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Transcript of Developing the Skills for Scotland agenda
Developing the Skills for Scotland Agenda
June 2009
Helen McNamara, National Projects ManagerSkills Development Scotland
Introduction
Skills Development Scotland
Nature and challenge of skills development
Part-time learning & preconditions for transformation
Way forward
Skills Development Scotland
…a catalyst for real and positive change in
Scotland’s skills performance
Skills challenge….
Already well qualified against international comparisons
Attainment levels out perform the rest of UK
Employment growth rates out perform the rest of UK
YET, not enjoyed the same or higher levels of productivity
Economic – skills utilisation
Jobs and productivityProsperity depends on jobs and productivity – and both depend on skillsEmployment – UK is 4th in EU; 8th out of 30 in OECDProductivity – UK is 10th out of EU 15; 15th out of 30 in OECD
France
Greece Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Japan Austria
Belgium
Denmark
FinlandGermany
Ireland
Sweden
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80
50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Productivity - GVA per hour worked
%ag
e Em
ploy
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t Rat
e UKUSA
EU
Scotland’s particular challenge
North East
EasternSouth East
South West
Wales
N. Ireland
North West
YorkshireEast Midlands
West Midlands
London
England
Scotland
UK
68
70
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74
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80
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80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125
Productivity - GVA per hour worked, compared to UK
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Futureskills Scotland (2006); BERR (2007) Regional competitiveness & state of the Regions
Productivity challenge….
Demographics
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
UK
England
North East
North West
Yorkshire
East Mids
West Mids
Eastern
London
South East
South West
N. Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Degree
Sub-degree HEUpper Second.
Lower Second.Level 1/0
No quals
Skills challenge….
Low paid low skilled (20% of UK employees, April 2006)
In work poverty (over 50% of poor children live in working households)
Retention & progression in low wage labour market
Supply of skilled workforce is outstripping demand
Social – inequality & fairness
Trends in workforce skills
LowSkilled
HighSkilled
Professor Chris WarhurstScottish Centre for Employment Research,
University of Strathclyde
In 2006 there were 2.5m economically active adults with no qualifications, but 7.4m jobs requiring no qualifications for entry.
By 2020 there are expected to be 585,000 economically active adults with no qualifications but a similar number of jobs requiring no qualifications
Learning System
EmployerIndividual
Inter-connectivity
Preconditions to improve skills utilisation
Smoother access to learning and training systems for employers
Simplified training programmes and learning opportunities
Ensure funding incentives and learning outcomes are clear for all
No wrong door for businesses – signposting
Recognition of differing business needs, size, geography
Focus on sector specific needs to optimise impact
Preconditions to improve inequalities
Establish “rights” – legislate; to train & flexible working
Targeted in-work support….low paid/low skilled
Parity of esteem for all learning & optimise SCQF
Incentivise; greater flexibility in funding systems; (skills account)
Greater use of intermediaries (unions & peer networks)
High quality information & advice; (local labour markets & sectoral career pathways)
Build skills and learning into welfare reforms
Role of part time learning
The growth & development of part time learning in the workplace is fundamental to achieving a step change in Scotland’s skills performance.
Even more important than ever…….
Part time learning & economic downturn
Employers to keep investing in talents of current workforce
New skills today provides a stronger future position
Skills loss today – skills shortages in future
Less costly now, more costly in future
Most vulnerable individuals in the workforce
All workers need to keep updating skills
Curriculum for Excellence (C4E)
Strong track record of partnerships in schools
CfE 4 - Skills for Learning Life and Work
16+ Learning Choices
Classroom and workplace
Innovation
Positive, sustainable destinations
Skills Development Scotland and the National Outcomes
Scottish Government
National Outcomes (relevant to
SDS)
Our young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors
and responsible citizens
Our public services are high quality,
continually improving, efficient and
responsive to local people’s needs
We are better educated, more skilled and more successful,
renowned for our research and
innovation
We will realise our full economic potential
with more and better employment
opportunities for our people
We have tackled the significant inequalities
in Scottish society
Supporting Socially Deprived Areas through Public Libraries
SDS supporting partners involved in youth information strategy through our universal services:
My Learning Space – profile; e-portfolio; e-prospectus; social networking for 16+ MCMC
My Coach – web; contact centre; f2f; centres
My Learner Account – in the control of the individual
Way forward
How can employers, individuals and the lifelong learning system work together to leverage a greater return from our ca. £5bn investment…..so that Scotland can address inequality, increase productivity and share the wealth of economic growth?