Procurement London Councils 1/11/10

Stephen Lee: Apprenticeship Development Manager

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Structure

►Context

►Benefits

►Procurement opportunities

►Looking ahead

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►Tackle high levels of unemployment with our young people

►The LA as community leader and local employer

►Robust business case: ‘grow our own’ / succession planning

►A valued and appropriate qualification

►Actively support the private sector

LBBD: why apprenticeships?

Page 4Participation: private sectorActual Apprenticeship Starts

Vocational area Number

Health and Social Care 13

Business Administration 36 **

Customer Services 2

Sports and Recreation 22

Childcare 35

Electrical Installation 1

Bricklaying 1*

Carpentry 1*

IAG 2

TOTAL

(Nov. 2009 – October. 2010)

113

In addition the apprenticeship Development Unit created 50 6 month employment opportunities as part of their Future Jobs Fund contract.

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NSAfC status

►First London borough to be granted National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) status. Signed 2010.

►In partnership with Construction Skills, we will implement the new NSAfC guidelines.

►By implementing the guidelines we aim to secure employment and training opportunities for local residents when planning or procuring construction projects.

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►Major contracts: BSF, strategic partner, Barking Riverside

►Barking Business Centre - £2.85m

►Colne & Mersea housing refurbishment £11.94m

►Rivergate Centre £10m

Procurement opportunities

Page 7Barking Riverside www.barkingriverside.co.uk

•House 26,000 people in over 10,000 homes

•Primary school

•Secondary School

•Community facilities

•DLR (TBC)

•Tesco’s…

•25 Years

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►Project benchmarks

Construction Related Outcomes

New Entrants - Skills Development

1. School / college/ university site visits - no.

2. School / college workshops - no.

3. College / University Research Projects

4. Work experience 14-16 years p/w

5. Work experience 16+ years - p/w

6. Apprentices - existing p/w

7. Apprentices - project initiated - starts

Existing Workforce - Skills Development

8. Health and Safety Training

9. National Vocational Qualifications - no.

10. Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS cards) - no.

Skills Culture

11. Short Courses - persons

12. Progression into employment - no.

Employment & Skills Plan

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►Expected to cost in the region of £250m

►A summary table (right) details the expected outcomes from the programme.

Employment & Skills Plan – Example

Building schools for the future

Construction Related Outcomes 2010/2011

New Entrants - Skills Development  

1. School / college/ university site visits - no. 58

2. School / college workshops - no. 38

3. College / University Research Projects 30

4. Work experience 14-16 years p/w 93

5. Work experience 16+ years - p/w 400

6. Apprentices - existing p/w 1625

7. Apprentices - project initiated - starts 53

Existing Workforce - Skills Development  

8. Health and Safety Training 138

9. National Vocational Qualifications - no. 175

10. Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS cards) - no. 450

Skills Culture  

11. Short Courses - persons 213

12. Progression into employment - no. 45

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Looking ahead

►Real commitment from the Strategic partnerships.

►Engage employers, contractors and sub-contractors.

►Coherent internal processes for dealing with and supporting employers.