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Regional Employment & Skills Analysis 2010

The Regional Skills and Employment Analysis 2010 was commissioned by the South West Regional Development Agency in support of the refresh of the European Social Fund (ESF) Frameworks in the region and to provide the evidence base for the review of the region's employment and skills priorities.

Timetable & Process

The development of the Analysis is being overseen by a Steering Group (see below). The ESP 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 ESP Board at the November Away Day.

Project Steering Group

The work was overseen by a cross partner Steering Group, comprising the following members:

Jim Neilson, South West Regional Development Agency
Tony Skeel, Skills Funding Agency
Jackie Vosper, Skills Funding Agency
Liz Georgeson, Employment and Skills Partnership
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, Employment and Skills Partnership
Marina Auburn, Skills Funding Agency

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:

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