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Colin Woods

Colin Woods. Head of Skills Delivery Branch Department for Employment and Learning. Skills Solutions. Skills Matter. Draft Strategic Targets. 90% of the workforce having Level 2 skills or higher 76% of the workforce having Level 3 skills or higher

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Colin Woods

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  1. Colin Woods Head of Skills Delivery BranchDepartment for Employment and Learning

  2. Skills Solutions

  3. Skills Matter

  4. Draft Strategic Targets • 90% of the workforce having Level 2 skills or higher • 76% of the workforce having Level 3 skills or higher • 52% of the workforce having Level 4-8 skills

  5. 448,340

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  9. One Qualification every 2 Mins and 51 seconds

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  14. So what are DEL doing to increase skills levels? • Wide range of funded training opportunities • Management and Leadership Training under the “Made not Born” Banner • Apprenticeships NI • Training 4 Success • Essential Skills • Bridge to Employment • Customized Training • Steps to Work • Higher Education both at University and Through FE • Further Education Provision • Careers Information, Advice and Guidance

  15. Lots on Offer……BUT! • “Too many Products and Programmes” – hard to keep track of them all • “Hard to Access” – who do I phone? • “How do I know which one is right for my business?” • “How do I apply for the ones I want?”

  16. The Skills Solutions Service • Single Point of Contact for Employers wanting to know about DEL Skills Provision • Team of Trained staff available to respond to queries about what is on offer and help you access it • Advisers with dedicated responsibility for geographical areas

  17. Information and Advice on the DEL Support Available • Trained staff with a business focused approach • Knowledge of the DEL Programmes available • Advice on how they can be used and how to apply • Assistance with applications or with finding the right person to talk to

  18. Bridge to Employment • Pre-employment Training for new staff • Training programme built around the job description for the vacancy to be filled • Help with advertising, recruitment and selection of candidates who are currently unemployed • Training programme delivered in house or by third party, like the local FE College • Employer Commitment – to interview those trainees who complete the training • Usually free of charge to the employer

  19. Customized Training • Flexible Training Programmes for current staff • Funding available for units or more of accredited qualifications at Level 2 or above • Content built around the business need

  20. Customized Training (cont.) • Variable rates of funding depending on the size of the company and the qualifications already held by the learner • Further Education Colleges are the primary provider of our training

  21. How to get in Touch? • On the web: www.delni.gov.uk • By Phone: 028 9090 5251 • In Person: in the exhibition area at this Conference

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