South West Regional Employment & Skills Board

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Analysis & Priorities

The vision: A high skills, high productivity and prosperous South West

RESB Objectives

Employers: to increase employers’ participation in skills development
Individuals: to raise individuals’ aspirations and skills for working
Labour Market: to develop an efficient and inclusive labour market

Current priorities are:

• Improving leadership and management skills
• Developing the enterprise skills of all ages within the SW
• Developing the skills to increase innovation and creativity within the SW economy
• Ensuring that the skills needs of the regional economy, and in key sectors in particular, are addressed at level 3 and above (including higher education)

Sub priorities are:

• Supporting effective strategies for the integration of migrant workers
• Supporting the development of an integrated all age Information, Advice and Guidance service
• Supporting strategies for the reduction of NEETS (Not in Education, Employment or Training)

A refresh and review of the 2007/2008 analysis of employment and skills is currently underway in the region. This will be used to refresh ESF Regional Frameworks and the RESB Priorities.