1. Welcome

2. Learning and Skills Council Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning November 2007 • Ebrahim Dockrat Regional ESF Director

3. Purpose of the Day • Background to LSC commissioning including policy • context • Opportunity to seek clarification of specifications • Opportunity to network

4. Agenda • 10:30 – 11:15 Welcome and Introduction • 11:15 – 11:30 Regional Skills Action Plan • 11:30 – 11:45 Youth Responsive • 11:45 – 12:00 Adult Responsive • 12:00 – 12:30 Employer Responsive • 12:30 – 12:45 The Process • Questions and Answers • LUNCH • 1:30 – 2:30 Workshops • 2:30 – 3:30 Workshops • 3:30 - Close

5. Achievements 2000- 2006 • £400m spent • 637 directly supported projects • 385,449 beneficiaries supported • 116,617 have gained a qualification • 35,911 have gone into employment • 13,951 companies supported

6. LSC Priorities • Young people • Increasing participation, attainment and tackling and preventing NEET • Adult • Increasing literacy and numeracy and attainment of 1st full Level 2 & 3 and Skills for Life • Employers • Increasing full level 2 and 3 attainment in the workplace • Tackling Worklessness • Engaging individuals and communities

7. Policy Context and Strategic Alignment • Leitch • Machinery of Government changes • Business Support Simplification Programme • Sector Skills Development Agency • Transforming Further Education to meet the needs of both individuals and employers • Train to Gain • Employment and Skills Commissioning

8. Consultation Process • Establishment of external Co-Financing Groups • Formalised Terms of Reference • Involves key stakeholders – Yorkshire Forward, JobCentre Plus, Local Authorities, Third Sector, Higher Education, Business Links, Offender Learning organisations, Sector Skills Councils • Ensures ESF doesn’t displace other funding streams and adds value

9. First round commissioning - £59m • We have 25 specifications covering up to 40 contracts: • Adult - £14.3m over 6 contracts • Youth - £12.5m between 11 and 14 contracts • Employer - £26m over 10 contracts • Other - £6.4m over 14 contracts

10. Priority 1 Commissioning - Extending employment opportunities • NEET • Skills for Jobs • Individual and community engagement • OLASS • Volunteering

11. Priority 2 CommissioningDeveloping a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce • Skills delivery through Train to Gain • Apprenticeships • Brokerage enhancement activities

12. Priority 1 Outputs and Results 2007-2010 • Total number of participants 48,000 • Number of unemployed and inactive participants supported 37,000 • Number of NEETS and those at risk of becoming NEET supported 15,000 • Participants into work on leaving 4,200 • NEETs into education, employment or training on leaving 6,750

13. Priority 2 Outputs and Results 2007-2010 • Total number of participants 62,000 • Number of participants gaining basic skills 10,000 • Number of participants gaining Level 2 10,000 • Number of participants gaining level 3 2,500

14. Funding Concepts • Fund Holder • Informed by the LSC and key strategic partners • Second Tier Commissioning and sub contracting • Responsiveness to changing environment • Responsive to labour market changes • Demand Led • Information Advice and Guidance (IAG)

15. Sub Regional Events • South Yorkshire • Tues 20th Nov, 2:00pm - Mega Centre, Sheffield • West Yorkshire • Fri 23rd Nov, 9.30am – National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield • North Yorkshire • Wed 21st Nov, 1:30pm – Monkbar Hotel, York • Humberside • Thur 15th Nov, 12:30pm – Country Park Inn, Hessle