Regional Employment and Skills Analysis 2009

SLIM is the in the process of developing the Regional Skills and Employment Analysis 2009. This will provide the evidence base for the refresh of the European Social Fund (ESF) Frameworks and the Regional Employment and Skills Partnership (RESP) priorities. The Analysis will also provide part of the evidence base for the Regional Skills Strategy.

Timetable and Process

The development of the Analysis is being overseen by a Steering Group (see below). The RESP Board will consider the Regional Analysis and recommendations at its Away Day on 24th November.

The final draft of the Regional Analysis report is due to be presented to the RESP Board at the November Away Day.

Project Steering Group

Jim Neilson, Regional Employment and Skills Partnership
Jackie Vosper, Learning and Skills Council
Liz Georgeson, Regional Employment and Skills Board
Sue Lancaster, Jobcentre Plus
Phil Harrison, Jobcentre Plus
Wendy Matthews, South West Regional Development Agency
Chris Evans, Skills & Learning Intelligence Module
Viv Rayner, The Federation of Small Businesses
Sarah Beeson, Government Office for the South West
Dawn Neale, Regional Employment and Skills Partnership

SLIM Project Team

Chris Evans, author and project director
Ben Neild, employment analysis
Jo Pye, skills for life, migrants and rurality
Adam Crews, skills labour market analysis
Gillian Alexander, sector analysis and IAG research
Hilary Stevens, demography and diversity
Hilary Todd, administration
Ruth Carey, administration
Kevin Aggett, IT support

The draft contents has been agreed by the Steering Group. The Analysis draws on a considerable body of evidence. A series of Interim Evidence Reports are now available for download. They are Interim as they will continue to be updated in the coming months as new evidence becomes available:

Introduction
Summary
Part 1 Policy Context
Part 2 Employment Analysis
Part 3 Skills Demand Analysis
Part 4 Skills Supply Analysis

See also the LSC 14-19 data packs.