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Welcome. Learning and Skills Council Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning November 2007. Ebrahim Dockrat Regional ESF Director. Purpose of the Day. Background to LSC commissioning including policy context Opportunity to seek clarification of specifications Opportunity to network.

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  1. Welcome

  2. Learning and Skills Council Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning November 2007 • Ebrahim Dockrat Regional ESF Director

  3. Purpose of the Day • Background to LSC commissioning including policy • context • Opportunity to seek clarification of specifications • Opportunity to network

  4. Agenda • 10:30 – 11:15 Welcome and Introduction • 11:15 – 11:30 Regional Skills Action Plan • 11:30 – 11:45 Youth Responsive • 11:45 – 12:00 Adult Responsive • 12:00 – 12:30 Employer Responsive • 12:30 – 12:45 The Process • Questions and Answers • LUNCH • 1:30 – 2:30 Workshops • 2:30 – 3:30 Workshops • 3:30 - Close

  5. Achievements 2000- 2006 • £400m spent • 637 directly supported projects • 385,449 beneficiaries supported • 116,617 have gained a qualification • 35,911 have gone into employment • 13,951 companies supported

  6. LSC Priorities • Young people • Increasing participation, attainment and tackling and preventing NEET • Adult • Increasing literacy and numeracy and attainment of 1st full Level 2 & 3 and Skills for Life • Employers • Increasing full level 2 and 3 attainment in the workplace • Tackling Worklessness • Engaging individuals and communities

  7. Policy Context and Strategic Alignment • Leitch • Machinery of Government changes • Business Support Simplification Programme • Sector Skills Development Agency • Transforming Further Education to meet the needs of both individuals and employers • Train to Gain • Employment and Skills Commissioning

  8. Consultation Process • Establishment of external Co-Financing Groups • Formalised Terms of Reference • Involves key stakeholders – Yorkshire Forward, JobCentre Plus, Local Authorities, Third Sector, Higher Education, Business Links, Offender Learning organisations, Sector Skills Councils • Ensures ESF doesn’t displace other funding streams and adds value

  9. First round commissioning - £59m • We have 25 specifications covering up to 40 contracts: • Adult - £14.3m over 6 contracts • Youth - £12.5m between 11 and 14 contracts • Employer - £26m over 10 contracts • Other - £6.4m over 14 contracts

  10. Priority 1 Commissioning - Extending employment opportunities • NEET • Skills for Jobs • Individual and community engagement • OLASS • Volunteering

  11. Priority 2 CommissioningDeveloping a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce • Skills delivery through Train to Gain • Apprenticeships • Brokerage enhancement activities

  12. Priority 1 Outputs and Results 2007-2010 • Total number of participants 48,000 • Number of unemployed and inactive participants supported 37,000 • Number of NEETS and those at risk of becoming NEET supported 15,000 • Participants into work on leaving 4,200 • NEETs into education, employment or training on leaving 6,750

  13. Priority 2 Outputs and Results 2007-2010 • Total number of participants 62,000 • Number of participants gaining basic skills 10,000 • Number of participants gaining Level 2 10,000 • Number of participants gaining level 3 2,500

  14. Funding Concepts • Fund Holder • Informed by the LSC and key strategic partners • Second Tier Commissioning and sub contracting • Responsiveness to changing environment • Responsive to labour market changes • Demand Led • Information Advice and Guidance (IAG)

  15. Sub Regional Events • South Yorkshire • Tues 20th Nov, 2:00pm - Mega Centre, Sheffield • West Yorkshire • Fri 23rd Nov, 9.30am – National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield • North Yorkshire • Wed 21st Nov, 1:30pm – Monkbar Hotel, York • Humberside • Thur 15th Nov, 12:30pm – Country Park Inn, Hessle

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