WELCOME 22 & 23 June Regional Partners and Provider Relationships Regional Awareness Workshop 3

2 WORKSHOP PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES  To work with key partner organisations to understand ways of working and protocols  To draw on existing broker experiences and highlight good practice in working with providers  To understand the role of providers as a catalyst for changing provider responsiveness to employers  To discuss ways of improving provider relationships and developing protocols  To support the broker standards To

3 Agenda Day 1 Session 1 – Introduction Session 2 – Sector Skills Councils Tea/Coffee Break Session 3 – Working With Trade Unions Lunch Session 4 – Working with Jobcentre Plus Session 5 – Working with Higher Education Tea/Coffee break Session 6 - Working with Connexions Services

4 Agenda Day 2 Session 1 – Introduction Session 2 – Providers in the South West Session 3 – Capacity Building with Providers Tea/Coffee Break Session 4 – Provider relationships Lunch Session 5 – Train to Gain Contracting Session 6 - Q and A session Session 7 – Wrap up session Close

5 INTRODUCTIONS Facilitators over the two days are: Chris Evans Steve Lydon Paula Jones Kay Cheesman

Regional Strategies Chris Evans

7 Regional Strategies Regional Economic Strategy Regional Skills Strategy Key Agency Strategies