Creative. The Regional Skills Assessment illustrates that there is a higher proportion of businesses in the creative industries in Ayrshire compared to Scotland, with a corresponding contribution to the growth of the region’s economy. Recognising that this sector is formed primarily of self-employed people and micro businesses we will integrate business and entrepreneurship skills into our courses in partnership with Bridge to Business to ensure our graduates are equipped for business start-up in the sector. In partnership with South Ayrshire Arts Partnership we will deliver short courses to those already in the creative sector to support business growth through social media channels. Over the next three years, we aim to develop and implement new access provision that will lead onto existing full-time college courses. This will open up creative industries to school pupils from senior phase portfolio preparation to new National Progression Awards delivered with schools and in partnership with industry. Supporting the apprenticeship family The college works well with employers across the region to support a range of models to deliver Modern Apprenticeships (MAs). Figures from Skills Development Scotland show that there were 2,065 MA starts across the region in 2015-16, a modest increase on the previous year. The college delivered 261 of these, in partnership with trade bodies, representing 13% of the regional total. Typically, we deliver a larger percentage of apprenticeships at higher SCQF levels than the regional and national average. For example, in 2015-16, 89% of our apprentices in training and 76% of new starts were studying at SCQF Level 6 or above. Although the vast majority of apprenticeships delivered by the College support 16-24 year olds and are higher level apprenticeships, this is not consistent across Ayrshire. While the Scottish Government prioritises Modern Apprenticeships for 16-24 year-olds, the 2016 Regional Skills Assessment for Ayrshire showed that 26% of apprenticeship starts in 2015-16 were aged 25 or over, significantly higher than the Scotland figure of 20%. This compares to 9% of Ayrshire College starts in the same time period. Figure 4: Modern Apprenticeships delivered by age, 2015-16 In the period 2017-20, we will continue to encourage an increasing number of businesses to recruit modern apprentices. The focus of our apprenticeship activity will continue to reflect the main economic sectors we support in Ayrshire - primarily engineering, construction, hospitality and care. We will engage with large public sector employers such as NHS Ayrshire and Arran to identify how we can support their apprenticeship needs. We will also work in partnership with university partners on the development of graduate level apprenticeships. As well as contracting directly with SDS to deliver MAs, the college will continue to deliver the educational components of apprenticeships for a range of trade sector bodies such as CITB, SNIPEF and SECTT. Responding to current workforce skills needs According to the Regional Skills Assessment, Ayrshire performs better than the Scottish average in relation to the ease of filling vacancies. However, higher than average numbers of businesses report skills gaps in their workforce. This suggests a need for targeted provision to develop the skills of current employees and help boost the productivity of businesses. Feedback from businesses and stakeholders has reported a need for skills development in management and business improvement techniques. The college will develop its portfolio of products in these areas, ensuring the provision is widely accessible by industry. We will also work alongside partners such as local authorities, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service to align our products and ensure maximum benefits for businesses. We will continue to work with local industry and stakeholders to refine our industry training provision to meet the needs of businesses, job seekers, and the regional and national economy. Although details are unknown at the time of writing, it is envisaged that the new Flexible Workforce Development Fund will be a useful mechanism to support skills development in these areas. In response to demand, we will continue to deliver commercial courses to meet the workforce development needs of local employers. Examples of the short courses we will offer include Domestic Gas Installation, Personal Licence Holder, Elementary Food Hygiene, Portable Appliance Testing and First Aid at Work. In addition to short courses and apprenticeship support, the college will continue to deliver a range of work-based Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) on a commercial basis, aimed at employees, predominantly in social care and early education, where the SVQ is required to carry out their jobs. A significant skills gap highlighted in the Regional Skills Assessment is for machine operatives in the manufacturing industry. The college will undertake further research in this area to understand the specifics of this need, and develop appropriate provision. We will continue to offer bespoke training courses for our business partners, delivered flexibly and accessing a range of support mechanisms and funding streams to meet the needs of industry. For example, we anticipate running our sheet metal ten-week course which we designed to meet the recruitment needs of Ryanair’s Prestwick Aircraft Maintenance plant. Unemployed engineers will be retrained in sheet metal work skills to meet a growing requirement within the industry. The course was developed in partnership with Ryanair and is delivered to Boeing repair manual standards. An end of course work- piece is assessed by Ryanair. This highly successful course has run on multiple occasions and has resulted in 40 unemployed engineers securing high value, sustainable employment.
