENCE

SCHEME (CPCS) CARD

FORKLIFT TRUCK

Certifications in Greatest Demand –

Construction, Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL


Skills in Construction

Plumbing

Carpentry

Electrical work

Repair

Pipefitting

Welding

17.22%

15.23%

14.57%

13.91%

11.26%

9.27%

9.27%

9.27%

7.28%

7.28%

5.96%

5.96%

5.96%

5.96%

5.30%

5.30%

5.30%

5.30%

5.30%

5.30%

4.64%

4.64%

4.64%

4.64%

4.64%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00%

Plumbing

Carpentry

Electrical Work

Repair

PipeFitting

Customer Service

First Aid

Welding

Procurement

Project Management

Cleaning

Construction Industry Knowledge


Product Sales

Contract Management

Engineering Industry Background

Inspection

Materials Planning

Microsoft Excel

Power Tools

Budgeting

Calibration

Commercial Construction

Installation Planning

Instrument Calibration

Specialised Skills in Greatest

Demand – Construction, Plymouth,

2016/17


OFFICIAL

Tourism

OFFICIAL


in Tourism

Nearly 200 chefs

were required in

Plymouth in the year

to August 2017.

122

91

58

45

26

25

25

24

15

13

12

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Chefs (5434)

Kitchen and catering assistants (9272)

Waiters and waitresses (9273)

Cooks (5435)

Housekeepers and related occupations (6231)

Bar staff (9274)

Catering and bar managers (5436)

Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.…

Restaurant and catering establishment managers…

Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages…

Sports and leisure assistants (6211)

Elementary security occupations n.e.c. (9249)

IT operations technicians (3131)

Production managers and directors in…

Carpenters and joiners (5315)

Food, drink and tobacco process operatives (8111)

Travel agents (6212)

Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) (6142)

Caretakers (6232)

Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants (4132)

Programmers and software development…

Butchers (5431)

Cleaners and domestics (9233)

Metal making and treating process operatives…

Managers and directors in retail and wholesale…

Top Detailed SOC Occupations -

Hospitality, Food & Tourism (601

postings), Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL


Tourism Occupations

The average salary in

Hospitality & Tourism

was £17,800 in 2016/17;

Whilst 11% of the

advertised jobs offered

between £30,000-£40,000

per year, over half of the

jobs offered below

£20,000 per year.

0.74%

1.48%

1.48%

0.74%

10.70%

23.99%

39.48%

15.87%

5.54%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00%

More than £90,000

£70,000 to £79,999

£60,000 to £69,999

£40,000 to £49,999

£30,000 to £39,999

£20,000 to £29,999

£15,000 to £19,999

£10,000 to £14,999

Less than £10,000

Average Salary (Advertised) - Tourism,

Food & Hospitality, Plymouth, 2016/17



OFFICIAL


Tourism Occupations

In line with the

advertised salaries,

only 7% of the

advertised jobs

required a Bachelor’s

degree or equivalent,

with over 80% of jobs

only requiring a GCSE

or A-level.

0.93%

7.48%

4.67%

20.56%

64.49%

1.87%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

Post graduate degrees, Level 5 S/NVQs, certificates,

and diplomas

Bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates and

diplomas

Level 4 diplomas and certificates, HNCs, Level 4

S/NVQs


GCSEs, Standard Grades, and Level 2 S/NVQs

Level 1 S/NVQs

Education (Minimum Advertised) – Plymouth,

2016/17


OFFICIAL

Certifications in Highest Demand

in Tourism Occupations

Alongside the formal

qualifications, several

certifications are

required for a small

proportion of the

advertised jobs.

3.00%

1.16%

0.33%

0.33%

0.17%

0.17%

0.17%

0.17%

0.17%

0.17%

0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50%

FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATION

SCHEME (CSCS) CARD


FIRST AID AT WORK


CHARTERED TAX ADVISOR (CTA)

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

(DBS) CLEARANCE

FORKLIFT TRUCK

INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONER (CERTIFIED)

JOINT INSOLVENCY EXAM BOARD (JIEB)

QUALIFICATION

Certifications in Greatest Demand –

Plymouth, 2016/17


OFFICIAL

Plymouth’s Supply of Skills

OFFICIAL

Higher Education Supply –

Student Enrolments in HE

Plymouth has traditionally had a large

student population relative to its

working-age population , and

compared to other parts of the

country (UoP ranked 9th of 163 HEIs

in the UK in absolute numbers in

2011; down to 30th in 2015/16).

