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The Golden Thread

The Golden Thread. The South West Picture. Very high levels of literacy and numeracy needs Regional government decided not to go public about the extent of the problem for fear of putting off new companies moving into the areas So missed out on additional funding. Funding.

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The Golden Thread

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  1. The Golden Thread

  2. The South West Picture • Very high levels of literacy and numeracy needs • Regional government decided not to go public about the extent of the problem for fear of putting off new companies moving into the areas • So missed out on additional funding

  3. Funding • Colleges of FE had funding • Many private training providers had sub contracts with them • Employer Training Pilots • Train to Gain • ESF projects

  4. The Impact • No long term plans • Providers devastated by continual short term funding changes • Newly trained SfL staff laid off • Senior managers reluctant to engage with SfL, especially to train specialist staff.

  5. The Golden Thread An ESF Project • Based around identifying and meeting the professional development needs around SfL in WBL • Target to get more providers, employers and learners engaged in SfL

  6. Why another drive on SFL? • Under Train to Gain 2008/9 providers had to deliver SfL • Regionally met targets, but 30% of the providers delivered 95% the outcomes. • The coming of Functional Skills raises major new challenges.

  7. The Problems • In a world of cut backs the free training providers can access is very piecemeal • Real variations in the support offered for staff between Sfl and Functional Skills • The Golden Thread is an attempt to pull all the strands together to provide the most linked up service possible

  8. The Partners • Learning South West has led, following on from its Crystal Chandelier work • LSW also holds the contract to be the Functional Skills lead regionally • The Training Provider Networks have worked with LSW and co-ordinated the local meetings and venues for the groups

  9. The Challenges • South West still has substantial numbers needing SFL literacy and numeracy support • More cuts in government funding. • SfL has a strong focus on the over 25’s • The coming shift away from Train to Gain

  10. The future : Skills Accounts • Every adult over 19 yrs will have one. Estimated 30m • Will give access to new on-line tools: • Numeric, IT & literacy testing • Workplace vocational skills testing • Employability skills testing • Will carry a value of £2,000 to be spent with approved providers

  11. Trained Staff • The fluidity of the SfL workforce aggravated by ongoing funding changes • Increasing poaching of qualified staff from schools for Functional Skills in Diplomas • Aging FE College sector workforce indicates sharp increase in future demand • WBL staff also preparing to meet Functional Skills challenge

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