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West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009 Regional Skills Assessment 2009 Key findings – skills for tomorrow Observatory Conference 20th October 2009

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Key findings from the West Midlands Regional Skills Assessment 2009 delivered to a workshop at the the West Midlands Regional Observatory's Annual Conference in Sutton Coldfield, 20th October 2009. The Assessment covers historical trends, current skills needs and future priorities. This was a joint pesentation by Pat Jackson, Director of the West Midlands Regional Skills Partnership, and Andy Phillips, Head of Skills Research at the Observatory.

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Page 1: West Midlands Regional Skills Assessment 2009: Key findings - skills for tomorrow

West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009

Regional Skills Assessment 2009 Key findings – skills for tomorrow

Observatory Conference20th October 2009

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West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009

What is the Skills Assessment?

Produced annually since 2005

To inform a range of policy makers:• Business support• Commissioners of learning and skills• Skills providers• Providers of careers information, advice and guidance• Local authorities producing local economic assessments

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West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009

What this year’s Assessment covers

• Historical trends (general direction of travel):• Key growth sectors and clusters• Demographics: the changing supply of skills by age, gender

and ethnicity• Geographies: ‘hot spots’ of employment growth

• Current skills needs:• Skill gaps and shortages• Impact of recession• Business Link, JCP and Sector Skills Council data

• Future priorities:• Regional Economic Strategy – innovation, enterprise,

inward investment• Regional Funding Advice• New Industry• Cluster and Sector Skills Council data• Evaluation evidence – impact and value for money

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West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009

Discussion

Does the evidence address all the key issues and questions?

Are there important gaps in knowledge?

Where does the evidence base need to be strengthened?

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Job growth in the last 4 years

Source: ABI

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High

Emerging sectors and clusters

ICT & telecoms and ICT clusterHotels & catering and tourism & leisure

clusterConstruction and building technologies

clusterEducation

Education & entertainment media cluster

Environmental technologies clusterMedical technologies cluster

Drivers of employment growth

Business and Professional ServicesHealth and Social Care

Declining in employment terms – but market opportunities in

specific areas

Engineering and transport technologies cluster

Other Manufacturing and lifestyle & interiors cluster

Food & drink

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Workforce profile by cluster and age in 2008

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Tourism & Leisure

ICT

Environmental Technologies

Medical Technologies

Building Technologies

Food & Drink

Specialist Business Services

Transport Technologies

Education & Entertainment Media

Lifestyle & Interiors

Proportion of the workforce

Source: ONS Annual Population Survey

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Employment change in West Midlands by LA: 2003-2007

-10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15%

Stoke-on-Trent

Solihull

Dudley

Shropshire

Birmingham

Coventry

Staffordshire

Sandwell

Worcestershire

Walsall

Wolverhampton

Herefordshire

Warwickshire

Telford & Wrekin

Percentage point employment change

Source: ABI

West Midlands

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Skills-shortage vacancies by sector

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Public administration

Electricity, gas and water

Wholesale & retail

Business and Professional services

Education

Health & Social Care

Hotels & Catering

ICT and telecommunications

Miscellaneous services

Transport

Other Manufacturing

Engineering

Construction

Agriculture

Proportion of staff

England averageWest Midlands average

Source: LSC National Employer Skills Survey 2007

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Percentage difference in vacancies notified to Job Centres by sector, June 2008 – June 2009

-80% -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60%

Construction

Banking, finance and insurance

Other services

Manufacturing

Distribution, hotels and restaurants

Engineering

Transport and communications

Public administration

Energy and water

Agriculture and fishing

Health and Social Care

Education

Percentage change

Source: NOMIS (JCP)

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SMEs using the Train to Gain service (Cumulative totals)

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2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

Q1 2008

Q2 2008

Q3 2008

Q4 2008

Q1 2009

Q2 2009

Q3 2009

Q4 2009

Q1 2010

Q2 2010

Q3 2010

Q4 2010

Q1 2011

Q2 2011

Q3 2011

Q4 2011

Actual

Target

Source: Business Link West Midlands/ LSC

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West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009

Key drivers of future skills change

Exploiting new technology:• To drive up productivity• To exploit new markets

Legislation relating to low carbon and sustainability issues:• Leading to new ways of working• Creating new market opportunities

The demands of an ageing population:• For healthcare services• For new medical technologies• For financial services

More demanding consumers:• Higher quality• Better customer service

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West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009

Emerging skill needs

Higher level (often graduate and post graduate level) sector and business specific technical skills

A wide range of generic/transferable skills:• Leadership & management• Business skills to exploit market opportunities• Keeping up to date with market developments• ICT skills to exploit the potential of new technology• Inter-personal skills such as communication and working

in teams• Problem solving skills• Customer service

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West Midlands Regional Observatory 2009

Where in the region will these skills be needed?

Impact Investment locations• Birmingham – New St Station, Eastside• Solihull – BIA, North Solihull• Ansty Park in Coventry• Black Country – Bilston, Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall

and Wolverhampton town centres• Staffordshire – i54, Stafford town centre and Stoke city

centre• Edgar St Grid in Herefordshire• Telford town centre in Shropshire

Key locations for attracting inward investment:• Solihull• Coventry• Warwickshire• Telford• Central Birmingham