EMPLOYMENT and SKILLS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE Youth Employment and Skills Summit Roger Stone OBE: Sector Strategy Manager

The South West to 2016  A better picture  2.2% annual average growth rate (UK 1.4%)  Hinkley Point C driver for substantial growth in the infrastructure sector  The region’s construction employment will continue to decline in the short term before returning to growth in 2014 and will be 6% higher in 2016 than its projected 2012 total.  Reduced impact of BSF  Easing credit conditions supporting housing demand  Annual Recruitment Requirement of 7,220 - largest in absolute terms across  Employment (wood trades, interior fit out, construction professionals, technical staff and civil engineering operatives)

LEARNERS FUNDING BODIES LEARNING PROVIDERS CLIENTS - to deliver the right skills & learning so that projects are high performing workplaces ensuring quality & safety NSAfC CONTRACTORS

SW LEPs

National Skills Academy for Construction 3 Approaches

National Skills Academy for Construction Approaches Project Based Major Projects

National Skills Academy for Construction Approaches Project Based Programme Major Projects Programmes of Projects

National Skills Academy for Construction Approaches Project Based Programme Client Based Approach Major Projects Programmes of Projects Local Authorities/ Clients RSL’s

National Skills Academy for Construction Approaches Project Based Programme Client Based Approach Major Projects Programmes of Projects Local Authorities/ Clients RSL’s

Project Based Approach Demand-led training model Specific targets and requirements are developed in an Employment and Skills plan (ESP) at project level so training is made to fit the needs of each project Ensures the supply chain has the skills to deliver on time, on budget and to the right standard

Project Based Approach Led by the Main Contractor Application for NSAfC status requires the Main Contractor to develop a Method Statement and an Employment & Skills Plan with the guidance of CSkills and existing benchmarks Once award NSAfC status, the project will receive funding to appoint a Project Skills Coordinator; who works with the whole supply chain to ensure targets are met and the right training is being delivered

Who/What is Included in the ESP Year Olds (Visits/ Work Experience) New Entrants (App’ships/ Adults) Local partners and Stakeholders Higher / Further Education Project Team and Supply Chain Existing Workforce progression Local Jobs Health and Safety Business Improvement for SMEs Leadership and Management Sustainability (Waste, Environment, Low Carbon)

A Skills Academy Project will: Increase workforce / supply chain skills Provide access to a wide range of on-site training Opportunities – Health and Safety Work with schools/FE/HE CPD Help to create sustainable communities Local people into jobs Be ‘demand led’ by employers Present construction positively Win-Win scenario

Programme Based Approach Same application process as Project Based Approach but a collection of projects procured by one company Requires minimum £50m spend per year with at least a 3 year duration Applies to a group of projects in the same geographical area

Programme Based Approach Mears Group Cowlin Interserve Midas SW Barratts Kier’s Persimmon

Client Based Approach Provides a toolkit to help public sector clients embed and deliver employment and training opportunities through their construction projects Guidance includes model documentation, 14 KPIs, 16 benchmarks, contractor guidance, case studies and legal training clauses Implemented through planning (S106) /procurement contracts Applies to any type and size of construction project An ‘End to End’ process

KPI’s Work Placement (16-19 years) Work Placement (14-16 years) Curriculum Support Activities – individual engagement Graduates Apprentice Starts Existing Apprentices Apprentice Completions Jobs advertised through local employment vehicles NVQ starts for subcontractors NVQ completions for subcontractors Training Plans for subcontractors Supervisor Training for subcontractors Leadership and Management Training for subcontractors Advanced Health & Safety Training for subcontractors

KPI’s Work Placement (16-19 years) Work Placement (14-16 years) Curriculum Support Activities – individual engagement Graduates Apprentice Starts Existing Apprentices Apprentice Completions Jobs through local employment vehicles NVQ starts for subcontractors NVQ completions for subcontractors Training Plans for subcontractors Supervisor Training for subcontractors Leadership and Management Training for subcontractors Advanced Health & Safety Training for subcontractors

