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Owen Evans

Owen Evans. Director Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong learning Cyfarwyddwr - Sgiliau, Addysg Uwch a Dysgu Gydol Oes Welsh Government/Llywodraeth Cymru. Critical – Work Programme was designed around partnership Two Political Complexions but one issue

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Owen Evans

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  1. Owen Evans Director Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong learning Cyfarwyddwr - Sgiliau, Addysg Uwch a Dysgu Gydol Oes Welsh Government/Llywodraeth Cymru

  2. Critical – Work Programme was designed around partnership Two Political Complexions but one issue Vital that all three sectors work together to deliver real results Welsh Government committed to getting people into sustainable employment Work Programme

  3. Joint Employment Delivery Board Jointly Chaired by Department for Work & Pensions (DWP)/ Welsh Government (WG) Members include JobCentre Plus (JCP), Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) & Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Ambition to bring all sectors together and coordinate activities and drive strategic change Strategic Vehicle

  4. Pre contract – working on single employer offer Looking into steps to put in place pre contract e.g. European Funding WEFO liaising with EU and WG De-commitment where no added value or duplication Pre Contract

  5. Welcomed Working Links and Rehab Jobfit to membership Contract performance still a matter for DWP…but we all have a role to play Now focuses on maximising performance and understanding barriers and dissemination of intelligence Work packages becoming apparent Post Contract

  6. Aligning Government Programmes Majority of support focused on tackling barriers up to point of eligibility Coordinate WEFO funding to ensure a more joined up approach - less duplication/more coordination Language shifting to what’s possible post eligibility. Skills ladder is vital when in work Critical Areas for WG

  7. The current tough economic conditions mean extra effort is needed to help the long-term unemployed,those facing multiple disadvantage and those with poor basic skills secure sustained employment Guess who? We’re all in this together..

  8. Public and third sectors set to contract in medium term This is a shared agenda and the CBI is playing a leading role Need to work with employers and the Work Providers to encourage participation Not just CSR Business Involvement

  9. Emerging Economic Renewal Programme Pathways to Apprenticeships & Young Recruits New Steps Programme/Route-ways to Work Jobs Growth Wales Other Strands of Government Action - today

  10. £75m over three years 4,000 people a year into paid work experience (16-24 year olds) Focus on private sector and on the job ready Skills Health Check – Careers Wales and JCP Specific threads – graduates, sustainability skills, micro businesses Pilot underway Jobs Growth Wales

  11. Focus on employability Through Qualifications and Welsh Bacc Feeding better LMI through careers services 20 point action plan for schools NEETS review Flying Start Focus on Level 3 skills Other Strands of Government Action – tomorrow

  12. Diolch / Thank you

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