graduate employability: the south west regional context emily bird lifelong learning manager sw rda
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Graduate Employability:
The South West Regional Context
Emily Bird
Lifelong Learning Manager
SW RDA
Key Issues
South West Regional Economic Strategy Framework for Regional Employment and
Skills Action Action
South West Regional Economic Strategy
VISION
MISSIONand
STRATEGICOBJECTIVES
STRATEGICACTIONS
KEYACTIVITIES
PRIORITIES FOR
DELIVERY
CROSS-CUTTING PRINCIPLES
ECONOMIC DRIVERS
To raise business productivity
Strategic Actions
business support
skilled workforce
sites and premises
knowledge and innovation
To increase economic inclusion
Strategic Actions
Accelerate economic participation
Economic regeneration – urban and rural
To improve regional communications and
partnership Strategic Actions
communications and transport
regional image
environment and ‘icon’ projects
regional partnership and coherence
Framework for Regional Employment and Skills Action (FRESA)
SW REF
Employers sub-group Individuals sub-group Labour Market
sub-group
SW Employment and Skills Research Forum
Steering Group
FRESA Strategic Objectives
FSO1: To increase employers’ participation in skills development in the South West
FSO2: To raise individuals’ aspirations and skills for the South West
FSO3: To develop the efficient and inclusive working of the South West Labour Market
To increase employers’ participation in skills development in the South West
Develop Employers’ Commitment to Skills Development Co-ordinate Workforce Development Promote Management Skills Integrate Sector Skills Activities within the Region
To raise individuals’ aspirations and skills for the South West
Stimulate Individuals’ Commitment to Learning Raise the Standard of Basic Skills Develop Generic Skills for Employment
To develop the efficient and inclusive working of the South West Labour Market
Provide a Coherent Skills Development Infrastructure Maximise Access to Jobs and Skills Development Encourage Effective Recruitment Practices Stimulate and Support Investment Respond to Labour Market Emergencies
SW Employment and Skills Research Forum
Labour Market Intelligence Healthy Labour Market Indicators Co-ordination of Research Activity Commissioning Research Supporting the REF and sub-groups
Facilitating Action
Linking Strategic Aims and Objectives Regional Economic Strategy and SW FRESA
Increasing resources HE Development Manager
Working Together SW RDA and HERDA-SW Action Plan
Further Information
www.southwestrda.org.uk
– Regional Economic Strategy
– SW FRESA www.swskillsstrategy.info
– SW FRESA Newsletter www.swslim.org.uk
– Research and information [email protected]