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South East LEP Skills strategy and ESF Update for SCTP18th January 2018

Louise Aitken, SELEP Skills Lead

CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLESELEP SKILLS STRATEGY BACKGROUND

• SELEP’s Skills Advisory Group (SAG) agreed that this should be an employer led concise, ambitious vision and articulation of shared priorities

• To be used for lobbying, funding and conveying the national importance of the SELEP area

• Endorsed by Sector Skills Councils / industry bodies• To have To include a consultation and input from partners


SELEP SKILLS STRATEGY: PROGRESS

• Draft Strategy – COMPLETE and signed off by Skills Advisory Group

• Draft Evidence Base 2nd draft - COMPLETE and signed off by Skills Advisory Group

• Construction report – DRAFT COMPLETE• District profiles – UNDER DEVELOPMENT

(Sevenoaks / Hastings circulated)• Other key sector reports – UNDER

DEVELOPMENT• Brexit and digital reports – UNDER

DEVELOPMENT

ESSEX ESB

OPPORTUNITY SOUTH ESSEX

KENT & MEDWAY SKILLS COMMISSION

SKILLS EAST SUSSEX

EBB

KENT & MEDWAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

TEAM EAST SUSSEX

• Engagement with federated boards and LEP Board

• Endorsement and constructive discussions

• Utilising online consultation feedback also (from employers, providers, educators and individuals)

• Adding district tables to evidence base


UK Government Industrial StrategySkills headlines

• Establish a technical education system that rivals the best in the world (T-levels and review of technical education at levels 4 and 5

• Invest an additional £406m in maths, digital and technicaleducation

• Create a new National Retraining Scheme – initially targeting digital and construction (£64m)

• Introduction of Skills Advisory Panels• Careers Strategy now published• £60m for apprenticeships to increase take up by young

people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds


Sector Headlines


We can make some future predictions based on: Public Health England relocation to Harlow (Essex) from 2019

Bradwell Power Station (Essex) new build (pre-planning stage only)

Amazon Fulfilment Centre location (Tilbury, Thurrock) – recently opened and still recruiting (2017)

Lower Thames Crossing (Essex, Southend, Thurrock and Kent) (timings to be confirmed)

Cross Rail Essex routes – to 2020

Harlow Enterprise Zone (Essex)

Southend Airport Growth

Stansted Airport (Essex) growth

Port of Tilbury (Thurrock) growth

London Gateway (Thurrock)

Wind farms (Greater Gabbard, Gunfleet Sands, London Array)

Better Queensway Development (Southend)

Up to 300,000 new homes to 2030 across SELEP area

Discovery Park (Sandwich, Kent)

Elwick Place Development Ashford (Kent)

Sittingbourne Town Centre regeneration (Kent)

London Entertainment resort (previously Paramount) – plans onlyGrowth of Gatwick Airport

AND: SWALLOWS BUSINESS PARK Hailsham, East Sussex) – over 500 new jobs

North Bexhill Access Road – Opening up land for the development of 38,000 sqm of new employment space and the creation of over 2200 jobs

Newhaven Enterprise Zone – up to 2,000 jobs over next 25 years including light industrial / manufacturing employment


Growth!


Comparisons to other LEPs: Vacancies

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Our Skills Levels are below average and significantly below other LEP areas

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Qualifications (Jan 2016-Dec 2016) SouthEast (%)

Qualifications (Jan 2016-Dec 2016) GreatBritain (%)


Growth is coming!

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SELEP's projected population increase 2014 to 2039 (figures in thousands)70 + All ages


Growth is coming – the fourth Industrial RevolutionThings that didn’t exist 10 years ago…..

CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLESKILLS STRATEGY: Draft Vision

To help deliver a flourishing and inclusive economy across the biggest LEP in the country by equipping employers, adults and young people with the skills, conditions and aptitudes required for significant growth today and tomorrow.


As educators, local authorities, employers, voluntary sector, employers and providers we agree to:• Increase apprenticeships and industry relevant qualifications for all

ages, particularly in priority sectors and at higher and degree level• Simplify the landscape for employers, stakeholders and individuals • Build an inclusive economy and reduce polarisation• Raise awareness of jobs and growth across SELEP and the area’s size,

scale, national and international significance • Foster the spirit of pride, innovation and enthusiasm across SELEP to

bring about change

SKILLS STRATEGY: Draft Priorities

CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLESELEP SKILLS STRATEGY: NEXT STEPS• Draft strategy and LEP Evidence Base circulated more

widely for feedback • Comments invited by end January • Supporting Evidence Base sector reports underway• Ensuring alignment with LEP Economic Plan, Industrial

Strategy and Careers Strategy• Feedback at December LEP Board• Final publication and sector reports early 2018 • Draft action plan underway informed by local action

plans


ESF for SELEP area

• SELEP area was allocated £72m for 2014-2020.

• Match funding against priorities was provided by the ESFA (Skills Funding Agency, now Education & Skills funding Agency), DWP (Department for Work & Pensions) and Big Lottery who managed evaluations.

• Across all ESF, the Managing Authority is the DWP.

CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLEFor further information on current projects• View our ‘Celebrating Skills ‘brochure which details current ESF and

skills capital projects

• View the slide pack on the SELEP Website

Current ESF Projects

Current ESF projects


ESF remaining (approx)

• Priority Axis 1.1. Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people - £4.4.m

• Priority Axis 1.2. Sustainable integration of young people -£900k

• Priority Axis 1.4. Active inclusion for people with multiple barriers to the labour market - £700k

• Priority Axis 2.1. Enhancing equal access to lifelong learning for all age groups - £4.6m

• Priority Axis 2.2. To promote improvements in the labour market relevance of skills provision and training systems -£6.07m


Potential Future Call focus

Priority Axis / approximate total amount Emerging call ideas (based on Skills Strategy and ESF Workshop)

1.1. Access to employment for jobseekers and inactive people (4.4m)

• Digital Skills support for unemployed people• Construction skills for unemployed people (and

other key sectors)• Supporting people into the health and care sector• Wheels to work supporting people with travel

1.2. Sustainable integration of young people (£900k)

• Innovative solutions to support NEET young people into work/ apprenticeships

1.4. Active inclusion for people with multiple barriers to the labour market (£700k)

Community Grants programme for SELEP supporting grass roots initiatives

Priority Axis one – inclusive labour markets


Potential Future Call focusPriority Axis two –Skills for Growth

Priority Axis / approximate total amount Emerging call ideas (based on Skills Strategy and ESF Workshop)

2.1. Enhancing equal access to lifelong learning for all age groups (£4.6m)

• Leadership and management for all sectors focusing on SMEs

• Supporting SMEs with apprenticeships (brokerage / hub)

• Supporting those in entry level jobs to progress (particularly in health, care, hospitality)

• Upskilling the workforce in health and care2.2. To promote improvements in the labour market relevance of skills provision and training systems (£6.07m)

• Skills portal / virtual reality• Internships and returnships for key sectors• Work placements and CPD training for teachers and

tutors

CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLEESF Match Funding

DWP have issued three essential criteria when determining match:

• Is it (the match) related to the project?• Does it (the match) contain any EU Funding – if so it

cannot be used• Is it auditable – that is can the expenditure be traced?


ESF Next steps

• Timescales for issuing calls for tender are dependent upon DWP and HM Treasury sign off and advice. It is hoped first calls may be issued early in 2018 (we are awaiting advice from DWP)

• The UK government operates on an ‘N+3’ rule whereby funding should be spent within 3 years of the year it was allocated. Therefore for funding to 2020, this could be allocated to 2023 (as long as final calls go out by 2020).

• SELEP will confirm any new calls for tender on its website (http://www.southeastlep.com/) as well as communicating via partners and networks. They will also be published at https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds?funding_source%5B%5D=european-social-fund.

http://www.southeastlep.com/

https://www.gov.uk/european-structural-investment-funds?funding_source%5B%5D=european-social-fund


Other news

• SELEP to send letter to ESFA and Skills Minister regarding non levy allocations

• SELEP working with Enterprise Adviser network, with a LEP wide meeting in Kent later this month

• SELEP exploring an event for the Year of Engineering 2018


FURTHER INFO http://www.southeastlep.com/skills

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