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Procurement London Councils 1/11/10. Stephen Lee: Apprenticeship Development Manager. Structure. Context Benefits Procurement opportunities Looking ahead. LBBD: why apprenticeships?. Tackle high levels of unemployment with our young people The LA as community leader and local employer
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Procurement London Councils 1/11/10 Stephen Lee: Apprenticeship Development Manager
Structure • Context • Benefits • Procurement opportunities • Looking ahead
LBBD: why apprenticeships? • Tackle high levels of unemployment with our young people • The LA as community leader and local employer • Robust business case: ‘grow our own’ / succession planning • A valued and appropriate qualification • Actively support the private sector
Participation: private sector Actual Apprenticeship Starts In addition the apprenticeship Development Unit created 50 6 month employment opportunities as part of their Future Jobs Fund contract.
NSAfC status • First London borough to be granted National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) status. Signed 2010. • In partnership with Construction Skills, we will implement the new NSAfC guidelines. • By implementing the guidelines we aim to secure employment and training opportunities for local residents when planning or procuring construction projects.
Major contracts: BSF, strategic partner, Barking Riverside Barking Business Centre - £2.85m Colne & Mersea housing refurbishment £11.94m Rivergate Centre £10m Procurement opportunities
Barking Riverside www.barkingriverside.co.uk • House 26,000 people in over 10,000 homes • Primary school • Secondary School • Community facilities • DLR (TBC) • Tesco’s… • 25 Years
Employment & Skills Plan • Project benchmarks
Employment & Skills Plan – ExampleBuilding schools for the future • Expected to cost in the region of £250m • A summary table (right) details the expected outcomes from the programme.
Real commitment from the Strategic partnerships. Engage employers, contractors and sub-contractors. Coherent internal processes for dealing with and supporting employers. Looking ahead