Welcome from Inspired Youth

Wifi – “The Space” – 5pac3j14

Thought behind Connect-Ed

Why are we here ?Norfolk NEET (16-18) (May14)

Broadland – 3.6%South Norfolk – 4.2%North Norfolk – 5.2%Breckland – 5.6%Kings Lynn/West Norfolk – 5.6%Great Yarmouth – 5.9%Norwich – 10.2%

Approx no of young people (16-18)

20,000

Approximate NEET Norfolk1,300

Plan for the day

Session 1 – My Journey

Session 2 – Sector Knowledge

Session 3 – Pathfinders

Session 4 – Connect-Ed Pledge

Business Groups representing industry

Session 1My Journey

Panel – My Journey

Over to you – My Journey

Session 2Sector Knowledge

Norfolk Trading Landscape

Trading businesses in Norfolk – 37,000

SIZE

Norfolk – Business Size

Norfolk – Economic Sectors (Past)

Creative & Media industries

Financial Services

Offshore Energy

Engineering

Health, Food & Environmental Sciences

Norfolk – Growth industries next 5 yearsAdvanced manufacturingEnergyLife sciences & biotechnologyDigital & cultural creative industriesFood, drink and agricultureFinancial ServicesHospitality & Tourism

NA LEP – Driving growth

NA LEP – Driving growth

Formed in December 2010

Public / Private Partnership

Aim to create jobs and drive growth

Ranks 14th out of 39 LEPs across the UK (Economy Size)

NA LEP – Skills Manifesto

Develop a skills strategy

Creation of skills board

Engagement of the community both business

and education

NA LEP 2020 – Action 1

Our Employers and Educators will Inspire

• 50% employers to achieve Employer Marque

• £2.25m innovation voucher programme delivered

NA LEP 2020 – Action 2

Our Employers and Teachers will Enable

• 5000 apprenticeships with 500 SMEs

• Halving of 16-24 youth unemployment

NA LEP 2020 – Action 3

NA LEP will Support our Growth Sectors

• Creation of 65,000 additional private sector jobs

• Increase avg Gross Value Added per person 20%

NA LEP 2020 – Action 4

Visible Leadership from NA LEP

• £10m additional private and local public

investment in skills

• £5m NA LEP Skills investment fund

Business Panel

Over to you – Skill requirements

LunchNetworking

Session 3Pathfinders

Over to you – Recruitment & training

Session 4Connect-Ed Pledge

Over to you – How do we take this forward

Next steps

Moving around the region

Great Yarmouth Oct 14

Norwich Oct/Nov 14

Kings Lynn Feb 15

North Norfolk Jul 15

Sector Skills

20th Nov

Feb 2015

Careers events for 16-18

Norwich (Forum 4th Sept)

Great Yarmouth (Town Council 10th Sept)

Kings Lynn (Dukes Head 17th Sept)

Survey of Micro & SMEsSept 2014

Celebration evening & awards

Forum Norwich

Evening 16th July

Celebrating 2013/2014

Looking forward to 2014/2015

Thanks