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Extract from DADF phase 1:14. To receive this funding, proposals should meet one or more of the following priorities: converting existing and successful closed or sponsored degrees to degree apprenticeships bringing together employers, professional bodies and providers of higher and further

education to design (on- and off-the-job) learning for degree apprenticeships in specific occupational areas

building provider capacity for quality curriculum and assessment design and delivery to meet the needs of employers (for instance designing materials, online delivery mechanisms and staff preparedness)

activities that better match the supply of provision to employer needs by establishing future skills needs of employers (this does not require the predicted volumes to be stated in the bid).

Reference: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2016/CL,062016/

Outline What do you do if the Government starts pinching your ideas…? Comparing regional economies – Interactive! The institutional role – Interactive! Key stakeholders – Interactive! Mapping Higher / Degree Apprenticeships + Industry –

Interactive! Applications – Interactive! Discussion + summary – Interactive!

What do you do if the Government starts pinching your ideas…?

“In my view any successful industrial strategy has to be local. Governments are fond of quoting national figures – of economic growth, of productivity, of employment. But the truth is economic growth does not exist in the abstract. It happens in particular places when a business like yours is set up, or takes on more people, or expands its production…

- G R E G C L A R K , M P I n s t i t u t e o f D i r e c t o r s ’ a n n u a l c o n f e r e n c e

Photograph: The Guardian

“…And the places in which you do business are a big part of determining how well you can do. And they’re very different places. It’s obvious that South Kensington here has very different needs from Middlesbrough…Yet for too long, government policy has treated every place as if they were identical...

- G R E G C L A R K , M P I n s t i t u t e o f D i r e c t o r s ’ a n n u a l c o n f e r e n c e

Photograph: The Guardian

“It seems to me that helping Cornwall make the best of its future is as vital to a comprehensive national success as helping Birmingham – but what is needed in each place is different, and our strategy must reflect that.”

- G R E G C L A R K , M P I n s t i t u t e o f D i r e c t o r s ’ a n n u a l c o n f e r e n c e

Photograph: The Guardian

• There is no such thing as ’the British economy’

• A number of often different local and regional economies, aggregated together!

• Demands and priorities in the North East vastly different to those in London

• To impact on productivity, we need to be able to explore these differences

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See also… HEFCE – Kevin Richardson (Local Growth Consultant to HEFCE)

Most recently, Kevin has challenged universities about their role in the local economy but he has also looked at funding opportunities, the BEIS Industrial Strategy policy and Devolution.

Universities UK – Greg Wade and his team Innovation, growth and skills pages with reference to HEIF, economic

impact, Devolution, funding and of course Degree Apprenticeships. Also some great examples of collaboration, e.g. GW4; Liverpool City Region;

Midlands Enterprise Universities; Universities for the North East…

Comparing regional economies: LEPs

Full reports available at: http://www.economicmodelling.co.uk/lep-region-reports/

Comparing regional economies: LEPs

Full reports available at: http://www.economicmodelling.co.uk/lep-region-reports/

Top 10 highest growth industries(2015-20)

Full reports available at: http://www.economicmodelling.co.uk/lep-region-reports/

Top 10 highest growth occupations(2015-20)

Full reports available at: http://www.economicmodelling.co.uk/lep-region-reports/

So what does your regional economy look like, geographically?

National?

Country?

Government Office

Region?

County / Unitary

Authority?

LEP?

Tailored?

Task #1: Your regional economy From your perspective, what does your target regional economy

look like? Physical region? Industries / sectors? Occupations?

Task #2: Your institution’s role From your perspective, what role does your institution play in this regional

economy? Anchor institution? (Ref. Universities as anchor institutions, HEFCE)

Engagement with local schools Local skills agenda Social innovation and social enterprise University-business interaction

Leading economic driver? Collaborative partner?

Who with?

Task #3: Key stakeholders From your perspective, who are your key stakeholders?

External? Internal?

Task #4: Mapping HDA provision How are you mapping Higher / Degree Apprenticeships + industry?

1. Existing / new HDA provision to growth industries?2. Growth industries to HDA standards?3. Existing / new HDA provision to growth occupations?4. Growth occupations to HDA standards?5. Other?

NOTE: Jamie to provide list of HDA standards + supporting LMI

Task #5: Applications What are the applications for these insights from the perspective

of:1. your target regional economy?2. your key external and internal stakeholders?3. Your DADF phase 2 bid?4. HDA delivery success?

Extract from DADF phase 1:14. To receive this funding, proposals should meet one or more of the following priorities: converting existing and successful closed or sponsored degrees to degree apprenticeships bringing together employers, professional bodies and providers of higher and further

education to design (on- and off-the-job) learning for degree apprenticeships in specific occupational areas

building provider capacity for quality curriculum and assessment design and delivery to meet the needs of employers (for instance designing materials, online delivery mechanisms and staff preparedness)

activities that better match the supply of provision to employer needs by establishing future skills needs of employers (this does not require the predicted volumes to be stated in the bid).

Reference: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2016/CL,062016/

Summary: Today we have…1. …considered, compared and identified regional economies2. …considered the institutional role in these economies3. …identified key stakeholders4. …considered different ways to map Higher / Degree

Apprenticeships to industry needs5. …considered the applications for these mappings from different

perspectives6. …given some food for thought for your DADF phase 2 bid

Thank YouDr. Jamie Mackay | Business Development Manager for HEJamie.Mackay@economicmodelling.co.uk 07740 344750economicmodelling.co.uk