1. Rachel Searle, Business Development Manager, Nations Skills for Justice Sergeant Helen Coles, Team Leader IPLDP Dyfed Powys Police Nicola Thornton-Scott, Assistant Principal Skills Skills Academy Wales ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN THE MODERN WORKPLACE SGILIAU HANFODOL YN Y GWEITHLE

2. What is Essential Skills Wales? Qualifications from Entry Level 1 to Level 4 in: Communication Application of Number Information Communication Technology (ICT). ESW has been implemented in Wales since the 1 st September 2010. ESW superseded Key Skills.

3. Level 3 Communication. This qualification helps the learner to improve their communication skills. Learners are required to demonstrate their skills in: speaking and listening reading writing in familiar and less-familiar contexts, some of which must be formal, connected with education, training, work and social roles. Level 2 Application of Number - This qualification used to help improve their number skills. Learners are required to demonstrate their skills in: understanding numerical data carrying out calculations interpreting results and presenting findings in order to tackle problems or tasks that they meet in education, training, work and social roles. Level 2 Essential Skills Wales in Information & Communication Technology. Learners are required to demonstrate their skills in: using ICT systems finding, selecting and exchanging information, using ICT developing and presenting information, using ICT in familiar and less familiar situations connected with education, training, work or social roles.

4. Other Flavours: England – Functional Skills Scotland – Core Skills N. Ireland – Essential Skills More info about ESW here: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/qualificationsinwales/q ualificationtypesinwales/essentialskillswales/eswqa/?lang=en http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/qualificationsinwales/q ualificationtypesinwales/essentialskillswales/eswqa/?lang=en

5. Embedding ESW into Police Forces Via Apprenticeship in Home Office Policing –Dyfed Powys Police –Gwent Police –South Wales Police

6. L3 Apprenticeship in Home Office Policing Diploma in Policing Level 3 (QCF) ^ Communication Level 3 * Application of Number Level 2 * Employment Rights and Responsibilities ^* Information Communications Technology Level 2* Work based mentoring (Supervised Patrol, tutor constable phase. PDR) ^ Runs alongside IPLDP ^

7. Benefit to Employers Dyfed Powys Police –Employee Benefits –Employer Benefits –Train the Trainer

8. Cost Benefit Ratio (baseline) “Every £1 spent on the Essential Skills development of Police Officers, could potentially create £3.17 in savings” p.32 Bridge Learning Resource

9. How Calculated? Cost of Delivery of ESW –Police Time (p28) –Provider Costs (p28/29) Potential Costs Avoided –Reduction in Cracked or Ineffective Trials (p32)

10. Essential Skills in Workplace (ESiW) “The Essential Skills in the Workplace (ESIW) addresses the high proportion of adults without basic literacy, numeracy and ICT skills within the employed workforce in Wales.” http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/allsectorpolicies/european socialfund/projects/basicskillsworkplace/?lang=en

11. ESiW1 Between February 2012 and 31 December 2014 the programme will aim to: provide training to employed people in literacy, numeracy and ESOL up to and including level 2 with access to essential skills qualifications. engage employers in the Employer Pledge programme to raise awareness of the need for a skilled workforce and to commit to supporting essential skills training for their workforce

12. ESiW2 Currently going through Procurement Stage Should be in place for April 2015 Criteria for involvement not yet determined

13. Any Questions?