1. Welfare to Work - Scotland 2012 Working Well Together Linda McKay, Principal, Forth Valley College

2. Regional College since 2005 Serving 14,000 learners Serving 3 local authority areas Serving key sectors: oil & gas, chemicals, life sciences, energy, tourism, creative industries, food & drink Reach from Grangemouth  National Park Our Organisation

4. 5.1% activity / 5.6% Scottish population High proportion of work-based learning –10% of activity with 91% success rate Over 2,000 employers actively engaged including BP,GSK, NHS Forth Valley 59% of full time learners in 16-19 age category – responding to Opportunities For All 240 New College Learners currently recruiting 850 learners not yet accommodated – session 2012/13 Reduction in funding since 2010 – 13.8% Our Organisation

5. “Almost all learners successfully gain employment and employers regard the College as a major source for recruitment”. Get A Job, Keep A Job, Get a Better Job Forth Valley College – 25 May 2012 A Report by Education Scotland

6. Stirling Council / FVC –Project: Raploch Campus –Outcome: A unique hospitality service and training environment. INEOS / Heriot Watt / FVC –Project: Engineers of the Future MA -> M Eng –Outcome: Unique MA -> M Eng programme for apprentices Historic Scotland / FVC –Project: National Conservation Centre –Outcome: Specialist and enhanced training for Scotland’s built heritage Partnership Experience

7. Shared ambition to make a difference Motivated, empowered staff Delivery focus with strong project management Innovation and risk taking with executive support Openness over funds / resources / performance A partner of choice - behaviours Learning to Partner

8. The College has “a positive reputation with community, business and other learning providers for integrity, flexibility and, particularly, responsiveness”. Forth Valley College – 25 May 2012 A Report by Education Scotland What Partners say…

9. The Forth Valley Regional Gateway to Work SFC/SDS pump priming Job outcomes not learning outcomes Effective referral and tracking systems Joined up funding solutions Fitting services to people Matching individuals to opportunity Excellent Practice

10. OPITO Transitions –16 week offshore programme –90% Job Outcomes –Roll out to armed services Creative Individuals in to Self Employment –Business Gateway Clackmannanshire–Ceteris –Business mentors –75% start ups achieved Tailored Solutions

11. Short job focused training Year 1 106 clients with 65% achieving job outcomes £1,096,154 overall savings and contribution based on Benefit savings, Tax and NI. Value for the Public Pound

12. 3 local employability partnerships Forth Valley wide PACE partnership SDS – New College Learning Business Gateway x 3 Third Sector Training providers NHS Forth Valley ………. Crucially employers & sector bodies Working together with:

13. Is making a real difference Is within existing resources Promotes intelligence sharing Promotes local solutions Develops positive relationships BUT… Working together… in practice…

14. Massive resource commitment – people Complex funding streams and performance measures Duplication Data sharing issues Beaurocracy Sustainable? Efficient? Working together… in practice…

15. The Future Delivery of Public Services What’s stopping us?