1. Developing the Young Workforce
Learning Event 2, Aberdeen
2 September 2015
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2. Introduction Joan MacKay, DYW Implementation Lead (Schools)
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3. Welcome
Angela Scott, Chief Executive Chief Executive, Aberdeen City Council
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4. Purpose Facilitate learning action outcomes
Focus collectively on meeting the needs of children and young people
Create space to think through the leadership challenges presented by DYW
Support the partnership working needed to deliver DYW
Identifying what needs to happen and working out how to make change happen

5. Who is here? Young people from the host region (North East)
National Parent Stakeholder Group
DYW (Education) leads from Colleges and Local Authorities
Economic development leads from Local Authorities
Regional and sectoral leads from SDS

6. Who is here? Regional Outcome Managers from SFC
Employers, Enterprise, Training providers
Community learning and development
Voluntary sector
SCQF, SQA, COSLA, Young Scot
DYW policy leads from Scottish Government
Local Authority and College link officers from Education Scotland

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8. Overview of the day Update
3 main sessions: Case studies from host region, followed by discussion time and young people’s conversations.
Discussion time:
feedback to case giver’s challenge
identifying own learning points actions
observations, questions, …..to be collated.
Young people engagement
Plenary

9. Overview: Main sessions
Session 1: DYW Regional Groups - National perspective
Discussion 1
Session 2: North East DYW Group - Employer perspective / what and how
Discussion 2
Session 3: North East DYW perspective: - Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City
Discussion 3

10. Looking ahead to plenary
Is everyone here who needs to be here?
Do we all share the same purpose?
What do we want the focus of the next Learning Event to be?
Provisional date: 2/3 December

11. Learning Event 1 – update and reflections

17. Session 1 DYW Regional Groups: National perspective
Sylvia Halkerston (National DYW Group, DYW Programme Board, Member of DYW Commission)
Hugh McAloon (DYW Programme Board Lead, Scottish Government)
Regional Skills Planning: What and how
Liz Byrne (Regional Skills Planning Programme Manager, Skills Development Scotland)

18. Programme for Learning Event 2 Wednesday 2 September 2015
Skills Planning
Programme for Learning Event 2
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Liz Byrne
Adviser,
Skills Investment Planning

19. Introduction
Why - do we do Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs) and Skills Investment Plans (SIPs)?
What – are RSAs and SIPs?
What Next – for RSAs and SIPs?
Where – can you find out more?
Questions - for discussion

20. Why do we do RSAs and SIPs?

21. SKILLS INVESTMENT PLANS
What are RSAs and SIPs?
A ROBUST EVIDENCE BASE
Regional Skills Assessments
SKILLS INVESTMENT PLANS
Analysis and interpretation, Stakeholder engagement, Strategy and action plan
Sectors
Regions

22. RSAs
A single, agreed evidence base on which to base future investment in skills, built up from existing evidence
Partnership between SDS, SE, SFC and SLAED
Launched November 2014 – SE Operating Area
Purpose:
Support SFC and Regional Colleges in negotiating Regional Outcome Agreements
Provide a framework for aligning SDS investment in individuals and businesses
Assist partners in planning their strategic investment in skills
Highlight gaps in national and regional skills evidence

23. RSAs – What They Tell Us Demand Overview of regional economy
Business base, Employment, Industrial structure, Occupational profile
Employment and Skills Outlook
Provision
Modern Apprenticeships
College provision
University provision
Supply
Population
Labour Market Participation
Qualifications and attainment
Skills
Mis-
matches
Skills shortages and gaps

24. RSA
Local authorities covered
Aberdeen City and Shire
Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Ayrshire
East Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
Edinburgh and Lothians
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Midlothian
West Lothian
Fife
Forth Valley
Clackmannanshire
Falkirk
Stirling
Glasgow and Clyde Valley
Combines West. Lanarkshire and Glasgow Region RSA
Glasgow region
Glasgow City
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
South of Scotland
Borders
Dumfries and Galloway
Tayside
Angus
Dundee
Perth
West of Scotland
Inverclyde
Renfrewshire
West Dunbartonshire

25. Sector SIPs
SIPs positioned in Scottish Government Economic and Skills Strategies, and central to SDS strategy
Clearly articulated and communicated statement of skills needs facing the sector
Identify the skills priorities that support the sector to achieve its growth potential
Framework for better alignment of skills supply with industry articulated demand through the action plan
National focus and emphasis on industry engagement and commitment
Partnership process: Industry leadership groups, sector organisations, SFC, colleges, SDS teams

