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Regional Skills Partnerships in Wales - Delivering for Growth Conference

Join the National Training Federation for Wales Conference workshop to learn about the Regional Skills Partnerships in Wales and their role in delivering growth for the economy. Explore key priorities, investment opportunities, and strategies for skills development.

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Regional Skills Partnerships in Wales - Delivering for Growth Conference

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  1. National Training Federation For Wales Conference Workshop 1 – Delivering for Growth Regional Learning & Skills Partnership Jane Lewis, Karen Higgins and Iwan Thomas

  2. North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEAB) (Est. 2014 ) Regional Skills Partnerships in Wales Regional Learning & Skills Partnership (RLSP) Covering the economic areas of the Swansea Bay City Region & Growing Mid Wales (Est. 2007) Cardiff Capital Region Skills Partnership (Est. 2015)

  3. Swansea Bay City Region - Skills • Swansea Bay City Deal – 11 projects • 4 Themes – Economic Acceleration • - Energy • - Life Science and Well-being • - Smart Manufacturing • 10,000 jobs • £1.3 billion investment • RLSP leading on The Skills and Talent project

  4. Swansea Bay City Region – Skills Intervention

  5. Growing Mid Wales Growth Deal • Consultation on the Economic Plan to inform the Growth Deal for Mid Wales. • A Mid Wales Vision for the future: a.To grow the Economy of the region with high value jobs b. To be a confident, Connected and Innovative region. c. To have a young skilled workforce. d. To be a test bed for new technologies. e. To support businesses to grow

  6. Eight Regional Priorities Supporting growth and investment Addressing priority skills gaps and shortages Developing higher level skills Increasing number and range of apprenticeships Improving industry engagement with education, marketing of career opportunities and pathways Improving destination data Developing a regional employability plan Developing succession plans for ESF programmes

  7. Cardiff Capital Region City Deal A £1.229bn fund to grow GVA by investing in economic fabric of the region £734m of £1.229bn to be invested in Metro £495m wider investment fund for other ambitions such as skills, innovation, housing and regeneration Target to bring in £4bn of private sector funding Long term programme First five year business plan launched

  8. Cardiff Capital Region City Deal – Skills Theme Regional Skills Partnership Employment and Skills Board Potential investment: Skills for the future Schools engagement, highlighting opportunities Industry engagement, supporting business SME support, overcoming barriers Promoting Apprenticeships, increasing participation Graduate programme, talent retention

  9. #TeamNorthWales Working regionally beyond boundaries, to deliver the skills that are demanded, to support sustainable growth, and deliver on ambition

  10. Diolch Thank you http://regionalskillsandemploymentplan.co.uk http://www.lskip.wales/downloads/170731_Employment%20_Skills_Plan_eng.pdf http://www.rlp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Skills-Plan-2017.pdf

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