Sector Analysis

Labour Market OverviewLabour Market Overview- Population 865,200Population 865,200

- Working Age 575,500 (66.1%)Working Age 575,500 (66.1%)

- Economic Activity 80.1%Economic Activity 80.1%

- 41,900 employers41,900 employers

- 454,000 employees454,000 employees

Contribution to GVAContribution to GVA

Contribution to GVAContribution to GVA

Economic ActivityEconomic Activity

Unemployment - JSAUnemployment - JSA

Jobs ForecastsJobs Forecasts

1. Expand your business significantly?

2. Expand your business a little?

3. Stay the same?

4. Contract your business a little?

5. Contract your business significantly? 0%

Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow

39%

46%

13%

3%

Business confidence: over the next 2-3 years, do you expect to…

What do you see as the most serious barriers What do you see as the most serious barriers

to economic growth?to economic growth?

Shortage of skillsShortage of skills

Broadband speed availabilityBroadband speed availability

Accessing financeAccessing finance

Red tapeRed tape

Planning processesPlanning processes

Transport issues –congestionTransport issues –congestion

Lack of affordable, high qualityLack of affordable, high quality

business premisesbusiness premises

Lack of affordable housingLack of affordable housing

OtherOther

Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow

Location Development Sector No. of jobs

Jobs breakdown Salary levels Expected timeline

South Reading

TescoDistribution Centre

Construction then distribution/vehicle maintenance/admin/management

1200 615 warehouse/supervisory200 HGV drivers120 Management & admin100 cleaning/catering (contracted out)

£16500 days£20k nights£25k+ mgt

Approved Sept, operational Sept 2012

Theale Ikea Retail 45040% f/t60% p/t

140 Sales80 catering80 logistics80 checkout40 management30 Supervisory

Team leaders from £15500£6.72 ph

Planning decision early2012

W ’ham Suttons Business Park

Construction followed by distribution/vehicle maintenance/admin management

510 200 Drivers200 warehouse100 admin & clerical

Admin £20k DistributionPlanner £32k Shift Manager £35k Stock Control £25kManagers £27.5k Drivers £28k Warehouse £20k/£25k

Planning permitted operational April 2012

South Reading

Distribution Centre

Construction followed by distribution/warehousing/ admin/management

450 Planning approved – new mixed use application expected

South Reading Racino Construction/hospitality/leisure

75 PP approved –operational within 12 months

Bracknell Waitrose Retail 300 Opened Oct 2011

Bracknell Healthspace Health 160 Planning approved

Bracknell Data centre building

B8 use Circa 100 Planning approved

Bracknell Warehouse/ Distribution

B8 with small amount of independent offices (B1)

Circa 75 Planning approved

Reading Circle Hospital Health 120 On site- complete Dec 2011

Total no of jobs

Broad sectorsLogistics – c 2300Retail – c 600Commercial/admin – c650Catering/leisure – c 375Health – c300

C4500- Berks wide 2500+ Gtr Reading

Wokingham Town Centre Regeneration

Construction followed by retail development

400 - 500 construction to start 2013

Winnersh Expansion of IQ Winnersh

Construction and Office workers

2000-3000 Some activity underway

Shinfield Science Park Construction work

Science park when complete

200-300

c5000

First phase development could start late 2012

Wokingham Station Redevelopment

Construction Work 100 Projected start date is 2014

Slough SEGRO – Trading Estate

Mainly commercial mixed use

4,000 Approved Oct 2010, completion 2026

Reading Royal Mail sorting office

Mixed use to include housing, commercial, retail, hospitality & leisure, hotels

900 Approved-staged development from 2013

Reading Station Hill Mixed use housing, commercial, retail, hospitality & leisure, hotels

Not known PP approved – likely to be resubmitted

QualificationsQualifications

Berkshire Apprenticeship Starts All Ages – 10-Berkshire Apprenticeship Starts All Ages – 10-11 Data11 Data

All ages

Local Authority2010-11 Full

Year2009-10 Full

Year09-10 to 10-11 %

change

Bracknell Forest 790 522 ↑ 51.3%

Reading 1, 320 691 ↑ 91.0%

Slough 770 484 ↑ 59.0%

West Berkshire 980 719 ↑ 36.3%

Windsor and Maidenhead 630 448 ↑ 40.6%

Wokingham 2, 500 2, 660 ↓ -6.2%

Berkshire 6, 990 5, 524 ↑ 26.5%

South East region 56, 190 39, 121 ↑ 43.6%

Sector DetailSector Detail

ConstructionConstruction- Number of employers: 4,215Number of employers: 4,215- Number of employees: 19,180Number of employees: 19,180- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 5%Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 5%- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 140 L2 apprenticeships and 100 L3 apprenticeships140 L2 apprenticeships and 100 L3 apprenticeships- 1,700 course achievements1,700 course achievements- 7% of total FE achievements7% of total FE achievements

ManufacturingManufacturing- Number of employers: 1,833Number of employers: 1,833- Number of employees: 32,040Number of employees: 32,040- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 17E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 17- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of