During the academic year 2011/12,

there were nearly 34,000 students

across the two HEIs – c. 20% of the

population aged 16-64.

Since then, student numbers have

shrunk by 21.3%, largely due to the

increase in tuition fees. The current

population stands at 23,340 students.

The box to the right shows the most

popular subjects of study to cluster

around sciences (particularly medicine

& dentistry, and engineering), business

studies, and social studies.

The following slide shows that, whilst

student numbers have shrunk almost

all across these subjects, the relative

popularity has been fairly constant.

Total number of students,

2015/16 Undergraduate Writing up and sabbatical studentsPostgraduate Total

UoP 20080 185 3075 23340

% ch. On 2014/15 -11.6% 8.8% -3.0% -10.5%

PCA 1190 0 10 1200

% ch. On 2014/15 20.8% - 0.0% 20.6%

UoStM&J 2000 0 360 2360

% ch. On 2014/15 -1.7% - -6.5% -2.5%

Total 23270 185 3445 26900

% ch. On 2014/15 -9.6% 8.8% -3.4% -8.8%

Source: Higher Education Statistical Agency,

2017

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HE Student Numbers Over Time

4235

2485

15430

4435

2850

4080

5395

1815

13915

3000

1515

1885

0 5000 10000 15000 20000

Medicine & dentistry

Subjects allied to medicine

Biological sciences

Veterinary sciences

Agriculture & related subjects

Physical sciences

Mathematical sciences

Computer sciences

Engineering & technology

Architecture, building & planning

ALL Science subjects

Social studies

Law

Business & administrative studies

Mass communications &…

Languages

Historical & philosophical…

Creative arts & design

Education

Total Number of Students at UoP by

Subject Area - 2011/12 v. 2015/16

2015/16 2011/12

31105

28625

26930

25895

23155

2845 2665 2755 2420 2360

33950 31290

29685 29310 26715

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Number of Students in Plymouth by HEI, 2011/12

- 2015/16

UoP PCA UoStM&J Total

8895 8775 8020

7215 6795

1235 1370 1420 1435 1270

10130 10145 9440

8650 8065

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Number of Qualifications Obtained at UoP,

2011/12 - 2015/16

UG PG Total

Source: Higher Education Statistical Agency, 2017

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Attainment – Qualifications

Obtained in 2015/16

125

665

110

375

1035

2260

1225

165

355

130

1015

145

460

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Number of HE Qualifications Obtained at

UoP, 2015/16

21% of all UG graduates

had achieved a 1st class

degree in 2015/16;

A further 45% had attained

a 2:1 degree.


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Graduate Supply, 2015/16

The table at the top shows the number of students that had graduated in 2015/16 with an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree across the 3 HEIs in the city;

The next table shows the employment rate of these same graduates subsequently followed up; the next slide details out the economic activity of these graduates.

Total number of graduates,

2015/16 First degree Other undergraduate Postgraduate Total

UoP 3370 990 505 4865

% ch. On 2014/15 -3.3% 0.5% -8.2% -3.1%

PCA 195 45 5 245

% ch. On 2014/15 11.4% 50.0% - 19.5%

UoStM&J 465 75 165 705

% ch. On 2014/15 8.1% 36.4% 50.0% 18.5%

Total 4030 1110 675 5815

% ch. On 2014/15 -1.5% 3.7% 2.3% -0.1%

Destination of leavers - % in

employment, 2015/16 First degree Other undergraduate Postgraduate Total

UoP 74.8% 53.0% 72.3% 70.1%

PCA 76.9% 44.4% 69.4%

UoStM&J 78.5% 73.3% 90.9% 80.9%

Total 75.3% 54.1% 76.3% 71.4%


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Destination of Leavers, 2015/16

UoP Destination of leavers -

Economic Activity, Detailed 2015/16 First degree Other undergraduate Postgraduate Total

