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Progressing from labour market intelligence to HE level provision that is well supported by employers. CHRIS EVANS, DIRECTOR MARCHMONT OBSERVATORY UNIVERSITY F EXETER. Improving Employer Engagement. Understanding the context for employer engagement – market intelligence
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Progressing from labour market intelligence to HE level provision that iswell supported by employers CHRIS EVANS, DIRECTOR MARCHMONT OBSERVATORY UNIVERSITY F EXETER
Improving Employer Engagement • Understanding the context for employer engagement – market intelligence • Understand employer engagement processes to support the engagement of engineering employers in HE level workforce provision • Developing new approaches to employer engagement and embedding these within HEIs in the South West
The Partners • University of Bath • University of Exeter • Petroc • Plymouth University • University of the West of England • Weymouth College http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/
Project Outcomes • A series of case studies and reports outlining the approaches. • A review of LMI use; a template for provision of LMI to support employer engagement; and a template for gathering market intelligence from employers. • A risk assessment model for client engagement. • An audit tool for employers. • Recommendations for a training process for staff working in CPD. • A toolkit available to HEI employees, students and employer partners, which presents a consolidated and integrated framework for engagement. • The creation of a communication toolkit, policies and web-based infrastructure (+CRM communication) to allow the HE sector to access SMEs through the existing network of FE colleges with which they work.