SLIM Alliance Papers

SLIM have produced 19 research papers on behalf of the South West Employment & Skills Alliance, which can be browsed and downloaded below.

Employment and Skills Partnership, Marine Renewables Workshop Report - The Way Forward for the Marine Renewables Industry in the South West - 03/05/2013

This paper covers a workshop which focused on the Marine Renewables Industry in the South West region, organised by the South West Employment and Skills Partnership.

Alliance Summary Paper: Your Route to Skills - 17/07/2012

This paper sets out the issues discussed in the context of the associated Alliance meeting and the wider policy literature. The paper was produced by SLIM at the University of Exeter.

Alliance Report - Manufacturing & STEM Skills in Gloucestershire - 27/04/2012

This paper was written for the Gloucestershire LEP Advanced Engineering & Manufacturing Group to support local partners efforts to foster closer connections between education, skills providers & manufacturing employers.

Alliance Report - Delivering the skills to maximise the impact of Superfast Broadband - 28/03/2012

This Alliance paper explores opportunities and barriers in delivering the skills to maximise the impact of the superfast broadband initiative.

Alliance Report - Supporting manufacturing in the Heart of the South West - 08/11/2011

This Executive Summary has been written to kick-start a discussion about how the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) can support manufacturing in Devon and Somerset. This discussion will start with a workshop on 14th November.

Alliance Report - Valuing Voluntary Action in the new learning and skills landscape - 29/09/2011

This Briefing Paper sets the scene for the Alliance meeting, Valuing Voluntary Action – helping voluntary organisations understand changes in employment and skills, organised by the SW Forum in conjunction with Employment and Skills Partnership.

Alliance Briefing: The Work Programme In South West England - 08/07/2011

This report is timed to coincide with the launch of the Work Programme in June 2011. It is written for local authorities, employment and training providers, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and Employment and Skills Boards (ESBs).

Alliance Briefing: Apprenticeships: Delivering the Coalition’s Vision - 07/06/2011

The Employment and Skills Partnership (ESP) Alliance met on 11 May 2011 to discuss the topic, Apprenticeships – Delivering the Coalition’s Vision.

Apprenticeship numbers have grown significantly in recent years, yet if the challenging...

Alliance Briefing: Delivering Apprenticeships: the Challenges for the South West - 20/04/2011

This report sets the scene for the Employment and Skills Partnership Alliance meeting which will explore the challenges facing those seeking to expand Apprenticeships. The report has been produced by the Skills and Learning Intelligence Module...

Alliance Briefing: Independent and Impartial Careers Education and Advice: Myth or Reality? - 24/02/2011

This Briefing Paper sets the scene for the Alliance conference which will explore the new landscape for careers education and advice. The changing policy environment, planned service reforms and the impact of public expenditure cuts combine to...

Alliance Briefing: The implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review on: Employment, Further Education, Higher Education and the Voluntary and Community Sector - 24/11/2010

This Briefing explores some of the emerging issues from the recent Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and Skills Strategy White Papers and attempts to set the scene for the discussions to take place at the forthcoming South West..

Alliance Report on the future of the Regional Skills Analysis - 15/06/2010

The South West Regional Employment and Skills Board (RESB) Alliance met on 9 June2010, in partnership with the South West Regional Development Agency (SW RDA) and SLIM, to discuss the topic of: The Regional Employment and Skills Analysis – where next?

Alliance Report on Older Workers in the South West - 15/04/2010

On 7 April 2010, the South West Regional Employment and Skills Board (RESB) Alliance met in collaboration with NIACE and the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) to explore the topic: The Older Worker in the South West: Priorities...

Alliance report on London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games - 15/12/2009

On 9 December 2009, the South West Regional Employment and Skills Partnership (RESP) Alliance met in collaboration with Team South West to explore the topic: London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Alliance meeting resulted in a series...

Alliance report on the Young Person's Guarantee & the Future Jobs Fund - 15/09/2009

Future Jobs Fund was launched early in 2009 and is part of the Young Person’s Guarantee, which guarantees all young people, who have been unemployed for 12 months, either a job, work-focussed training, or a place on a community task-force...

Alliance report on Talent Retention - 15/06/2009

On 23 June 2009, the South West Regional Employment and Skills Partnership (RESP) Alliance met in partnership with Business in the Community to discuss the challenges that exist if the region is to enhance its Talent Retention.

Alliance Report on Apprenticeships in the South West - 15/03/2009

“As employees, Apprentices work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off-the-job, usually on a day release basis, Apprentices receive training with a local training provider such as a college.”...

Alliance Report on ESF Position & Progress - 15/12/2008

On 9 December 2008, the South West Regional Employment and Skills Partnership (RESP) Alliance met to discuss the European Social Fund (ESF) in the South West and how it linked to regional and sub-regional priorities. The meeting was also a precursor...

Alliance report on Skills & the Voluntary & Community Sector - 15/09/2008

On the 16 September, the South West Regional Skills Partnership Alliance met to discuss skills and the voluntary and community sector.

In summary the following issues emerged from the presentations and discussions..

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