BENCHMARKS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Residential Retail, Sports, Leisure and Entertainment Highways and Roads Infrastructure (excluding highways) Factories and Warehouses (including garages) Education Health Offices and Commercial Regeneration Refurbishment / Decent Homes Water Supply and Waste Disposal Off-Site Structures MAINTENANCE PROJECTS: Housing Repairs and Maintenance Non-Housing Repairs and Maintenance Highways

Benchmarks up to £30m 1.0 Residential Band 1Band 2Band 3Band 4Band 5Band 6Band 7Band 8Band 9 £1k - 100k £100k - 500k £500k - 1m £1 – 3.5m £3.5 – 6m £6 – 10m £10 – 15m£15 – 20m£20 – 30m 1Work Placement (16 19 years) – persons Work Placement (14 – 16 years) – persons Curriculum Support Activities – individual engagement Graduates – persons Apprentice Starts – persons Existing Apprentices – persons Apprentice Completions – persons Jobs Advertised through Local Employment Vehicles – no NVQ Starts for Subcontractors – persons NVQ completions for Subcontractors – persons Training Plans for Subcontractors – no Supervisor Training for Subcontractors – persons Leadership and Management Training for Subcontractors – persons Advanced Health & Safety Training for Subcontractors - persons

Benchmarks up to £30m 1.0 Residential Band 1Band 2Band 3Band 4Band 5Band 6Band 7Band 8Band 9 £1k - 100k £100k - 500k £500k - 1m £1 – 3.5m £3.5 – 6m £6 – 10m £10 – 15m£15 – 20m£20 – 30m 1Work Placement (16 19 years) – persons Work Placement (14 – 16 years) – persons Curriculum Support Activities – individual engagement Graduates – persons Apprentice Starts – persons Existing Apprentices – persons Apprentice Completions – persons Jobs Advertised through Local Employment Vehicles – no NVQ Starts for Subcontractors – persons NVQ completions for Subcontractors – persons Training Plans for Subcontractors – no Supervisor Training for Subcontractors – persons Leadership and Management Training for Subcontractors – persons Advanced Health & Safety Training for Subcontractors - persons

Benchmarks up to £30m 1.0 Residential Band 1Band 2Band 3Band 4Band 5Band 6Band 7Band 8Band 9 £1k - 100k £100k - 500k £500k - 1m £1 – 3.5m £3.5 – 6m £6 – 10m £10 – 15m£15 – 20m£20 – 30m 1Work Placement (16 19 years) – persons Work Placement (14 – 16 years) – persons Curriculum Support Activities – individual engagement Graduates – persons Apprentice Starts – persons Existing Apprentices – persons Apprentice Completions – persons Jobs Advertised through Local Employment Vehicles – no NVQ Starts for Subcontractors – persons NVQ completions for Subcontractors – persons Training Plans for Subcontractors – no Supervisor Training for Subcontractors – persons Leadership and Management Training for Subcontractors – persons Advanced Health & Safety Training for Subcontractors - persons

Benchmarks up to £30m 1.0 Residential Band 1Band 2Band 3Band 4Band 5Band 6Band 7Band 8Band 9 £1k - 100k £100k - 500k £500k - 1m £1 – 3.5m £3.5 – 6m £6 – 10m £10 – 15m£15 – 20m£20 – 30m 1Work Placement (16 19 years) – persons Work Placement (14 – 16 years) – persons Curriculum Support Activities – individual engagement Graduates – persons Apprentice Starts – persons Existing Apprentices – persons Apprentice Completions – persons Jobs Advertised through Local Employment Vehicles – no NVQ Starts for Subcontractors – persons NVQ completions for Subcontractors – persons Training Plans for Subcontractors – no Supervisor Training for Subcontractors – persons Leadership and Management Training for Subcontractors – persons Advanced Health & Safety Training for Subcontractors - persons

