Developing the Young Workforce

1. Developing the Young Workforce Learning Event 2, Aberdeen 2 September 2015

2. Introduction • Joan MacKay, • DYW Implementation Lead (Schools)

3. Welcome • Angela Scott, Chief Executive • Chief Executive, Aberdeen City Council

4. Purpose • Facilitate learning action outcomes • Focus collectively on meeting the needs of children and young people • Create space to think through the leadership challenges presented by DYW • Support the partnership working needed to deliver DYW • Identifying what needs to happen and working out how to make change happen

5. Who is here? • Young people from the host region (North East) • National Parent Stakeholder Group • DYW (Education) leads from Colleges and Local Authorities • Economic development leads from Local Authorities • Regional and sectoral leads from SDS

6. Who is here? • Regional Outcome Managers from SFC • Employers, Enterprise, Training providers • Community learning and development • Voluntary sector • SCQF, SQA, COSLA, Young Scot • DYW policy leads from Scottish Government • Local Authority and College link officers from Education Scotland

7. Have your say • The Learning Event Series blog • https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/dywevents/ • To use the blog you have to: • click on the ‘Introduce yourself’ section • fill in your name, email address • in the below box share your remit, current work priorities etc. • click ‘Reply’. 

8. Overview of the day • Update • 3 main sessions: Case studies from host region, followed by discussion time and young people’s conversations. • Discussion time: • feedback to case giver’s challenge • identifying own learning points actions • observations, questions, …..to be collated. • Young people engagement • Plenary

9. Overview: Main sessions • Session 1: DYW Regional Groups - National perspective • Discussion 1 • Session 2: North East DYW Group - Employer perspective / what and how • Discussion 2 • Session 3: North East DYW perspective: - Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City • Discussion 3

10. Looking ahead to plenary • Is everyone here who needs to be here? • Do we all share the same purpose? • What do we want the focus of the next Learning Event to be? • Provisional date: 2/3 December

11. Learning Event 1 – update and reflections

17. Session 1 • DYW Regional Groups: National perspective Sylvia Halkerston (National DYW Group, DYW Programme Board, Member of DYW Commission) • Hugh McAloon (DYW Programme Board Lead, Scottish Government) • Regional Skills Planning: What and how Liz Byrne (Regional Skills Planning Programme Manager, Skills Development Scotland)

18. Skills Planning Programme for Learning Event 2 Wednesday 2 September 2015 Liz Byrne Adviser, Skills Investment Planning

19. Introduction • Why - do we do Regional Skills Assessments (RSAs) and Skills Investment Plans (SIPs)? • What – are RSAs and SIPs? • What Next – for RSAs and SIPs? • Where – can you find out more? • Questions - for discussion

20. Why do we do RSAs and SIPs?

21. What are RSAs and SIPs?

22. RSAs • A single, agreed evidence base on which to base future investment in skills, built up from existing evidence • Partnership between SDS, SE, SFC and SLAED • Launched November 2014 – SE Operating Area • Purpose: • Support SFC and Regional Colleges in negotiating Regional Outcome Agreements • Provide a framework for aligning SDS investment in individuals and businesses • Assist partners in planning their strategic investment in skills • Highlight gaps in national and regional skills evidence

23. Demand Overview of regional economy Business base, Employment, Industrial structure, Occupational profile Employment and Skills Outlook RSAs – What They Tell Us Supply Population Labour Market Participation Qualifications and attainment Provision Modern Apprenticeships College provision University provision Skills Mis- matches Skills shortages and gaps

25. Sector SIPs SIPs positioned in Scottish Government Economic and Skills Strategies, and central to SDS strategy • Clearly articulated and communicated statement of skills needs facing the sector • Identify the skills priorities that support the sector to achieve its growth potential • Framework for better alignment of skills supply with industry articulated demand through the action plan • National focus and emphasis on industry engagement and commitment Partnership process: Industry leadership groups, sector organisations, SFC, colleges, SDS teams

26. Sector SIPs

27. Common Issues Across Sectors • Importance of teaching in STEM subjects to support the needs of the economy (at school, college and University) • Underpinning importance of digital skills and capability in both skills and learning system and the workforce to meet Scotland’s economic growth ambitions • Importance of leadership and management skills to support the deployment of skills in the workplace – and to support growth • The persistence of gender imbalance – and under-representation of other groups in the workplace – in some occupations – and its impact on skills and recruitment challenges in some sectors • The role of international talent attraction in meeting the skills needs of some of Scotland’s growth sectors

28. Common Themes Across Action Plans • Inspiring and preparing the future workforce to engage with the career opportunities provided in the sector (i.e. sector attractiveness) • Creating and investing in pathways to enable people to enter and build their skills in the workforce (i.e. entry routes, MAs, and transition training for existing workers) • Providing support to address immediate workforce development needs (i.e. tactical projects to fill short term gaps) • Stimulating change in the skills system to better align provision with the needs of employers and the economy (i.e. right content, right place, right time)