Working full-time 59.9% 32.3% 68.3% 55.2%

Working part-time 12.3% 11.6% 11.9% 12.1%

Unemployed 4.9% 3.5% 3.0% 4.4%

Due to start a job in the next month 3.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2.4%

Engaged in full-time further study,

training or research 14.1% 45.5% 6.9% 19.7%

Engaged in part-time further study,

training or research 1.5% 3.0% 3.0% 2.0%

Taking time out in order to travel 2.7% 0.5% 3.0% 2.3%

Doing something else 1.6% 2.0% 2.0% 1.7%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

UoP Destination of leavers -

Economic Activity, 2015/16 First degree Other undergraduate Postgraduate Total

FT work 59.2% 30.8% 64.4% 52.8%

PT work 12.2% 11.1% 12.9% 11.9%

Work and further study 4.0% 12.1% 5.9% 5.8%

FT study 12.6% 37.4% 5.9% 18.2%

PT study 0.7% 2.0% 2.0% 1.0%

Unemployed 7.1% 4.0% 4.0% 6.4%

Other 4.5% 2.5% 4.0% 4.0%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Source: Higher

Education Statistical

Agency, 2017

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POST-16 PROVISION

DELIVERED THROUGH

SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

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EFA 16-18 PLACES & FUNDING

Places Budget Places Budget Places Budget

MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS

WITH SIXTH FORMS3870 18,670,841£ 3759 17,919,933£ 3676 17,412,590£

SPECIAL SCHOOLS WITH

SIXTH FORMS39 394,100£ 39 394,184£ 39 394,184£

FE INSTITUTIONS 3862 17,118,063£ 3448 15,364,341£ 3492 15,825,070£

7771 36,183,004£ 7246 33,678,458£ 7207 33,631,844£

2014/15 2015/16 2016/17EFA POST-16

ALLOCATIONS -

PLYMOUTH BASED

INSTITUTIONS

Funding and places are declining in line with falling student volumes

Source: EFA Funding Allocations

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PLYMOUTH LA – SECONDARY

SCHOOLS Nos ON ROLL

All Saints Church of England Academy 846

Coombe Dean School 1037

Devonport High School for Boys 1161

Devonport High School for Girls 825

Eggbuckland Community College Academy Trust 973

Hele's School 1251

Lipson Co-operative Academy 1086

Marine Academy Plymouth 803

Notre Dame School 735

Plymouth High School for Girls 790

Plymouth Studio School 131

Plympton Academy 729

Plymstock School 1496

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College 718

St Boniface Catholic College 566

Stoke Damerel Community College 1408

Tor Bridge High 1225

University Technical College Plymouth 153

Brook Green Centre for Learning 91

Cann Bridge School 84

Courtlands School 79

Longcause Special Community 102

Mill Ford School 99

Mount Tamar School 97

Woodlands School 86

Source: Plymouth LA

School Census – Jan17

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PLYMOUTH LA –

KEY STAGE 4 OUTCOMES 2016

Source: Plymouth LA

Benchmarking

Analysis

Mar17

Plymouth’s overall KS4 pupil cohort do not do as well as their counterparts within the

national, regional and statistical neighbour comparator groups.

Progress 8 is a relative measure therefore the national average Progress 8 score is zero.

Plymouth’s overall average progress is -0.14 points lower than the national progress and

does not compare favourably against the region and within our statistical neighbour

benchmarks.

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PLYMOUTH LA –

KEY STAGE 4 SEN OUTCOMES

2016

Pupils with a special education need who receive SEN support or who have a statement

or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) achieve better than their counterparts

nationally, regionally and from within the statistical neighbour authorities, with gaps

between Plymouth and national SEN pupils closing.

Compared with the South West or our statistical Neighbours, Plymouth has a smaller gap

in Attainment 8 attainment (34.5 point) between its pupils with statement or EHCP (18.8

points) and all other pupils nationally (53.3 points).

