Welcome to the

North Norfolk Skills Partnership

 (l4esp.org)

Agreed terms of reference

Aims and objectives

Skills strategy for North Norfolk

Who our members are

Contact

Agreed terms of reference:

1. to provide a forum through which the needs of the local economy and the local communities can be articulated
2. to provide a channel for the needs of learners to be communicated
3. to develop a three year strategy and development plan which aligns the provision of education and training with the current and future needs of learners in the North Norfolk area
4. to develop a way to review the effectiveness of provision on an annual basis
5. to provide a forum that enables partners to agree who should provide which courses when and where
6. to develop local prospectus available to residents in the North Norfolk area
7. to determine clear pathways of progression through the ages of 14-19 and in to employment based learning
8. to identify and implement solutions to any significant barriers to participation in learning
9. to adopt a uniform set of performance measures and targets, including established benchmarks
10. to develop ways in which the adult community can return to learning
11. to relate these considerations to area needs through the local area partnership

Aims and Objectives

• Create a district-wide strategic group concerned with the planning and delivery of learning which will link in to other relevant groups, such as the North Norfolk Business Forum and health. This will produce a strategy around learning by looking at the needs of the District and prioritising actions for the short, medium and long term.
• Create a two way communications channel between businesses, other training users and learning providers, thus identifying skills needs and clarifying training provision and capability.
• Widen participation in training in North Norfolk

Through encouraging partnership, the project will seek to maximise the current available provision at both a strategic and operational level:

• Strategic – identify the skills needs of the business community by converging with the Business Forum to dictate the skills agenda for North Norfolk. This will inform education providers active in North Norfolk so that the training provided aims to meet the needs of business.
• Operational – promote an effective next steps and other advice and guidance service so that individuals are able to find out what training is available to suit them.

February 2007

Skills Strategy for North Norfolk

Establishment of a North Norfolk Skills Partnership (NNSP). This aims to ensure that the learning and skills development needed by North Norfolk employers, individuals and communities is clearly articulated and these needs are met.

• To raise the ambitions and aspirations of people in North Norfolk and promote learning and skills to create a thriving district.
• To articulate present and future needs for learning and skills of individuals and employers.
• To link to the North Norfolk Business Forum (NNBF) in order to balance learning and training provision with the needs of employers
To address the supply requirements to enable the learning and skills needs of a flexible economy, now and in the future, to be met.
• To deliver a coordinated public sector approach to employer engagement with learning and skill providers.
• To be a single point of contact for NNCP and be a strategic steer on learning and skills related issues

Our Members:

Fakenham College representing Extended Rural Federation
Connexions Norfolk
North Norfolk Business Forum
Paston College representing FE
JobcentrePlus
Norfolk Learning Difficulties Service
Norfolk Learning Partnership
14-19 Learning Systems Group
Norfolk and Suffolk Care Support Ltd representing the Health and Care Sector as a Training Provider
LSC Norfolk
North Norfolk District Council Economic Development
Meridian East
GMB Trade Union Learning Rep
UEA representing HE
Norfolk Adult Education
 

Contact

For more information please contact

John Morgan

Merchants Place,

16 Church Street,

Cromer,

Norfolk,

NR27 9GW

Phone: 01263 519454

Fax: 01263 510708

E-mail: info@l4esp.org