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Building Growth Sector Skills GroupHelen Clements

12th March 2019

Agenda

• Introduction of sector skills group

• Sector skills plan

• Outcomes to date

• We support the main sector skills board objects

• How you can support

BG Skills

• It took 2.5 years to finalise the sector skills plan

• This included a CITB report of skills for this LEP

• Then the sector skills group was created

• We meet quarterly

Sector Skills Plan - Construction

Outcomes to date

• Construction departments in colleges are working collaboratively• Two supply chain events held engaging the wider industry with the

skills and employment agenda – two way communication at these events

• Collaborative working around pulling together a regional ‘employability passport’

• Skills Deal proposal developed, supported and approved. Currently being delivered by West Suffolk College and partners

• New Higher level apprenticeship for Construction Management • Coordination to ensure maximise impact from opportunities such as

‘open doors’• Pilot activity with a few employers (such as Ridgeons, Persimmon

Homes) on taking on ex-offenders

Outcomes to date

• Breakthrough on the wearing of PPE during training • Boot Camp Pilot for brickwork that resulted in 6 young

people going into employment - WSC• 60 construction employees upskilled through funding

available through the SEETEC• 17 BG Skills employers on Icanbea, 45 construction

companies in total, with only 3 out of 21 other sectors having more companies registered

• Employers donated materials to HMP Norwich which meant they are now able to deliver brickwork

• Further higher level apprenticeship/trainee courses being considered for delivery across Suffolk and Norfolk

How we are supporting the…..

Career Development

Careers Inspiration

Skills for Future Industry

Teacher Training

Equipping Young People for Success

Agile & Responsive training provision for

key sectors

Driving Skills Progression for the

Workforce

Tackling Barriers to Work

Technical Skills Pathways

Interventions Coordination Employer Involvement

Resources & Flexibilities

Collaboration

Growth of an inclusive economy with a highly skilled workforce where skills

and employment provision meets business need and the aspirations of

individuals.

How you can…….

NEW: Digital Engineering Technician Apprenticeships

New partnership to deliver the Digital Engineering Technician Advanced Apprenticeship from September 2019, at West Suffolk College Bury St Edmunds

Employer Breakfast will take place in Edmunds restaurant West Suffolk College at 7.30am on Thursday 4th April. Prior to Building Growth Skills Meeting

https://newanglia.co.uk/become-a-youth-pledge-supporter/

Register your business on to…….

https://www.icanbea.org.uk/

https://www.goconstruct.org/inspire/information-for-employers/construction-ambassadors/

https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/join-stem-ambassador-programme

Encourage your teams to become...

Feedback information and have asks through the Building Growth Sector

Skills group

Helen.clements@morgansindall.com

QUESTIONS?