Senior Civil Service masterclass Driving investment through sustainable development

1. Senior Civil Service masterclass Driving investment through sustainable development Peter Hetherington ASC board member

2. Who we are • Centre of excellence for community building • Work across professions and sectors • Influence government, agencies and private sector • Focus on all-round skills and people working together more effectively

3. Homes and Communities • ASC to join new agency • Responsible for 3m homes target • Agency will promote sustainability • Increased skills and knowledge vital

5. Skills issues by occupation Arup’s forecast of labour shortages in the sustainable communities workforce in England by profession in 2012 (shortage shown as % of supply) LAR DEV ENG ENV HOU/ WEL NEI PLN REG SUS SRV TRA 40% 20% 7% 6% 0% -2% -3% -4% -5% -6% -11% -20% -17% -17% -18% -40% -60% -80% -100% • Source: Arup’s Forecasting Model • KEY: LAR – Landscape Architects, Urban Designers and Architects, DEV – Developers, ENG – Engineers, ENV – Environment Specialists, HOU/WEL – Housing and Welfare Officers, NEI – Neighbourhood Officers, PLN – Planners, REG – Regeneration Professionals, SUS – Sustainability Specialists, SRV – Surveyors, TRA – Transport Planners.

6. Progress so far • Working with schools • Working in higher education • Working in communities • Working to change attitudes • Supporting professionals

7. Leading a national drive Increase access to sustainable communities careers: • Foundation Degree • Careers website

8. Leading a national drive Train practitioners: • Flagship programmes • Flexible, responsive suite of short courses

9. Leading a national drive Specialist skills for non-specialists: • Brownfield • Community cohesion • Low carbon

10. Conclusion Need people with skills to make better places Need to establish community pride, transcending culture and creed Need to engage

11. www.ascskills.org.uk