9%9%- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 130 courses at L2 130 courses at L2 - 750 achievements 750 achievements - 3% of total FE achievements3% of total FE achievements- no apprenticeshipsno apprenticeships

Wholesale, Retail & Motor TradesWholesale, Retail & Motor Trades- Number of employers: 6,894Number of employers: 6,894- Number of employees: 82,977Number of employees: 82,977- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 12E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 12- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4% Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4%

(distribution, hotels etc.)(distribution, hotels etc.)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 430 L2 apprenticeships and 120 L3 apprenticeships 430 L2 apprenticeships and 120 L3 apprenticeships - 2,090 course achievements 2,090 course achievements - 9% of total FE achievements9% of total FE achievements

Transport and StorageTransport and Storage- Number of employers: 1,440Number of employers: 1,440- Number of employees: 18,335Number of employees: 18,335- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 13E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 13- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of

0.1% (transport and communications)0.1% (transport and communications)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 70 L2 apprenticeships achieved; 70 L2 apprenticeships achieved; - 670 course achievements 670 course achievements - 0.1% of total FE achievements0.1% of total FE achievements

Accommodation and Food ServicesAccommodation and Food Services- Number of employers: 2,444Number of employers: 2,444- Number of employees: 27,448Number of employees: 27,448- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4% Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4%

(distribution, hotels etc.)(distribution, hotels etc.)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 120 apprenticeships at L2120 apprenticeships at L2- 20 at L3 achieved20 at L3 achieved- 900 course achievements 900 course achievements - 3.6% of total FE achievements3.6% of total FE achievements

Information and CommunicationInformation and Communication- Number of employers: 5,431Number of employers: 5,431- Number of employees: 54,244Number of employees: 54,244- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 10E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 10- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of

12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 130 apprenticeships at L2130 apprenticeships at L2- 210 at L3 achieved210 at L3 achieved- 2,740 course achievements2,740 course achievements- 11% of total FE achievements11% of total FE achievements

Finance and InsuranceFinance and Insurance- Number of employers: 921Number of employers: 921- Number of employees: 14,102Number of employees: 14,102- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 15E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 15- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of

12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 20 L2 and 50 L3 apprenticeships 20 L2 and 50 L3 apprenticeships - 770 course achievements 770 course achievements - 3% of total FE achievements3% of total FE achievements

PropertyProperty- Number of employers: 1,217Number of employers: 1,217- Number of employees: 5,669Number of employees: 5,669- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of

12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- No apprenticeships achievedNo apprenticeships achieved- 200 course achievements 200 course achievements - 1% of total FE achievements1% of total FE achievements

Professional, Scientific and Professional, Scientific and TechnicalTechnical

- Number of employers: 7,206Number of employers: 7,206- Number of employees: 49,671Number of employees: 49,671- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 7E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 7- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of

12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 830 L2 and 640 L3 apprenticeships achieved830 L2 and 640 L3 apprenticeships achieved- 2,110 course achievements 2,110 course achievements - 9% of total FE achievements9% of total FE achievements

Business Administration and Business Administration and Support ServicesSupport Services

- Number of employers: 3,901Number of employers: 3,901- Number of employees: 42,177Number of employees: 42,177- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of

12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 320 L2 and 90 L3 apprenticeships 320 L2 and 90 L3 apprenticeships - 1,620 course achievements 1,620 course achievements - 7% of total FE achievements7% of total FE achievements

EducationEducation- Number of employers: 1,015Number of employers: 1,015- Number of employees: 39,022Number of employees: 39,022- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 38E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 38- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of

0.4% (non-market services)0.4% (non-market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 10 L3 apprenticeships achieved10 L3 apprenticeships achieved- 380 course achievements 380 course achievements - 2% of total FE achievements2% of total FE achievements

HealthHealth- Number of employers: 1,617Number of employers: 1,617- Number of employees: 34,814Number of employees: 34,814- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 22E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 22- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of

0.4% (non-market services)0.4% (non-market services)- Current Provision: Current Provision:

- 270 L2 and 210 L3 apprenticeships270 L2 and 210 L3 apprenticeships- 5,260 course achievements 5,260 course achievements - 21% of total FE achievements21% of total FE achievements

Public Administration/OtherPublic Administration/Other- Number of employers: 3,728Number of employers: 3,728- Number of employees: 42,444Number of employees: 42,444- E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11- Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of

0.4% (non-market services), decrease of 8% 0.4% (non-market services), decrease of 8% (agriculture)(agriculture)

- Current Provision: Current Provision: - 50 L2 and 10 L3 apprenticeships 50 L2 and 10 L3 apprenticeships - 2,020 course achievements 2,020 course achievements - 8% of total FE achievements8% of total FE achievements

How well informed are the partners of emerging sectors/jobs growth. How do we inform

- Careers Advisors- Teachers- Further Education Providers- Parents- Employers

Conclusions

-Commercial world ‘cautious’-However c4500 private sectors jobs growth in 12 months-Growth brings opportunity and challenges-Use LMI to

- Inform and influence- Target interventions eg pan Berkshire apprenticeship

campaign-Skills remains biggest barriers to growth – these can be imported though-Shout about growth – open for business