29. Regional SIPs ... So far • Earlier stage of development than sector planning • Highlands and Islands SIP • Launched October 2014 • Partnership – SDS, HIE, SFC, UHI, local authorities • Five key themes • Meeting the current skill needs of employers • Planning for the future • A region for young people • People attraction and place attractiveness • Strengthening the employer voice in the skills system • Aberdeen City and Shire • In development – at draft stage

30. Uses of SIPs and RSAs • SDS • Careers advisers can use RSAs and SIPs to support their clients • NTP team to develop contracting strategies and demand statements • Developing future service delivery – expanding apprenticeship offer • SFC and Regional Colleges - Regional Outcome Agreements • Local authorities/Education: • Local authorities to use in skills planning • Education/Schools can use to inform curriculum and, especially in senior phase, to link the curriculum much more closely to labour market need • Early days – some examples: • Regional Skills Planning – Highlands and Islands and Aberdeen City and Shire – Local Authorities as core stakeholders • Initial engagement with local education/school partnerships – North Ayrshire, Head Teachers Conference – North Lanarkshire • BUT – maybe more concise document (RSA) more closely tailored to the needs of local authorities and schools .....

32. Where can you get more information? http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/resources/regional-skills-assessments http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/resources/skills-investment-plans Liz Byrne Adviser, Skills Investment Planning Skills Development Scotland Liz.Byrne@sds.co.uk

33. Session 1 – Feedback? • How can we maximise the benefit of regional groups for young people? • How can we make the RSAs and SIPs more accessible?

34. Session 2 • North East Regional DYW Group – what and how Amanda Boyle (Chair/ Project Director, North East DYW Regional Group) • North East Regional DYW Group – Employer perspective: AGCC Work Placement Toolkit • James Bream • (Research & Policy Director, Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce)

35. AGCC…..reflectionsJames Bream Research & Policy Director

36. Observations The process so far Our role so far Change agent / research Stakeholder / board member Host Passionate advocate Economic strategy Potential role To be confirmed • Early days • For the initiative • Not for the sector / activity • It isn't broken don’t fix it…..it is • Forming…. Getting to storming

37. Build confidence Why is this best practice? Collaborative Cross boundary (geography) Driven using the right governance (so far) Non-threatening Pooled resources Made easy (people)

38. What to expect / challenges What to do with a blank sheet? We don’t have a blank sheet…. Statutory requirements, fear and genuine risk management…. Jobs / people / duplication, Third parties (uncontrollable)…. Structural challenges i.e the hard stuff….

39. Session 2 - Feedback • …

40. Lunch with young people

41. Feedback from young people

42. Session 3 • North East DYW: Aberdeenshire perspective • Andy Griffiths, Head of Education, Aberdeenshire • North East DYW: Aberdeen City perspective • Charlie Penman, Head of Education Services

43. Developing the Young Workforce It’s everyone’s business!

44. Where are we now? • High percentage of youngsters go into positive destinations • Secondary schools have very good links with employers – building on existing good practice • Work Experience models developing well. Work Placement Toolkit developed with City and Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce • Employer involvement with education and training programmes • Direct involvement with DYW North East Scotland • Industry Bodies working with Education • Development of Industry Recognised qualification opportunities • Focus on opportunities for the more vulnerable – Corporate Parenting; Additional Support Needs Projects; Activity Agreements; Flexible Pathways • Active Employability Partnership with subgroups focussing on Youth and Disability

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46. Where do we want to go? • Work to ensure greater consistency and equity for young people • Skills development from 3-18 • Look at greater flexibility in Secondary School Curriculum • Increase Career Education opportunities for primary children • Formalise further school - employer partnerships • Develop more employability programmes - for all and for targeted groups • Work to gain the Invest in Youth Accolade • Develop apprenticeship opportunities within the Council and beyond

47. Challenges We Face • Challenging understanding of DYW and expectations amongst pupils, staff and parents - many pathways to success • Building skills for learning, life and work from an early stage • Building a greater number of strong and sustainable employer links for each school • Challenging perceptions of business community and building effective partnerships • Building greater understanding between education and business needs and responsibilities

48. Developing the Young Workforce It’s everyone’s business!

49. Aberdeen Guarantees : Developing the Young Workforce in Aberdeen City Charlie Penman Head of Education Services Aberdeen City Council

50. Aberdeen Guarantees – Context Launched in September 2014, it is a partnership across the public, private and 3rdsectors to: “support young people’s transition from education into work” Aims & Objectives Maintain Aberdeen’s position (in the top 5 in Scotland) for low levels of youth unemployment Increase the number of young people who progress into a positive & sustained destination after they leave formal education Enhance the integration of Education and Business by building on current programmes and creating new opportunities