Client Based Approach Cornwall CCBANES Devon CC Swindon BC Somerset CCWilts CC Taunton Deane DCGlos CC Sedgemoor DCGloucester City Exeter City South Gloucestershire East Devon DCOther Glos Councils** Teignbridge DCWorcestershire Other Devon Councils**BCC Bournemouth BCNorth Somerset Poole BCOxfordshire Housing Associations and other Public Sector Clients (NHS/Police)

PROJECTS New and R&M SUPPLY CHAIN APPR Adult skilled Adult unskilled LT Unemployed Econ inactive Socially exc Women/ EM Bus Imp SITE SURGERIES

Mrs Brown Productivity H&S

Mrs Brown Productivity IiP H&S ‘Sustainable Jobs’

The National Skills Academy for Construction aims to achieve….. Right skills in Right place at Right time within The Local Community

Benefits Boosts local employment opportunities Up-skills the supply chain Employees earn qualifications while they work Provides work experience and learning opportunities Creates a more efficient workforce Enhances the Local Economy (supports LEP) LA’s can cover both procurement and planning (public/ private) End-to-end formal process with legal support Contracted E&S with Method Statements Win-Win scenario locally/ NSAfC status CITB-CSkills holistic support throughout

Section 106 Employment and Skills Southampton City Council

Working as a sub-region Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (Solent LEP) Working as a city Southampton Connect and Southampton City Plan Solent Skills Development Zone (SSDZ) and SITES Sustainable Procurement Policy and initiatives e.g. Low Carbon/Green Skills Get Britain Working – Work Programme, sbwa National Skills Academies – Retail and Construction Income and targeted use of funding - SFA/YPLA, ESF, DWP, Innovation Fund Section 106 Employment and Skills Plans Employment and Skills Landscape

Section 106 – Southampton Impact (current) 18 Employment and Skills Plans have been agreed since 2009 for development ranging in size from £3million to £50million A wide range of development type - 6 residential, 5 industrial/commercial, 2 education, 2 leisure, 2 retail and 1 major refurbishment ConstructionTargets (Committed) Outputs (Achieved to date) Total Build Value (18 Plans)£220 million New Apprenticeships Created6136 New Jobs Created (Local Labour) Pre-employment Training and Work Experience (NEET/unemployed adults) Education programmes and Work Experience (school/college students)2,2882,912

Section 106 – Southampton Impact (predicted) 2012 current predictions for new developments due to start ConstructionMinimum Targets Total Build Value (9 Plans)£90 million New Apprenticeships30 New Jobs (Local Labour)65 Pre-employment Training and Work Experience (NEET/unemployed adults)240 Education programmes and Work Experience (school/college students) onwards - current longer term forecast includes 7 major developments over £50m each, totalling in excess of £1billion Potential outputs include minimum of 114 new construction apprenticeships and 141 local construction jobs through supported programmes

Construction - Sector Based Work Academy (sbwa) Commitment from 8 developers/contractors – Barratt Homes, Carillion, Crest Nicholson, Drew Smith, Mansell, PMC, RG Group and Wates 15 unemployed residents attending Pre-employment Training (PET) and 3- week work experience with guaranteed interviews. The programme focussed on skills for residents from hardest-to-reach groups and NEET All completed PET and 5 progressed straight into employment, including 2 apprentices. 4 living in deprived areas of the city. Section 106 – Case Study 1

Sainsbury’s Portswood - National Skills Academy for Retail 2 stage Employment and Skills Plan for construction and end use Construction started September 2011 and store scheduled to open 29 February 2012, with 270 new jobs created including apprenticeships Supported local recruitment campaign for economically inactive residents and NEET, including bespoke information sessions, Pre-employment Training and assessment sessions with Sainsbury’s Ring fenced opportunities and 75 guaranteed interviews confirmed Section 106 – Case Study 2

A CLIENT APPROACH to FUTURE EMPLOYMENT and SKILLS Roger Stone: Sector Strategy Manager