Plymouth also has a smaller gap in attainment of the ‘Basics’ compared with all other

children nationally. Plymouth has a 31.4 percentage point (pp) gap compared with 33.7pp

in the South West and 33.6pp from within our statistical neighbours. Source: Plymouth LA

Benchmarking

Analysis

Mar17

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PLYMOUTH LA

– GCSE OUTCOMES OVER TIME

Source: DfE

SFR04/2017

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PLYMOUTH LA –

DESTINATION OUTCOMES 2016

Post 16, the majority of Key Stage (KS) 4 pupils remain in education. The Plymouth

percentage is higher than the national, regional and statistical neighbour average. This is also

true for KS4 pupils with a statement of special educational needs (SEN) or those identified

as disadvantaged.

Plymouth also exceeds the national, regional and statistical neighbour benchmarks for pupils

who sustain an apprenticeship destination post KS4 and this is also true for those pupils post

KS4 who were identified as those with an SEN or as disadvantaged.

Post 18, KS5 pupils do not remain in education as much as their counterparts nationally,

regionally or from within the statistical neighbour comparator groups and more KS5 pupils

sustain an employment destination than counterparts within the comparator groups. For

pupils overall and those identified as disadvantaged there is a significant gap between

Plymouth pupils who sustain a UK Higher Education Institution or Russell Group HEI than

pupils nationally. Most significantly less than 11 disadvantaged pupils in Plymouth sustained a

Russell Group HEI destination and so this data has been suppressed.

Source: Plymouth LA

Benchmarking

Analysis

Mar17

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PLYMOUTH LA –

16-18 NEET (Not in Education

Employment or Training)

National statistical information identifies Plymouth as having a larger

proportion of 16 to 18 year olds who are not in education

employment and/or training (NEET).

However, Plymouth has a significantly smaller proportion of young

people where their destination is ‘Not Known’.

These figures combined provide evidence that Plymouth compares

favourably against the national, regional and statistical neighbour

comparator groups.

Source: Plymouth LA Benchmarking Analysis Mar17

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PLYMOUTH LA –

VOLUMES OF PROVISION / COURSES

BY INSTITUTION TYPE

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

2,7

31

2,6

49

2,4

35

3,4

99

3,4

19

3,3

37

6,2

30

6,0

68

5,7

72

FE

School

Grand Total

Source: EFA Pivot Tables Dec 2016

Provision is skewed to delivery in schools

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PLYMOUTH LA –

VOLUMES OF COURSES BY LEVEL

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

244 141 156 76

9

71

8

86

5

10

53

11

56

97

1

38

05

36

17

37

08

Entry Level Total

Level 1 Total

Level 2 Total

Level 3 Total


• Post-16 provision is predominantly at level 3, with volumes

holding consistently across the period

• Level 1 provision is showing growth , whilst Level 2 provision

has declined in 2015/16

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PLYMOUTH LA –


BY SECTOR


Substantial volumes across all years in provision of:

Preparation for Life and Work / Science and Mathematics

Significant provision in:

Arts, Media and Publishing and

Languages, Literature and Culture

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

Grand Total

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PLYMOUTH LA –


IN KEY SECTORS

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

FE School FE School FE School FE School FE School FE LR_S6F FE School

Business,

Administration

and Law

Arts, Media and

Publishing

Engineering and

Manufacturing

Technologies

Health, Public

Services and

Care

Information and

Communication

Technology

Leisure, Travel

and Tourism

Construction,

Planning and the

Built

Environment

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16


Schools provision dominated by Arts, Media & Publishing, with significant

provision in Health, Public Services (although this is in decline)

Substantial delivery of Arts, Media & Publishing in FE followed by

Engineering and Manufacturing Tech, Health, Public Services and

Construction P&BE

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PLYMOUTH LA –


IN KEY SECTORS – LEVEL 1

0

50

100

150

200

250

Construction,

Planning and

the Built

Environment

Engineering and

Manufacturing

Technologies

Health, Public

Services and

Care

Arts, Media and

Publishing

Leisure, Travel

and Tourism

Information and

Communication

Technology

Business,

Administration

and Law

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16


Provision dominated by:

