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Regional Employment & Skills Plan South West & Mid Wales
Recommendations
Conclusion
Recommendation
Next Steps
Key Stakeholders
Reference
Employability
5. Employer feedback indicates that the employability of individuals at all levels is a concern.
The RLSP to work with partners across the education and skills spectrum to enhance the employability of individuals, including aligning activity to the all Wales employability programme.
• Engage with employers to develop a greater understanding of the employability requirements of industry.
WG, Employability Projects, Careers Wales, DWP, Local Authorities, Industry Representatives.
Section 3 – Sector Profiles, Section 5 – Learner and Provider Consultation Analysis
6. Employer feedback has indicated that digital skills are a priority, with many facing difficulty in recruiting individuals with the desired skills in this area (this is especially prevalent in the Financial & Professional Services sector). There is a need therefore to enhance the prevalence of digital skills amongst both learners and the workforce, with particular focus on higher level IT and software skills to drive the development of the digital economy.
The RLSP to promote the development of digital skills across the region across all levels of education.
• Coordinated activity needs to be developed to upskill individuals digitally and to improve the awareness of the digital economy.
FE and HE Providers, Industry Representatives, WG, Employability Projects, Growing Mid Wales, Swansea Bay City Region
Section 2 – Policy Context, Section 3 – Sector Profiles, Section 4 – Aspirational Projects and Key Developments
• Ensure effective delivery of the all Wales employability programme regionally through engagement with WG and relevant stakeholders.
• Identifyandmonitorlevelsofemployer satisfaction with employability to ensure that employer satisfaction is improved.
• Promotetheemployabilityofolderworkers who wish to remain or become economically active through targeted support.
• Supportstakeholderstoreducethelevelsof economic inactivity amongst disadvantaged groups including those with disabilities or long term health conditions.
• Increase the number of learners engaged with ICT across all levels to promote the development of the digital economy.
• Build upon existing engagement with schools to nurture the next generation of digital learners.