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UK Commission for Employment & Skills
• Who is the UK Commission for Employment & Skills?• A non-departmental government body led by Chair Sir Charlie Mayfield and
CEO Michael Davis• Primary sponsor of UKCES is Dept. for Business Innovation & Skills• A social partnership led by 24 Commissioners from across UK
• What is role of commission?• Giving businesses and people advice on the labour market so they can make
informed decisions• Carrying out employment and skills policies to develop a workforce that can
compete internationally• Helping more employers invest in their employees’ skills
• What the NI Commissioner for Employment & Skills role?• Link N.Ireland to the commission, gather local data in support of UKCES & DEL
Academic qualifications
Vocational qualifications
Maths & English GCSE
Relevant work experience
36%
40%
35%
47%
19%
16%
28%
27%
Significant Critical
75%
CRITICAL / SIGNIFICANT
63%
56%
55%
Note that ‘Small amount of value’, ‘No value’ and ‘Don’t know’ responses are not shownBase: All Northern Ireland establishments (2,005)
What employers in Northern Ireland look for when recruiting
5
Primary sector and utilities Manufacturing Construction Trade, accomodation and transport
Business and other services Non-market services
79%63%
82%68% 74%
84%
What employers look for when recruiting: Relevant work experience
6
OF ALL ESTABLISHMENTS DEEMED RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE CRITICAL/SIGNIFICANTBase: All Northern Ireland establishments (2,005)
NI Belfast NI Northern NI North West NI Southern NI South East NI South West
76% 77% 82%72% 68%
74%
% Critical or significant
75%
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: Primary (96), Manufacturing (139), Construction (148), Trade, Accom. & Transport (675), Business (468), Non-market services (479)
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: NI Belfast (479), NI Northern (442), NI North West (197), NI Southern (289), NI South East (336), NI South West (262)
Region
Sector
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: Primary (96), Manufacturing (139), Construction (148), Trade, Accom. & Transport (675), Business (468), Non-market services (479)
Primary sector and utilities Manufacturing Construction Trade, accomodation and transport
Business and other services Non-market services
40%
59%51%
58%
78% 79%
NI Belfast NI Northern NI North West NI Southern NI South East NI South West
72%60%
65% 68%
53%58%
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: NI Belfast (479), NI Northern (442), NI North West (197), NI Southern (289), NI South East (336), NI South West (262)
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments (2,005)
What employers look for when recruiting: Maths & English GCSE
7
OF ALL ESTABLISHMENTS DEEMED MATHS & ENGLISH GCSE CRITICAL/SIGNIFICANT
% Critical or significant
63%
Region
Sector
56%
Primary sector and utilities Manufacturing Construction Trade, accomodation and transport
Business and other services Non-market services
52% 52%62%
42%
60%
78%
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: Primary (96), Manufacturing (139), Construction (148), Trade, Accom. & Transport (675), Business (468), Non-market services (479)
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: NI Belfast (479), NI Northern (442), NI North West (197), NI Southern (289), NI South East (336), NI South West (262)
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments (2,005)
What employers look for when recruiting: Vocational qualifications
8
OF ALL ESTABLISHMENTS DEEMED VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CRITICAL/SIGNIFICANT
% Critical or significant
NI Belfast NI Northern NI North West NI Southern NI South East NI South West
60% 56% 60%52% 53% 55%
Region
Sector
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: Primary (96), Manufacturing (139), Construction (148), Trade, Accom. & Transport (675), Business (468), Non-market services (479)
Primary sector and utilities Manufacturing Construction Trade, accomodation and transport
Business and other services Non-market services
32%42% 41%
48%
69%83%
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments (2,005)
What employers look for when recruiting: Academic qualifications
9
OF ALL ESTABLISHMENTS DEEMED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS CRITICAL/SIGNIFICANT
% Critical or significant
55%
NI Belfast NI Northern NI North West NI Southern NI South East NI South West
64%
50%62%
55%46%
57%
Region
SectorBase: All Northern Ireland establishments: NI Belfast (479), NI Northern (442), NI North West (197), NI Southern (289), NI South East (336), NI South West (262)
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: Primary (96), Manufacturing (139), Construction (148), Trade, Accom. & Transport (675), Business (468), Non-market services (479)
Primary sector and utilities Manufacturing Construction Trade, accommodation and transport
Business and other services Non-market services
31%42%
32%
46%52%
77%
Sector
Region
Work placement offering in Northern Ireland
10
OF ALL ESTABLISHMENTS HAD ANY WORK PLACEMENTS NI Belfast NI Northern NI North West NI Southern NI South East NI South West
53%45%
62%
49% 44% 44%48%
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments (2,005)
Base: All Northern Ireland establishments: NI Belfast (479), NI Northern (442), NI North West (197), NI Southern (289), NI South East (336), NI South West (262)
Developing the Skills Agenda
• The need for all stakeholders to play an active part in developing skills (creating a true social partnership structure)• Ensuring there is flexibility in the academic and non-work based
learning activities• Addressing the core skills issues • Essential skills in Maths & English• Providing the work readiness skills – critical thinking / problem solving /
teamwork / interpersonal skills• Making work placements available to provide that understanding of
behaviours in a work environment
• The proliferation of all these activities needs to be looked at – the learner needs a single entry point
For more information contact UKCES Employer Surveys
@ukcesData tables for Northern Ireland available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-perspectives-survey-2014-northern-ireland-data