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Creative. The Regional Skills Assessment illustrates that there is a higher proportion of businesses in the creative industries in Ayrshire compared to Scotland, with a corresponding contribution to the growth of the region’s economy. Recognising that this sector is formed primarily of self-employed people and micro businesses we will integrate business and entrepreneurship skills into our courses in partnership with Bridge to Business to ensure our graduates are equipped for business start-up in the sector. In partnership with South Ayrshire Arts Partnership we will deliver short courses to those already in the creative sector to support business growth through social media channels. Over the next three years, we aim to develop and implement new access provision that will lead onto existing full-time college courses. This will open up creative industries to school pupils from senior phase portfolio preparation to new National Progression Awards delivered with schools and in partnership with industry. Supporting the apprenticeship family The college works well with employers across the region to support a range of models to deliver Modern Apprenticeships (MAs). Figures from Skills Development Scotland show that there were 2,065 MA starts across the region in 2015-16, a modest increase on the previous year. The college delivered 261 of these, in partnership with trade bodies, representing 13% of the regional total. Typically, we deliver a larger percentage of apprenticeships at higher SCQF levels than the regional and national average. For example, in 2015-16, 89% of our apprentices in training and 76% of new starts were studying at SCQF Level 6 or above. Although the vast majority of apprenticeships delivered by the College support 16-24 year olds and are higher level apprenticeships, this is not consistent across Ayrshire. While the Scottish Government prioritises Modern Apprenticeships for 16-24 year-olds, the The 2016 Regional Skills Assessment for Ayrshire showed that 26% of apprenticeship starts in 2015-16 were aged 25 or over, significantly higher than the Scotland figure of 20%. This compares to 9% of Ayrshire College starts in the same time period. Figure 4: Modern Apprenticeships delivered by age, 2015-16 In the period 2017-20, we will continue to encourage an increasing number of businesses to recruit modern apprentices. The focus of our apprenticeship activity will continue to reflect the main economic sectors we support in Ayrshire - primarily engineering, construction, hospitality and care. We will engage with large public sector employers such as NHS Ayrshire and Arran to identify how we can support their apprenticeship needs. We will also work in partnership with university partners on the development of graduate level apprenticeships. Ayrshire College # 193132 2018-01-17 11:55:44 (UTC+00 As well as contracting directly with SDS to deliver MAs, the college will continue to deliver the educational components of apprenticeships for a range of trade sector bodies such as CITB, SNIPEF and SECTT. Responding to current workforce skills needs According to the Regional Skills Assessment, Ayrshire performs better than the Scottish average in relation to the ease of filling vacancies. However, higher than average numbers of businesses report skills gaps in their workforce. This suggests a need for targeted provision to develop the skills of current employees and help boost the productivity of businesses. Feedback from businesses and stakeholders has reported a need for skills development in management and business improvement techniques. The college will develop its portfolio of products in these areas, ensuring the provision is widely accessible by industry. We will also work alongside partners such as local authorities, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service to align our products and ensure maximum benefits for businesses. We will continue to work with local industry and stakeholders to refine our industry training provision to meet the needs of businesses, job seekers, and the regional and national economy. Although details are unknown at the time of writing, it is envisaged that the new Flexible Workforce Development Fund will be a useful mechanism to support skills development in these areas. In response to demand, we will continue to deliver commercial courses to meet the workforce development needs of local employers. Examples of the short courses we will offer include Domestic Gas Installation, Personal Licence Holder, Elementary Food Hygiene, Portable Appliance Testing and First Aid at Work. In addition to short courses and apprenticeship support, the college will continue to deliver a range of work-based Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) on a commercial basis, aimed at employees, predominantly in social care and early education, where the SVQ is required to carry out their jobs. A significant skills gap highlighted in the Regional Skills Assessment is for machine operatives in the manufacturing industry. The college will undertake further research in this area to understand the specifics of this need, and develop appropriate provision. Ayrshire College # 193132 2018-01-17 11:55:44 (UTC+00 We will continue to offer bespoke training courses for our business partners, delivered flexibly and accessing a range of support mechanisms and funding streams to meet the needs of industry. For example, we anticipate running our sheet metal ten-week course which we designed to meet the recruitment needs of Ryanair’s Prestwick Aircraft Maintenance plant. Unemployed engineers will be retrained in sheet metal work skills to meet a growing requirement within the industry. The course was developed in partnership with Ryanair and is delivered to Boeing repair manual standards. An end of course work- work-piece is assessed by Ryanair. This highly successful course has run on multiple occasions and has resulted in 40 unemployed engineers securing high value, sustainable employment.
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