1. LLNs and Higher Level Skills: A Northwest Perspective Dr Lis Smith, NWDA

2. REGIONAL ECONOMIC STRATEGY Delivering The Vision in the Northwest Transport Land Use Housing Planning Energy Investment A dynamic, sustainable international economy which competes on the basis of knowledge, advanced technology and an excellent quality of life for all Enterprise Regional Sectors Innovation Science/Research International Competitiveness ICT Sustainable Consumption Job Linkages Local Employment Health Population Change Skills and Education Culture and Image Community Environment IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWING THE MARKET CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH GROWING THE SIZE AND CAPABILITY OF THE WORKFORCE

3. The Five Productivity Drivers

4. 80% Raising Productivity Sector & Growth Opportunities:  Meet the skills needs of sectors and growth opportunities – essential to support expansion. Workforce Development:  Invest in workforce development – the development of intermediate and higher level skills in the current workforce is a key driver of productivity and economic growth. Leadership & Management:  Develop leadership, management and enterprise skills – crucial to company survival, innovation and productivity improvement. Educational Infrastructure:  Develop the educational infrastructure and skills of the future workforce ensuring young people are developing the skills they need for employment and progression to Higher Education. 20% Increasing the Employment Rate Basic Skills:  Tackle the lack of basic skills and qualifications to improve employability and reduce worklessness. Improving Economic Performance - the Role of Skills

10. Source: Annual Population Survey, 2005, ONS

11. Leitch Review - Challenges Change in UK economy - 75% service sector, public sector 20% employment Global economy - emerging economies of India and China – impact of technology Economic integration and increased global migration Productivity – skills and management Competition and innovation – skills levels

12. Provisional TargetCurrent Northwest Position By 2011:  Participation in full-time education amongst 16-18 years olds to rise to 84%  In 2005 19% of 16 & 17 years olds in the Northwest were not in education or work based learning, implying that 81% were  89% of adults to be qualified to at least level 1 literacy, and 81% to be qualified to at least entry level 3 numeracy  No data available  79% of adults to be qualified to at least full level 2  63% of the Northwest’s Working Age Population were qualified to level 2 in 2006  56% of adults to be qualified to at least full level 3.  47.5% of the Northwest’s Working Age Population were qualified to level 3 in 2006 By 2014:  36% of adults to be qualified to level 4 and above.  24.8% of the Northwest’s Working Age Population were qualified to level 4+ in 2006 [1] [1] Source: Annual Population Survey, 2006, NOMIS. At Least Level 2 assumes % with Level 1 + % with Level 2. At least level 3 assumes % with Level 1 + % with Level 2 + % with Level 3 Leitch Targets

13. Building a world class workforce INACTIVE WORKFORCE Aspiration and motivation to gain employment, with skills to help retain work and progress FUTURE WORKFORCE People who are work ready, with right skills and the ability to be enterprising and innovative CURRENT WORKFORCE Highly skilled workforce, including leaders and managers to respond to change and become more productive