Research and Commercial Division (RACD) St. Davids Day Group ESI Update Gareth Evans.

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Research and Commercial Division (RACD) St. Davids Day Group ESI Update Gareth Evans

Transcript of Research and Commercial Division (RACD) St. Davids Day Group ESI Update Gareth Evans.

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St. Davids Day Group

ESI Update

Gareth Evans

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AberystwythBangorCardiffGlamorganSwansea

Glyndwr – Careers only

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Two strands:

Careers advice for graduates – pan Wales

Individual Learning Vouchers – unemployed graduates

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Careers:

Target2009/10

To end March 2010

Consultations 1560 1398

Interviews 730 208

Job/Further study

377 165

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Learning Vouchers:

Target 2009/10

To end March 2010

Unemployed Graduates Enrolled

700 86

Grant Spend £525,000 £38,207

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• Careers progressing well overall. Some partners slow to start

• Very low uptake of vouchers• Recent improvement due to time of

year• Many graduates employed in low

grade jobs – not eligible• Issue over number of graduates

targetted versus amount of grant