26. Sector SIPs Sector SIP Publication Energy
March 2011 (refreshed Mar 2015)
Food and Drink
June 2012
Tourism
March 2013
Finance
November 2013
ICT
March 2014
Life Sciences
April 2014
Engineering
August 2014
Chemical Sciences
October 2014
Construction
March 2015
Creative Industries
June 2015

27. Common Issues Across Sectors
Importance of teaching in STEM subjects to support the needs of the economy (at school, college and University)
Underpinning importance of digital skills and capability in both skills and learning system and the workforce to meet Scotland’s economic growth ambitions
Importance of leadership and management skills to support the deployment of skills in the workplace – and to support growth
The persistence of gender imbalance – and under-representation of other groups in the workplace – in some occupations – and its impact on skills and recruitment challenges in some sectors
The role of international talent attraction in meeting the skills needs of some of Scotland’s growth sectors

28. Common Themes Across Action Plans
Inspiring and preparing the future workforce to engage with the career opportunities provided in the sector (i.e. sector attractiveness)
Creating and investing in pathways to enable people to enter and build their skills in the workforce (i.e. entry routes, MAs, and transition training for existing workers)
Providing support to address immediate workforce development needs (i.e. tactical projects to fill short term gaps)
Stimulating change in the skills system to better align provision with the needs of employers and the economy (i.e. right content, right place, right time)

29. Regional SIPs ... So far
Earlier stage of development than sector planning
Highlands and Islands SIP
Launched October 2014
Partnership – SDS, HIE, SFC, UHI, local authorities
Five key themes
Meeting the current skill needs of employers
Planning for the future
A region for young people
People attraction and place attractiveness
Strengthening the employer voice in the skills system
Aberdeen City and Shire
In development – at draft stage

30. Uses of SIPs and RSAs SDS
Careers advisers can use RSAs and SIPs to support their clients
NTP team to develop contracting strategies and demand statements
Developing future service delivery – expanding apprenticeship offer
SFC and Regional Colleges - Regional Outcome Agreements
Local authorities/Education:
Local authorities to use in skills planning
Education/Schools can use to inform curriculum and, especially in senior phase, to link the curriculum much more closely to labour market need
Early days – some examples:
Regional Skills Planning – Highlands and Islands and Aberdeen City and Shire – Local Authorities as core stakeholders
Initial engagement with local education/school partnerships – North Ayrshire, Head Teachers Conference – North Lanarkshire
BUT – maybe more concise document (RSA) more closely tailored to the needs of local authorities and schools .....

31. What Next for RSAs and SIPs?
Review by TERU – recently reported
Sep-Dec 2015
Data refresh
Enhanced data
Spatial focus
Key messages – more concise documents
Sector SIPs
Refresh
Financial Services
Food and Drink
Tourism
Scoping work on Health and Social Care
Regional SIPs
Highlands and Islands
Aberdeen City and Shire
Glasgow and Clyde Valley Other regions
Supported by Skills Planning Leads – appointments imminent

32. Where can you get more information?
Liz Byrne
Adviser, Skills Investment Planning
Skills Development Scotland

33. Session 1 – Feedback?
How can we maximise the benefit of regional groups for young people?
How can we make the RSAs and SIPs more accessible?

34. Session 2 North East Regional DYW Group – what and how Amanda Boyle
(Chair/ Project Director, North East DYW Regional Group)
North East Regional DYW Group – Employer perspective: AGCC Work Placement Toolkit
James Bream
(Research & Policy Director, Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce)

35. AGCC…..reflections James Bream Research & Policy Director

36. Observations The process so far Our role so far Early days
For the initiative
Not for the sector / activity
It isn't broken don’t fix it…..it is
Forming…. Getting to storming
Change agent / research
Stakeholder / board member
Host
Passionate advocate
Economic strategy
Potential role
To be confirmed

37. Build confidence Why is this best practice? Collaborative
Cross boundary (geography)
Driven using the right governance (so far)
Non-threatening
Pooled resources
Made easy (people)

38. What to expect / challenges
What to do with a blank sheet? We don’t have a blank sheet….
Statutory requirements, fear and genuine risk management….
Jobs / people / duplication, Third parties (uncontrollable)….
Structural challenges i.e the hard stuff….

