DONCASTER WORK & SKILLS BOARD

SPRING UPDATE

Jayne Vose – Head of Service

January 2014

PRIORITY 1 - APPRENTICESHIPS

• TARGET - 750 across 3 years

• CONTEXT – 40% drop across last 3 years

• 16 – 18 Recruitment down year on year

• Current - Skills made easy – 41 – 60% of target v 25% Sheffield City region.

PRIORITY 2: EMPLOYMENT COMPETENCIES

• Competencies agreed and supported - which employers??

• Process/Product drafted

• 14 out of 17 Secondary schools support

• Launch 3rd – 7th March 2014 – NA/NC week

Employability Competencies Product/ Process

Learner/ Pupil

Assessment against Employment

Competencies

Action Planning

Activities

Work Experience Alternative

Curriculum Employer Activities Team Sports Young Chamber

Activities Mock Interviews Enterprise Activities

Outcomes

• Employablity Competencies Passport

• CV

Review Progress and Sign Off

Mapping of Curriculum/ Inputs

Documents to Support

Assessment Criteria Action Plan Mapping Templates Passport CV Templates Dummy CV’s Interview Questions

10 days consultation to author the product

Passport/Certificate

GRADUATE RECRUITMENT

• 3 graduate academies -36 graduates• 19 in full time employment- ‘ real careers’• 2 in relevant work experience • Employer presentation event • 2 further programmes funded• Success – exceeding DWP targets