Construction P&BE

With significant offer in

Engineering and Manufacturing Tech

Health, Public Services

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PLYMOUTH LA –



0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Health, PublicServices and

Care

Engineering andManufacturingTechnologies

Construction,Planning and

the BuiltEnvironment

Arts, Media andPublishing

Leisure, Traveland Tourism

Information andCommunication

Technology

Business,Administration

and Law

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16



Engineering and Manufacturing Tech


Arts, Media and Publishing, which is growing

Construction P&BE which is showing signs of decline


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PLYMOUTH LA –



0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

Arts, Media andPublishing

Health, PublicServices and

Care

Leisure, Traveland Tourism

Business,Administration

and Law

Information andCommunication

Technology

Engineering andManufacturingTechnologies

Construction,Planning and

the BuiltEnvironment

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16


Arts, Media and Publishing,



Leisure, Travel and Tourism

Business, Administration and Law


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Plymouth LA Apprenticeship Starts –

Sectors

• Overall Growth from 2014/15 to 2015/16 is 10%

• Higher in Key Sectors:

• Construction Growth is 61%

• Engineering and Manufacturing is 24%

• Health Public Services and Care is 30%

Source: SFA Data-Cube Jan-17

Plymouth learners – PCC PostCodes

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Levels

Delivery dominated by L2 across both 2014/15 and

2016/17

Growth in L3 is 18%

Growth in L4 is 140%



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Age Breakdown

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

16-18 19-24 25+ 16-18 19-24 25+

2014/15 2015/16

16-18 Starts fell from 29% to 28% from 2014/15 to 2015/16

19-24 Starts fell from 31% to 29% from 2014/15 to 2015/16

25+ Starts increased from 40% to 43% from 2014/15 to

2015/16



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Sectors and Levels

Over 90% of starts are in main 5 sectors:

Health, Public Services and Care / Business,

Administration and Law / Engineering and Manufacturing

Technologies / Retail and Commercial Enterprise /

Construction, Planning and the Built Environment



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16-18 Age Group & Sectors

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

2014/15

16-18

2015/16

16-18

16-18 Starts increased from 942 to 992 (5%) from

2014/15 to 2015/16

Largest Growth by volume and % was in

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies

with increases of 38 or16% starts



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Engineering & Manufacturing Tech Sector

Significant growth in L3 starts in 2015/16 – 215 to 286 (

11% )

L4 starts increased from 7 to 12 ( 71% )



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Construction Planning & the Built

Environment Sector

Significant growth in L3 starts in 2015/16 – 239 to 350 (

46% )

L2 starts increased from 43 – 87 starts ( 100% )

L3 starts increased from 194 – 263 ( 36% )



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Health Public Service & Care

Significant growth in:

L3 starts, from 281 to 369 ( 31% )

L4 starts, from 34 to 84 ( 147% )

Decline in L2 starts from 559 to 508 ( -9% )



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Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Growth at both L2 and L3, no starts

at L4 in either 2014/15 or 2015/16

L2 starts increased from 43 to 59 (

37% )

L3 starts increased from 38 to 43 (

13% )



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Business, Administration & Law

Similar level of starts across 2014/15 and

2015/16

L2 starts declined from 537 to 493 ( -8%)

L3 starts consistent across years

L4 starts increased from 28 to 72 ( 157% ) Data Source:

SFA Data-Cube Jan-17

Plymouth learners – PCC

PostCodes

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Information & Communication

Technology

Overall growth in sector of 28%, no starts

at L4 in either 2014/15 or 2015/16

L2 starts increased from 8 to 24 ( 37% )

L3 starts declined from 24 to 17 ( -29% )



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Arts, Media & Publishing

Small volume of activity in

sector

Growth in both L2 and L3 starts



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Providers delivering Apprenticeships

to Plymouth learners by volume 2015/16

2015/16

Apprenticeship Programme Starts L2 L3 L4 City College Plymouth & Achievement Trg 399 261 24

Skills To Group Ltd. 395 220 10 Focus Training (SW) Limited 96 55 7

GP Strategies Training Limited 89 95 14 Babcock Training Limited 88 76 Lifetime Training Group Limited 86 45 2

South Devon College 70 4 1

GHQ Training Limited 66 42 2

Learndirect Limited 65 33 1 Serco Limited 62 13 Marr Corporation Limited 54 52 17

Eastleigh College 49 6 6 CITB 49 6

Cornwall College 42 37 1 Positive Outcomes Ltd 42 20 4

Acacia Training And Development Ltd 42 18 10 Others 392 68 71 Total 2086 1303 170



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