Humber Local Enterprise Partnership Skills Network
The Business Hub, Freeman Street Market, Grimsby 6 February 2019
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Welcome and Introduction
Teresa Chalmers
Executive Director Employment and Skills
#HumberSkills
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES AGENDA
1 Welcome, Introduction 10.00 a.m. 2 Review of key points from the September Skills Network
3 Guy Saxton, Yorkshire Training Partnership - Apprenticeship Support and 10.10 am Knowledge for schools project
4 Folabomi Raphael-Raji . Fresh Prospects Humber: the untapped talent 10.25 am pool.
5 Sarah Marshall – Offploy. Rehabilitation from an ex-offenders perspective- 10.40 am the Offploy Journey
7 Networking break 11.00am
8 Round Table Discussions 11.20 am 9 Employability Passport/QICS – Andy Crossland 11.45 am 10 Update from the LEP Team 11.55 am 11 Summary and conclusions including agreed actions. Close and networking 12.00 pm
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Key points from September Network
1. Region of Learning - The potential for the Humber to be the first recognised Region of Learning in the country: • Enhancing current activity • Adding value re additional partnerships • National recognition by the RSA and govt.
Discussions have been taking place with the LEP and the four Local Authorities, feedback in due course.
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Key points – Overview
2. Network improvements:
• Improved networking opportunities but GDPR? • Capture of members knowledge and experience – opportunity to share more • Employer engagement re skills requirements • Funding availability and info • Regional impact (good news stories/sharing best practice) • Smaller working groups/chance to engage more
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES What is the ASK programme?
Guy Saxton Programme Director North Region
The ASK Programme
• The ASK Programme overview
• The ASK Programme in the North
• Highlights from 2017/18
• The offer for 2018/19
• Young Apprentice Ambassador Network (YAAN)
• Further Info/ Contact
Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge for schools (ASK) The ASK offer for 2018/19 www.amazingapprenticeships.com The bespoke offer to schools
Awareness presentations including apprentice ambassadors Registration & application workshops Have-a-go workshops Events & workshops for parents Careers fair attendance Teacher CPD sessions Resources ASK in the North ASK North Partnership – Training provider networks
• BL Training • Inspira • Newcastle UXL • Tees Valley Learning Provider Network • North Yorkshire Business and Education Partnership • West Yorkshire Learning Providers • Yorkshire Training Partnership • TAG Advance • Lancashire Work Based Learning Executive Forum • All About STEM • Greater Merseyside Learning Provider Federation • Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network
ASK in the North 2017/18
• 734 school establishments engaged (638 target) • 304 new school establishments (255 target) • 85,776 pupils engaged (46,400 target) • 4,825 teachers upskilled (1,282 target) • 3,677 parents engaged (2,900 target) • 9,026 registrations onto Find an apprenticeship website (*10,875 target) • 1,202 student applications (1,088 target) ASK in the North 2017/18
• Strong feedback from all parties who accessed ASK services (teachers/pupils/parents) • Local apprenticeships signposted to pupils and help with applications • Good achievement of targets • Positive promotion of apprenticeships with training provider network (ASK teams)
But…. • Geographical area gaps – North Lincs, NE Lincs • 32 out of 33 establishments in NL & NEL not engaged in 2017/18 ASK in the North 2018/19
Targets for the Humber LEP area Humber performance to date (Aug-Dec 2018) 49 school establishments engaged 16 school establishments engaged
196 session delivered 41 session delivered
3,483 pupils engaged 1,595 pupils engaged
108 teachers upskilled 72 teachers upskilled
108 parents engaged 120 parents engaged
818 registrations onto Faa 611 registrations onto Faa
108 apprenticeship applications 0 apprenticeship applications
ASK services will support schools to achieve: • Links to the Careers Strategy • Evidence towards Gatsby Benchmark 7 • Meeting schools statutory obligations under Baker Claus to allow training providers access to pupils to promote apprenticeships • DfE Guidance – From September 2018 all school establishments must publish information about the schools careers programme to pupils year 8-13. Also have a designated career lead • Ofsted new School Inspection Handbook (Sept 18) has more reference to impartial careers guidance with clear grading markers • Compliments CEC Compass tool We can offer you free ASK programme services in schools/colleges which links to all of the above. Please arrange a planning meeting to discuss further. Email: [email protected]
Young Apprentice Ambassadors Network
The main purpose of the ambassadors role is to promote apprenticeships and inspire other young people by describing their experience. Yorkshire & Humber Young Apprentice Ambassador Network • Rusian Brooks (Chair of Y&H YAAN)
• 47 Young Apprentice Ambassadors in Y&H
• 16-26 year old apprentices (current or ex)
• Be requested and support sessions
• Our task – o Involve the YAAN’s o Support the network o Grow the network
Apprenticeship live broadcasts Apprenticeship Champion Network
All Apprenticeship Champions receive Additional resources Poster pack for your school/college Sharing of best practice Monthly newsletter How to book support
Visit website Get started
Hold Complete planning form meeting Contact us Contact us
Guy Saxton – BL Training
North Region Lead for Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge in Schools (ASK Programme)
Rusian Brooks - [email protected]
Fresh Prospects in the Humber: the untapped talent pool
February 2019
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES The 2018 McGregor-Smith Review
“BME individuals in the UK are both less likely to participate in and then less likely to progress through the workplace, when compared with White individuals”
“Barriers exist, from entry through to board level, that prevent these individuals from reaching their full potential”
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Yinka’s story…
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DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES The highest number of non-UK nationals are employed in elementary occupations such as selling goods, cleaning or freight handling.
