1. Nigel Brooksby Delivering Impact; Achieving Growth

2. Agenda Welcome and Introduction Nigel Brooksby Report back from Working GroupsWorking Group Chairs Table discussion Facilitated by Joanna Woolf Feedback Presentation from OLS Office of Life Sciences, BIS and Questions Thanks and Closure Nigel Brooksby

3. Attendees DavidAdamsCogent SSC ClareBhunnooBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - BBSRC KarenBoothBIS DavidBowmanLilly UK NigelBrooksbyNigel Brooksby MarkDownsSociety of Biology LesleyEarlHuntingdon Life Sciences LesleyGallowayEthical Medicines Industry Group JimGazzardThe Royal Veterinary College SarahGouldingHealthTech and Medicines KTN OwenHerbertBristol Myers Squibb RayHodgkinsonBritish Healthcare Trade Association JohnHoltonCogent SSC KateHutchinsCogent SSC ClaireJohnsonEuropean Bioinformatics Institute SarahJonesAssociation of British Pharmaceutical Industry RachelLambert-ForsythSociety of Biology MarkLloyd DaviesJanssen-Cilag Ltd HilaryMacQueenThe Open University AlisonMitchellVitae MarioMoustrasRoyal Society of Chemistry HelenMurrayCogent SSC CarlNaraynassamyAccovion Ltd DanielNorrisCity and Islington College MartinoPicardoStevenage Bioscience Catalyst ShirleyPriceUniversity of Surrey DarrenRaceSEMTA CindyRampersaudCity and Islington College PatSaundersDepartment of Health TinaSawyerCogent SSC JeanScraseGatsby Charitable Foundation MalcolmSkingleGlaxoSmithKline DarrenSpevickThe RSA Group RachelStewartUniversity of Reading DavidStricklandNorgine HelenThomasSEHTA RhoswynWalkerMedical Research Council JosephWildyBioIndustry Association LindaWileboreTEVA JoannaWoolfCogent SSC

4. Apologies GlennCrockerBio City Nottingham Cornelia DannmeyerBristol Myers Squibb Sue DilksClinical Contract Research Association Steve FlatmanLonza Marie-Noelle GagnonNovartis MariaHallBristol Myers Squibb Paul HazellHEFCE Jeremy HinksUniversity of Southampton Jeremy HortonUKCES Wendy LivingstoneForth Valley College Daphne Lucas-LeeBristol Myers Squibb Carolyn MasonSEMTA Madge MooreLantra Jane O'BrienLancaster University Jane Owen-LynchLancaster University Antonis PapasolomontosBioIndustry Association DavidParry SEHTA Maggie PearsonDepartment of Health Liz PridgeonLantra Richard ReeceUniversity of Manchester CarolRichmondBelfast Metropolitan College DanielSandford SmithGatsby Charitable Foundation DanielSmithHealthTech and Medicines KTN KevinThrowerNational Skills Academy Process Industries StuartWestBiocatalysts Ltd Doris-Ann WilliamsBritish In Vitro Diagnostics Association Suzanne WoodEMIG

5. Our Commitment to the future Key priorities are to: Offer a package of apprenticeship opportunities Encourage life sciences placements and the exchange of talent between academia and industry Design an interactive website with a number of new products including career pathways and Develop an offer for SME’s to develop business skills. There are clear links between this work and the skills objectives outlined in OLS Report, Strategy for UK Life Sciences I hope that we can work closely together on developing all four strands of work with employers to improve the skills pipeline for Life

6. Apprenticeships - In summary A package of apprenticeships is on offer for the life sciences industry. This includes the laboratory apprenticeship at levels 2 and 3 (LATA) and a Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) including a Foundation Degree validated by Kent University at levels 4/5. Quintiles, Catalent and GSK are all supporting apprenticeships and taking part in the HLA pilot.

7. Placements - In summary Following some intense research with academia and industry we are developing a proposition for a ‘placements brokerage’. Early days but there is support within the Working Group chaired by GSK and attended by the Royal Veterinary College, Society of Biology, Surrey and Reading Universities and others. Need to test our findings, and decide whether this is a sustainable proposition A future GIF bid?

8. Skills Signals- In summary making good progress on defining career pathways for the sector. this is a sub-site and web application featuring a range of career pathways across four life sciences disciplines. users will be presented initially with a screen allowing them to make a selection based on their experience/qualifications. this will display the four industry areas. on selecting an area users will then be able to select individual roles and will be presented with possible pathways from each role. they will also be able to select and view detailed descriptions of each role within a pathway. site will easily link to the Youth Inspiration Platform and the Cabinet Office ‘I Am’ initiative to engage young people. together they will provide a comprehensive e-platform, relevant to the needs of young people and the economy.

9. Small and Medium Sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) – In Summary The first stage of this work has started working with Trade Organisations, Cluster Networks and employers across the sector to define their skills needs. In the second stage of our work with SME’s we are developing a proposition based around a Skills Audit, Master class and Mentoring Programme. The offer will include an audit of knowledge and skills at all levels within a company, defining the skills ‘gap’ and proposing skills solutions i.e. short courses of specific training, mentoring etc. Work in progress. After further consultation we will decide whether this is a sustainable proposition.

10. Cogent Life sciences Skills Report 2012 the Cogent Life sciences Skills Report 2012. This will be presented to Ministers in April. Setting out the progress and achievements through the work of the LAC and LSSB and including the reports from the four Working Groups. It will give a complete history of the Life Sciences Initiative; and detail the objectives of the four Working Groups and their recommendations. It will be synergistic with the Strategy for UK Life sciences Report. An early draft will be shared with you all for your review and comments.

11. Life Sciences Skills Awards 2013 Planning to host a Life sciences Skills Awards. This will be launched in the Autumn at the Cogent HoC Showcase event. These awards will celebrate the achievements of those who have exceeded expectations and shown a dynamic approach to training, demonstrated initiative and enterprise, innovation and creativity and shown an understanding and commitment to the improvement of skills development. They will be held in central London in May 2013.