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This presentation focuses on the role that Bournville College played in the regeneration of Longbridge. It was delivered to the Edgbaston Rotary Club in spring 2011.
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The role of FE in the regeneration of South Birmingham
College Background• College recruits predominantly from
the South West of Birmingham
• South West of Birmingham comprises 33% of the City’s population
• All wards ranked in top 50% of English wards based on the index of deprivation
• Employment:
• 31% of all jobs in public administration, health & education
• 23% of all jobs in business services
• 22% of all jobs in distribution and hospitality
• Manufacturing declined by 10% since 2007
• 50% of students are from the south of the college
• Population in local wards from minority ethnic groups is between 5-10%.
External Environment
• Birmingham ranks as the second city with the highest unemployment rate (11.3%) and third most deprived.
• Unemployment rate is high in all local awards (Weoley 11.4%,Northfield 8.9%, Kings Norton 10.6% and Longbridge 10.6%)
• Local ward worklessness rates are higher than the city average (20.2%) – e.g. Weoley 22.9%, Longbridge 22.2% and Kings Norton 24.7%
• Very high proportion of local population has no qualifications – from 26% in Weoley to 42% in Kings Norton (compared to 16% nationally)
• Using KS4 GCSE measures 10 of the lowest performing schools are based in the South/South West boundary wards.
• At the closure of MG Rover in April 2005, the factory employed 6,500 employees, with the supply chain employing further 27,000 people. The College played a key part in the Rover Task Force (£170m support package)
• The areas around the Rover plant (Longbridge and Northfield) were hardest hit by the closure. The impact spread on to local shops and restaurants, forcing some to close.
• Two thirds of ex MG Rover workers have suffered wage falls - of an average of £5,640 per year in real terms
• Almost a quarter of survey* respondents said they were in debt and 36 per cent said they are just about able to manage on their current incomes
*‘Life After Longbridge’: Three Years on. Pathways to Re-Employment in a Restructuring Economy’ by David Bailey, Caroline Chapain and Michelle Mahdon, University of Birmingham
IMPACT OF ROVER CLOSURE
THE NEW £66 MILLION CAMPUS
• Completion in September 2011
• Ex-MG Rover Site in Longbridge
• On the junction of the A38 Bristol Road South and Longbridge Lane
PART OF A BIGGER PICTURE
• £1 billion regeneration project
• New town centre for South West Birmingham
• 468 acres
• Mixed-use development
• 24 shops and restaurants
• a food store
• a hotel
• commercial offices
• 40 apartments
A BOLD VISION
• An investment of £66 million
• 4.2 acres
• 23,316 m² of concrete, glass and steel
THE NEXT GENERATION
• A learning environment for the future
• State-of-the-art, industry standard facilities
• Business & Conference Venue
• Sports facilities
• Motor Vehicle Maintenance workshop
KEEPING YOU POSTED
• Construction started in November 09
• On schedule• Webcam link on the website• Regular updates
Q & A