39. Session 2 - Feedback …

40. Lunch with young people

41. Feedback from young people

42. Session 3 North East DYW: Aberdeenshire perspective
Andy Griffiths, Head of Education, Aberdeenshire
North East DYW: Aberdeen City perspective
Charlie Penman, Head of Education Services

43. Developing the Young Workforce
It’s everyone’s business!

44. Where are we now?
High percentage of youngsters go into positive destinations
Secondary schools have very good links with employers – building on existing good practice
Work Experience models developing well. Work Placement Toolkit developed with City and Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce
Employer involvement with education and training programmes
Direct involvement with DYW North East Scotland
Industry Bodies working with Education
Development of Industry Recognised qualification opportunities
Focus on opportunities for the more vulnerable – Corporate Parenting; Additional Support Needs Projects; Activity Agreements; Flexible Pathways
Active Employability Partnership with subgroups focussing on Youth and Disability

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46. Where do we want to go?
Work to ensure greater consistency and equity for young people
Skills development from 3-18
Look at greater flexibility in Secondary School Curriculum
Increase Career Education opportunities for primary children
Formalise further school - employer partnerships
Develop more employability programmes - for all and for targeted groups
Work to gain the Invest in Youth Accolade
Develop apprenticeship opportunities within the Council and beyond

47. Challenges We Face
Challenging understanding of DYW and expectations amongst pupils, staff and parents - many pathways to success
Building skills for learning, life and work from an early stage
Building a greater number of strong and sustainable employer links for each school
Challenging perceptions of business community and building effective partnerships
Building greater understanding between education and business needs and responsibilities

48. Developing the Young Workforce
It’s everyone’s business!

49. Aberdeen Guarantees : Developing the Young Workforce in Aberdeen City
Charlie Penman
Head of Education Services
Aberdeen City Council

50. Aberdeen Guarantees – Context
Launched in September 2014, it is a partnership across the public, private and 3rd sectors to:
“support young people’s transition from education into work”
Aims & Objectives
Maintain Aberdeen’s position (in the top 5 in Scotland) for low levels of youth unemployment
Increase the number of young people who progress into a positive & sustained destination after they leave formal education
Enhance the integration of Education and Business by building on current programmes and creating new opportunities

51. Current Approaches In School Post School
Establishment of School / Business Partnerships
City Campus – increasing breath and diversity of Vocational offer
Work Placement Programme (including Careers Ready)
Post School
Activity Agreements
Youth Employment Activity Plan – a range of training opportunities
Strength of offer through 3rd sector partners

52. Progress to Date & Future Developments
Over 450 business supporting young people with work placements
Enhanced provision within the new City Campus programme for 2015/16 including extended work placements
New industry taster sessions for school pupils
Production of a weekly newsletter going out to 450+ professionals
Over 55,000 page views on the new Aberdeen Guarantees website
Develop Local Authority DYW Strategic Plan
Understand how it interfaces with DYW NES Group

54. Lessons to Date Crucial to understand our own position
We learned from colleagues in Edinburgh
We started with multiple teams each with plans
We brought everything together to align and simplify
We launched Aberdeen Guarantees as a single coherent approach
We learned that a Partnership approach is essential
We learned that good Communication is essential
In order to reduce duplication and improve outcomes

55. Partners: Public, Private & 3rd Sector

56. Challenges
How do we ensure coherence of offers with partners/employers?
How do we negotiate the complexity and deliver the best outcomes for everyone involved?
How do we make the process as smooth as possible?
How do we ensure that all learning and training opportunities align and match with local labour demands?
How do we provide young people with choice, listen to their aspirations for the future and ensure that young people’s voices are heard and channelled into our strategic planning?
How do we improve our own organisations internal offer to young people as part of all our commitment to the Developing the Young Workforce agenda?

57. How to get involved
Contact a member of the Aberdeen Guarantees Project Team via
Advertise a job vacancy or training opportunity or submit a good news story to the website:
Like the Facebook page or follow the Twitter account to share these with your wider network of friends:

58. Session 3 – Challenge questions for feedback
Aberdeenshire How do we build greater understanding between education and business needs and the responsibilities of both? Aberdeen City How do we negotiate the complexity and deliver the best outcomes for everyone involved? How do we provide young people with choice, listen to their aspirations for the future and ensure that young people’s voices are heard and channelled into our strategic planning?

59. Plenary Is everyone here who needs to be here?
Do we all share the same purpose?
What do we want the focus of the next Learning Event to be?
Provisional date: 2/3 December

60. SLF 2015 Title Presenter Date Time
Keynote seminar: Developing the Young Workforce
Joan MacKay & team
24/9
13.00
Developing the Young Workforce – a career education standard
Mairi Thomson
23/9
16.15
New National Standard for Work Placements: An Enhanced Offer
Andrew Millar
9.30
Advancing Equalities
Rebecca Chad
10.45
DYW – Where does it all begin?
An early years/primary perspective
Preparing for employment in STEM and engineering sectors
Ian Beach
12.00

61. Further information and discussion

62. Contact the Skills (3-18) Team
Joan MacKay Andrew Millar Jon Stembridge Klaus Mayer Mairi Thomson Rebecca Chad Bob Baldie