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES
• In 2016, 11% (3.4 million +/- 0.2 million) of the UK labour market (30.3 million +/- 0.3 million) were non-UK nationals
• Non-UK nationals are more likely to be in jobs they are over- qualified for than UK nationals : almost 2 in 5 non-UK nationals (37% of EU14, EU2 and non-EU nationals and 40% of EU8 national
• Office for National Statistics; International immigration and the labour market, UK: 2016
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Our Mission
To help qualified individuals within migrant groups secure work experience opportunities that will help them acquire the relevant UK employability skills and experience they need to get into employment
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Our Approach
Qualified Prospective migrant Employer
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES By partnering with us…
• You will help to unlock an untapped talent pool and inadvertently: – Increase productivity in the region as well as competitiveness – Lower skills shortages and underemployment in the region – Retain young people in the region e.g international students
• You will be contributing towards a fully inclusive UK workforce which the UK government is actively working toward
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES
The potential benefit to the UK economy from full representation of BME individuals across the labour market, through improved participation and progression, is estimated to be £24 billion a year, which represents 1.3% of GDP
• Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Partner with us and let’s make a difference
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Rehabilitation from an ex offenders perspective The OFFPLOY Journey
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Jacob Hill - Offploy Founder and CEO
Twitter: @offploy
Website: www.offploy.org
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Sarah Marshall Kirstie Wiseman
Regional Service Lead Project Lead
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES September 2012 Brigg Sprint Triathlon
400m swim
20km bike
5km run
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES July 2014
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Nine Step Candidate Journey
1. Referral 2. Initial Assessment 3. Assignment 4. Induction Package 5. Employability Course 6. Employee Specific Course 7. Interview 8. Employment 9. Sustainability
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Candidate Quote Board
“Working with Offploy has really helped me build my confidence back up after my conviction, and it gave me the help and inspiration to go out there and get full time employment once again. I can’t thank them enough” - Jordan
"I have always been nervous to put myself forward for work due to my convictions, working with Offploy has boosted my confidence and I am now in permanent part time work. I also have the opportunity to train to become a manager in 6 months time" - Lynne
“Working with Offploy for the last 6 months has turned my life around. I have undertaken courses and tasks and worked closely with my SEA. I’m back in work and happy again, thanks to the wonderful team at Offploy” - David
"Thank you for everything you have done for me" - Joe
"Having my own personal support mentor really motivates me to move into employment" - Ryan
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Volunteering for Offploy
Ellie Shipley-Volunteers Co-ordinator [email protected]
Tel: 07939427301
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Offploy Visions for the Future 2019
1 - Meet our original target of getting 250 people with criminal convictions into meaningful, mentored and sustainable employment by July 2019
2 - Expand Offploy to five cities across the United Kingdom
3 - Officially launch Offploy Education 2019
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Networking Break
#HumberSkills
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Round table questions
1. What are some of the organisational barriers preventing employment of immigrants in professional roles? Please bear in mind that many immigrants possess the requisite skills, education and experience for these jobs.
2. Are all of the schools within the Humber LEP area taking advantage of the Careers and Enterprise Information and Guidance offer that is available? Are our schools trying to meet the needs of the Baker Clause and trying to meet the standards set by Gatsby?
3. What barriers prevent your organisation from employing ex offenders?
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES
FEEDBACK
Table feedback
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Employability Skills Passport
– Currently 25 validated Humber providers – 13 preparing for March validation – Passport can be certificate, portfolio, booklet, on-line, etc. – Humber LEP offers a kite-mark – Self-assessment of your employability skills programme – 8 criteria – Guidance Document to aid self-assessment – Peer assessed (face-to-face meeting) and validated for 3 years – No cost – Next validation programme planned from summer 2019
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Passports - CBI 7 Employability Skills
1. Self-management 2. Teamwork 3. Business & customer awareness 4. Problem-solving 5. Communication & literacy 6. Application of numeracy 7. Application of ICT
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES QICS – Quality in Careers Standard
• Currently 34 validated Humber providers – 24 schools – 3 sixth form colleges – 7 FE and training providers • National quality standard (3 years) • Open to any Humber-based school, college, or provider • Aligns to Gatsby Benchmarks • Assessments ongoing • First 3-year re-assessments starting May / June 2019
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES QICS criteria
• Effective Leadership and Management of CEIAG • Evaluating and developing provision • Competency of the CEIAG Staff • Securing Independent and Impartial Careers Advice and Guidance for Young People • CEIAG and a Curriculum for Careers Education and Work Related Learning • Careers Education Information, Advice and Guidance – Individual Access, Resources & Facilities • Working With External Partners • Involving and Supporting Families, Parents, and Carers
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Updates from the LEP team
Skills Capital Construction Hub Careers Hub
CITB – Wow Event (sheet on table)
Schools Primary Kite Mark LEP Review Conference 2019 Pilot EU Exit – Business view (form on table)
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES Skills Network Meetings – 2019
• Thursday 16 May 2019 • Tuesday 17 September 2019 • Tuesday 17 December 2019
DRIVING GROWTH OF THE HUMBER ECONOMY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES