Stratford
Skills portal
September 2015
BUSINESSES
Number of businesses by borough/district
Source: TBR 2014/H1
Business growth by borough/district
Source: TBR (2006-14/H1)
North Warwickshire Nuneaton & Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
Warwickshire average England average
Top five businesses by sector in Stratford
Source: TBR 2014/H1
What business sectors are growing in Stratford?
Source: TBR (2006-2014/H1)
JOBS
Job vacancies per district/borough
North Warwickshire, 6%(2,639)
Nuneaton & Bedworth, 13%
(6,169)
Rugby, 18%(8,632)
Stratford, 23%(10,871)
Warwick, 41%(19,378)
Source: Labour Insight (2014/15)
Job growth across Warwickshire
Source: Labour Insight (2013-15)
North Warwickshire Nuneaton & Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Top 10 jobs in demand requiring GCSEs A*-C
North WarwickshireNuneaton
& Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick Warwickshire
Warehouse stock checker Auxiliary nurse Auxiliary Nurse
Cleaner cleaning operative Auxiliary nurse Auxiliary nurse
Triage specialist Administrative clerkApprentice administrator Chef Chef Chef
Primary school teacher Support worker Sales consultantCustomer service advisor Administrative clerk Maths teacher
Scheduling co-ordinator
Customer service assistant
Senior care assistant NVQ2 Administrative clerk Kitchen manager Administrative clerk
Service administrator - engineering Mechanical technician
Customer service assistant Auxiliary nurse
Cleaner cleaning operative
Cleaner cleaning operative
Recruiting consultantLeisure assistant apprentice Chef Data analyst Kitchen assistant English teacher
Production co-ordinator
Apprentice administrator Maths teacher
Apprentice administrator Sales consultant
Apprentice administrator
Night care team manager Vehicle technician Product demonstrator Inventory planner Support worker Support worker
Electrical technicianCleaner cleaning operative Purchase ledger clerk Registered nurse
Customer service apprentice Vehicle technician
Database analyst English lecturer Document controller Technical analyst Vehicle panel beaterCustomer service assistant
Source: Labour Insight (2014/15)
Top 10 jobs in demand requiring “A” Levels
North WarwickshireNuneaton
& Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick Warwickshire
Maintainance technician HGV1/LGV C1+E driver Quality engineer .NET developer Nursery nurse .NET developer
Engineering manager Nursery nurseManufacturing engineer
Manufacturing engineer .NET developer Quality engineer
Regional manager Quality engineer Site manager Sous chef Chef Nursery nurse
Manufacturing engineer Safety engineer Maintainance engineer Project engineer Estimating engineer
Manufacturing engineer
Deputy manager Chef Security officer Senior administrator Assistant manager Maintainance engineer
Electrical engineerWarehouse team leader Project manager Specialist engineer Surveyor Chef
Driver trainer Works manager Systems engineerManufacturing supervisor Kitchen manager
Maintainance technician
Nursery nurse Head chef Fulfilment manager Assistant manager Panel beater Sous chef
Mechanical design engineer Engineering technician
Lead engineer technologist Buyer - general
Maintainance supervisor Systems engineer
Controls technician Lead engineer Shift manager TVM engineer Buyer Technician
Source: Labour Insight (2014/15)
Top industries for jobs requiring GCSEs A*-C in Stratford
Education
17%
Security and investigation
activities
16%
Healthcare
14%
Accommodation
11%
Social work activities
9%
For industries requiring A levels or equivalent:- 31% of jobs are in the IT industry; particularly Computer programming. This suggests
significant demand for specialist IT skills, emphasising the importance of digital technology for local employers
- Higher proportion of jobs requiring A Levels in Financials services (+10%) compared to GCSEs
Source: Labour Insight (2014/15)
SKILLS
Top skills in demand: Stratford
•Communication skills•Computer skills•Detail orientation•Microsoft Excel•English
GCSEs A*-C
•Communication skills•Planning•Microsoft Office•Microsoft Excel•Computer skills
A Level Specialist skills include:o SQL servero Mathematicso Product development
Specialist skills include:o Mathematicso Cleaningo Administrative support
Source: Labour Insight (2014/15)
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeship posts by towns in Warwickshire
Rugby(19%)
Warwick(19%)
Nuneaton(18%)
Leamington Spa(12%)
Stratford-upon-Avon (10%)
Kenilworth(7%)
AlcesterBedworthAtherstoneStudleySouthamHenley-in-ArdenColeshillShipston-on-StourKingsbury
Source: Labour Insight (2014/15)
Top 5 contracts of apprenticeship delivery by district/borough
North Warwickshire Nuneaton & Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick
Dudley College(349)
North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
(1,088)
Heart of England Training Limited(795)
Warwickshire College(836)
Warwickshire College(1,660)
CITB(279)
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
Training Ltd (278)
Warwickshire College (612)
Stratford-upon-Avon College(711)
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
Training Limited (607)
Babcock Training Limited(203)
JHP Group Limited (136)
INTEC Business Colleges Limited
(384)Babcock Training Limited
(314)Babcock Training Limited
(283)
HIT Training Ltd(151)
Babcock Training Limited(119)
Babcock Training Limited(333)
HIT Training Limited(295)
HIT Training Limited(197)
Solihull College(145)
Lifetime Training Group Limited
(109)
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
Training Limited(212)
Lifetime Training Group Limited
(295)Learndirect Limited
(197)
Source: SFA (2014/15 up to Q2)
Top 5 sectors for apprenticeship participation per district/borough
North Warwickshire Nuneaton & Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick
Manufacturing Technologies (306)
Health & Social Care (259)
Administration(329)
Hospitality & Catering (311)
Manufacturing Technologies(649)
Business Management (228)
Administration(236)
Health & Social Care(251)
Animal Care & Veterinary Science
(238)Health & Social Care
(395)
Administration (205)
Manufacturing Technologies (129)
Business Management(205)
Health & Social Care (225)
Administration(264)
Health & Social Care (174)
Business Management (120)
Hospitality & Catering(172)
Administration(206)
Business Management(219)
Building and Construction (115)
Service Enterprises(115)
Manufacturing Technologies (170)
Manufacturing Technologies (199)
Hospitality & Caring (176)
Source: SFA ( academic year 2013/14)
THE FUTURE LABOUR MARKET (PROJECTIONS)
Future employment growth: 2015-25
North Warwickshire Nuneaton & Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
Warwickshire forecast UK forecastSource: LEFM
Employment sectors forecast to grow/decline by 2025 in Stratford
Fo
od & bev
erage
servi
ces
Other
profes
sional
servic
es
Rea
l esta
te
Busin
ess su
pport ser
vices
Lan
d tran
sport
Arch
itectu
ral &
engin
eerin
g serv
ices
Leg
al & ac
counting
Hea
d offices &
man
agem
ent c
onsulta
ncies
Recr
eational
servic
es
IT
servic
es
Resi
dential
& socia
l
Arts
W
arehousin
g & posta
l
Air t
ransp
ort
Reta
il trad
e
Constr
uction
Hea
lth
Acco
modation
Med
ia
W
ater s
ewera
ge &
wast
e
Public
Administrati
on & Defe
nce
W
holesale
trad
e
Ele
ctricit
y & ga
s
Fin
ancia
l & in
suran
ce
Motor v
ehicle
s trad
e
Coke
& petr
oleum
Ed
ucation
Other
manufac
turing &
repair
Other
servic
es
Agri
cultu
re fo
restry
& fish
ing
Fo
od drin
k & to
bacco
Mach
inery
Mining &
quarryin
g
Other
transp
ort eq
uipment
Ele
ctrica
l equipmen
t
Meta
ls & m
etal p
roducts
Motor v
ehicle
s
W
ood & pap
er
Ele
ctronics
Non-m
etallic
minera
l pro
ducts
Te
xtiles
etc
Prin
ting & re
cord
ing
Chem
icals
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Source: LEFM
By 2025, which skill occupation groups will have grown the most?
Higher-skilled occupations (degree requirement)
Higher-intermediate occupations (A Level requirement)
Lower-intermediate occupations (GCSE A*-C requirement)
Lower skilled occupations (GCSE D-G requirement)
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
North Warwickshire Nuneaton & Bedworth Rugby Stratford WarwickSource: LEFM
Top five occupations for employment growth (2015-25)
North Warwickshire
Nuneaton & Bedworth Rugby Stratford Warwick Warwickshire
Health Professionals (311%)
Health Professionals (264%)
Health Professionals (303%)
Health Professionals (324%)
Health Professionals (272%)
Health Professionals (290%)
Business/Public service Professionals (145%)
Business/Public service Professionals (124%)
Business/Public service Professionals (120%)
Business/Public service Professionals(120%)
Business/Public service Professionals(117%)
Business/Public service Professionals(123%)
Customer Service Occupations (52%)
Customer Service Occupations (48%)
Customer Service Occupations (52%)
Customer Service Occupations (48%)
Customer Service Occupations (47%)
Customer Service Occupations (49%)
Business/Public service Associate Professionals(34%)
Business/Public service Associate Professionals (36%)
Business/Public service Associate Professionals(34%)
Culture/Media/Sport Occupations (40%)
Business/Public service Associate Professionals (31%)
Business/Public service Associate Professionals(34%)
Managers and Proprietors (26%)
Science/Tech Professionals (27%)
Culture/Media/Sport Occupations (25%)
Business/Public service Associate Professionals (35%)
Culture/Media/Sport Occupations(30%)
Culture/Media/Sport Occupations(30%)
Source: LEFM
Labour market performance (2006-14)
90 92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 11090
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
North Warwickshire
Nuneaton & Bedworth
Rugby
Stratford
WarwickCoventry
Warwickshire
West Midlands
UK
Productivity
Empl
oym
ent
Growing employment, decline in productivity
Growing employment and productivity
Decline in employment and productivity Growing productivity, decline in employment
Source: LEFM
Future labour market projections (2015-25)
110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120100
105
110
115
120
125
North Warwickshire
Nuneaton & Bedworth
Rugby
StratfordWarwick
Coventry
Warwickshire
West Midlands
UK
Productivity
Empl
oym
ent
Source: LEFM
Second highest employment growth in the sub-region. Productivity exceeding Warwickshire, but slightly behind Coventry and Rugby
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