2. Sector Analysis

3. Labour Market Overview - Population 865,200 - Working Age 575,500 (66.1%) - Economic Activity 80.1% - 41,900 employers - 454,000 employees

4. Contribution to GVA

6. Economic Activity

7. Unemployment - JSA

8. Jobs Forecasts

9. 1.Expand your business significantly? 2.Expand your business a little? 3.Stay the same? 4.Contract your business a little? 5.Contract your business significantly? 0% Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow 39% 46% 13% 3% Business confidence: over the next 2-3 years, do you expect to…

10. What do you see as the most serious barriers to economic growth? Shortage of skills Broadband speed availability Accessing finance Red tape Planning processes Transport issues –congestion Lack of affordable, high quality business premises Lack of affordable housing Other Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow

11. LocationDevelopmentSectorNo. of jobs Jobs breakdownSalary levelsExpected timeline South Reading Tesco Distribution Centre Construction then distribution/vehicle maintenance/admin/ management 1200615 warehouse/supe rvisory 200 HGV drivers 120 Management & admin 100 cleaning/caterin g (contracted out) £16500 days £20k nights £25k+ mgt Approved Sept, operational Sept 2012 ThealeIkeaRetail450 40% f/t 60% p/t 140 Sales 80 catering 80 logistics 80 checkout 40 management 30 Supervisory Team leaders from £15500 £6.72 ph Planning decision early 2012 W’hamSuttons Business Park Construction followed by distribution/vehicle maintenance/admin management 510200 Drivers 200 warehouse 100 admin & clerical Admin £20k Distribution Planner £32k Shift Manager £35k Stock Control £25k Managers £27.5k Drivers £28k Warehouse £20k/£25k Planning permitted operational April 2012 South Reading Distribution Centre Construction followed by distribution/warehousing/ admin/management 450Planning approved – new mixed use application expected

12. South ReadingRacinoConstruction/hospitality/ leisure 75PP approved – operational within 12 months BracknellWaitroseRetail300Opened Oct 2011 BracknellHealthspaceHealth160Planning approved BracknellData centre building B8 useCirca 100Planning approved BracknellWarehouse/ Distribution B8 with small amount of independent offices (B1) Circa 75Planning approved ReadingCircle HospitalHealth120On site- complete Dec 2011 Total no of jobs Broad sectors Logistics – c 2300 Retail – c 600 Commercial/admin – c650 Catering/leisure – c 375 Health – c300 C4500- Berks wide 2500+ Gtr Reading

13. WokinghamTown Centre Regeneration Construction followed by retail development 400 - 500construction to start 2013 WinnershExpansion of IQ Winnersh Construction and Office workers 2000-3000Some activity underway ShinfieldScience ParkConstruction work Science park when complete 200-300 c5000 First phase development could start late 2012 WokinghamStation Redevelopment Construction Work100Projected start date is 2014 SloughSEGRO – Trading Estate Mainly commercial mixed use 4,000Approved Oct 2010, completion 2026 ReadingRoyal Mail sorting office Mixed use to include housing, commercial, retail, hospitality & leisure, hotels 900Approved-staged development from 2013 ReadingStation HillMixed use housing, commercial, retail, hospitality & leisure, hotels Not knownPP approved – likely to be resubmitted

14. Qualifications

15. Berkshire Apprenticeship Starts All Ages – 10- 11 Data All ages Local Authority 2010-11 Full Year 2009-10 Full Year 09-10 to 10-11 % change Bracknell Forest790522 ↑ 51.3% Reading1, 320691 ↑ 91.0% Slough770484 ↑ 59.0% West Berkshire980719 ↑ 36.3% Windsor and Maidenhead630448 ↑ 40.6% Wokingham2, 5002, 660 ↓ -6.2% Berkshire6, 9905, 524 ↑ 26.5% South East region56, 19039, 121 ↑ 43.6%

16. Sector Detail

17. Construction - Number of employers: 4,215 - Number of employees: 19,180 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 5% - Current Provision: - 140 L2 apprenticeships and 100 L3 apprenticeships - 1,700 course achievements - 7% of total FE achievements

18. Manufacturing - Number of employers: 1,833 - Number of employees: 32,040 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 17 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of 9% - Current Provision: - 130 courses at L2 - 750 achievements - 3% of total FE achievements - no apprenticeships

19. Wholesale, Retail & Motor Trades - Number of employers: 6,894 - Number of employees: 82,977 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 12 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4% (distribution, hotels etc.) - Current Provision: - 430 L2 apprenticeships and 120 L3 apprenticeships - 2,090 course achievements - 9% of total FE achievements

20. Transport and Storage - Number of employers: 1,440 - Number of employees: 18,335 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 13 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 0.1% (transport and communications) - Current Provision: - 70 L2 apprenticeships achieved; - 670 course achievements - 0.1% of total FE achievements

21. Accommodation and Food Services - Number of employers: 2,444 - Number of employees: 27,448 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4% (distribution, hotels etc.) - Current Provision: - 120 apprenticeships at L2 - 20 at L3 achieved - 900 course achievements - 3.6% of total FE achievements

22. Information and Communication - Number of employers: 5,431 - Number of employees: 54,244 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 10 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 12% (Fin, Bus and other market services) - Current Provision: - 130 apprenticeships at L2 - 210 at L3 achieved - 2,740 course achievements - 11% of total FE achievements

23. Finance and Insurance - Number of employers: 921 - Number of employees: 14,102 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 15 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 12% (Fin, Bus and other market services) - Current Provision: - 20 L2 and 50 L3 apprenticeships - 770 course achievements - 3% of total FE achievements

24. Property - Number of employers: 1,217 - Number of employees: 5,669 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 12% (Fin, Bus and other market services) - Current Provision: - No apprenticeships achieved - 200 course achievements - 1% of total FE achievements

25. Professional, Scientific and Technical - Number of employers: 7,206 - Number of employees: 49,671 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 7 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 12% (Fin, Bus and other market services) - Current Provision: - 830 L2 and 640 L3 apprenticeships achieved - 2,110 course achievements - 9% of total FE achievements

26. Business Administration and Support Services - Number of employers: 3,901 - Number of employees: 42,177 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 12% (Fin, Bus and other market services) - Current Provision: - 320 L2 and 90 L3 apprenticeships - 1,620 course achievements - 7% of total FE achievements

27. Education - Number of employers: 1,015 - Number of employees: 39,022 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 38 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of 0.4% (non-market services) - Current Provision: - 10 L3 apprenticeships achieved - 380 course achievements - 2% of total FE achievements

28. Health - Number of employers: 1,617 - Number of employees: 34,814 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 22 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of 0.4% (non-market services) - Current Provision: - 270 L2 and 210 L3 apprenticeships - 5,260 course achievements - 21% of total FE achievements

29. Public Administration/Other - Number of employers: 3,728 - Number of employees: 42,444 - E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11 - Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of 0.4% (non-market services), decrease of 8% (agriculture) - Current Provision: - 50 L2 and 10 L3 apprenticeships - 2,020 course achievements - 8% of total FE achievements

30. How well informed are the partners of emerging sectors/jobs growth. How do we inform - - Careers Advisors - - Teachers - - Further Education Providers - - Parents - - Employers

31. Conclusions - - Commercial world ‘cautious’ - - However c4500 private sectors jobs growth in 12 months - - Growth brings opportunity and challenges - - Use LMI to - - Inform and influence - - Target interventions eg pan Berkshire apprenticeship campaign - - Skills remains biggest barriers to growth – these can be imported though - - Shout about growth – open for business