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Elid Morris Regional Learning Partnership Manager. What does the RLP do?. Regional Strategic Planning, Local Delivery 3 Key Pillars Partnership, Brokerage & Development Regional Learning & Skills Observatory Regional E-Portal. Next Steps Regional Delivery Plan for Employment & Skills
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Elid Morris Regional Learning Partnership Manager Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
What does the RLP do? • Regional Strategic Planning, Local Delivery • 3 Key Pillars • Partnership, Brokerage & Development • Regional Learning & Skills Observatory • Regional E-Portal Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
Next Steps • Regional Delivery Plan for Employment & Skills • Facilitation of a Regional Delivery Plan will be aligned strategically with the National Skills Policy covering all funding sources • The plan will identify the region’s skills needs, articulate the collective response and operations to be supported by appropriate investment • The Regional Employment & Skills Framework is comprised of four main ‘themes’ under which priorities will sit: • 1. Engagement 2. Pre-employment • 3. In-work support 4. Continued professional development Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
Role of Adult Community Learning • RLP ACL Strategic Sub-Group - work programme aligned • to plan • Identification of Regional ACL activities via feedback from • partners • 1. Intergenerational & Cross-Sector Support for Families • 2. Regional Essential Skills • 3. Shared Staff Development • 4. Welsh as an Employability Skill • Cross Cutting Themes • Adult Advice & Guidance • Welsh Language Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
Intergenerational & Cross-Sector Support for Families • Initial Stages – identification of partners • Work with partners to ensure no duplication Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
ACL – Regional Essential Skills • Regional Collaborative Project – European funded • Currently delivering Essential Skills to employed people • Developing collaborative Expression of Interest Form for future delivery of Essential Skills to employed & unemployed including Welsh language element Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
Shared Staff Development for ACL • Initial stages of discussion • Modelled on HE/FE shared staff development • programme – South West & Central Wales • Aimed at managers and tutors Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
RLP – ACL Welsh Language Group • To cover all aspects of education in order to offer advice and support for the RLP - so that the language is included in all aspects of its work • To undertake extensive marketing of employers and future learners to fully recognise the value of Welsh medium and bilingual qualifications to their business - in particular the eight sectors mentioned in the WG report Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
Shared Staff Development for ACL • Initial stages of discussion • Modelled on HE/FE shared staff development • programme – South West & Central Wales • Aimed at managers and tutors Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
Challenges & Opportunities going forward • for ACL • Welsh Government Budgetary Cuts - 37.5% this year • Evidencing outcomes of ACL – engagement, pre-employment, • in work support & continued professional development • Targeted provision – what kind of provision, where & which • target group? • Hard Choices: Full cost recovery delivery, Independently funded
Opportunities for ACL • History of working in partnership – sharing of best • practice & resources, collaborative working • Connect with people of all ages – engagement activities • Re-shape labour market – improve the skills of people • in work with low skills, low pay, part time & zero hour • contracts • Develop higher level skills & bridge the gap between • future skills demand and current skills levels Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
ACL - broader social benefits • Potential to move people out of poverty • Ageing Population – social isolation • Health & Wellbeing benefits Regional Strategic Planning ~ Local Delivery
Next Steps – back to the plan • Expressions of Interest forms returned by June 16th 2014 • Advisory group to undertake initial review • Thematic working groups established • Feedback on submissions • Visit our website at www.rlp.org.uk