Led by your host Helen Lazarus, head of Jisc London, the opening session will set the scene for the day and will include a strategic update, and the latest news from Jisc. With contributions from Michael Heanue and Catherine Knivett, principal policy officers, Greater London Authority. Jisc Connect more in London, 28 June 2016

2. Welcome
Helen Lazarus, Head of Jisc London

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7. DIGITAL SKILLS
Michael Heanue
Principal Policy Officer

8. • Devolution
• Area Reviews
• Skills Capital
• Digital
• National College for Digital Skills - Ada
LONDON PRIORITIES

9. STEPS TO DEVOLUTION
March 2014: LEP Growth Deal
New levers and influence over skills to “improve public service
provision, drive new growth and secure better outcomes for London”
March 2015: Budget
“Government is devolving further powers to the Mayor of London
including skills.”
July 2015: Productivity Plan
“The government wants strong local areas and employers to take a
leading role in establishing a post-16 skills system that is responsive
to local economic priorities.”
Sept 2015: London Govt. Devolution Proposition
“The Mayor, London’s boroughs and LEP are ambitious about
reforming London’s post-16 skills and education system.”
May 2016: Ongoing negotiations with government
July 2016: Devolution deal to be signed

10. OUTLINE DEVOLUTION DEAL
Devolution of the Adult Education Budget (AEB) c. £400m
• 16/17: Agree delivery agreements with providers
• 17/18: Begin to influence allocations
• 18/19: Full devolution of the AEB
Subject to a series of readiness conditions
• Legislative changes to transfer statutory powers to GLA
• Agreed arrangements for:
o sharing financial risk and managing failure of 16+ providers
o learner protection and minimum standards
o funding and provider management
• Completion of the Area Review

11. SKILLS DEVOLUTION SCOPE
IN SCOPE
• Adult Education Budget:
o Adult Skills Budget
o Community Learning
o Discretionary Learning Support
OUT OF SCOPE
• Apprenticeship levy
• Advanced Learning Loans
• 16-18 funding
UNDER DISCUSSION:
• 16-18 funding (influence)
• Apprenticeship levy (influence)
• Adult Careers Service

12. AREA REVIEW: CONTEXT
• Declining financial health of colleges since 2010.
• Challenges ahead including devolution and
funding reforms (e.g. apprenticeship levy, more
learning loans).
• Growing demand for higher level technical and
professional education and training, and greater
specialisation, to meet economic need

13. AREA REVIEW: PROGRAMME
• National programme of c. 40 area reviews completed
by March 2017 with full implementation by 2020
• Designed “to establish the appropriate set of
institutions.. to offer high quality provision based on
the current and future needs of learners and
employers within the local area”.
• Focussed on FE and Sixth Form Colleges
• Moving towards “fewer, larger, more resilient and
efficient colleges”

14. LONDON REVIEW:
STRUCTURE
London Area Review
West sub-
regional
review
Central sub-
regional
review
South
sub-
regional
review
East sub-
regional
review
Wave 2 of national process Wave 3 of national process
Adult Community Learning Review

15. LONDON REVIEW:
GEOGRAPHY
West
7 General FE
Colleges
2 Sixth Form
Colleges
South
5 General FE Colleges
2 Sixth Form Colleges
Central
10 General FE Colleges
4 Sixth Form Colleges
3 Specialist Designated Institutions
East
8 General FE Colleges
4 Sixth Form Colleges

16. LONDON REVIEW: TIMEFRAME

17. Supporting further education
Better schools for London’s children
Training Londoners for London’s success
MAYORAL PRIORITIES

18. • Round 1 Prospectus launched in August 2014, Round 2
Prospectus launched in November 2014.
• Total confirmed funds of £120m, £65m of which confirmed
in March 2016, further £38m over 2017-2021
• Growth Deal 3 - pending
CAPITAL ROUNDS

19. • Renewal, rationalisation and modernisation of the FE
estate
• Creation of space which is versatile, fit for purpose,
transformational and tolerant to change
• Meeting ambitions of Mayor’s Smart London Plan or which
support LEP priority areas
• Focus on progression to the highest levels of vocational
study
• Demonstrating collaboration with schools, other education
providers and employers
CAPITAL PRIORITIES

20. 11 projects with full approval, two remain subject to
approval. Total grant £44m, total project cost £133m.
ROUND 1
Provider Skill area focus FE capital
grant (£000s)
Westminster Kingsway College Construction 700
Barnet and Southgate College Medical science, construction and hairdressing 6,088
West Thames College Logistics, construction apprenticeships 912
City of Westminster College Pre-employment training and apprenticeships 3,667
Uxbridge College Digital skills 196
Bromley College Hospitality, food and enterprise 850
College of North West London Digital skills 6,500
South Thames College Construction 472
Richmond upon Thames College Digital media, IT, retail, finance, hospitality,
creative, health and wellbeing
18,871
Harrow College (health) Community care and health 1,820
Harrow College (digital) Digital communications 100

21. 9 projects. Total grant £65m, total project cost £125m.
Round 2
Provider Skill focus area FE capital
grant (£000s)
Fashion Retail Academy Digital and fashion retail 544
Waltham Forest College STEM 3,510
Richmond upon Thames
College
STEM 11,710
Hackney Community College STEM, digital apprentice training facility 1,144
Ealing Hammersmith and West
London College
Hospitality and catering 660
Lambeth College Construction, STEM, English and maths 22,255
Havering College Infrastructure and construction
engineering
5,446
Big Creative Training
(Walthamstow)
Creative hub, training and enterprise units 1,800
National College for Digital
Skills
Digital 18,222

22. ADA, NATIONAL COLLEGE
FOR DIGITAL SKILLS

23. MAYOR’S DIGITAL
TALENT PIPELINE

24. Every part of the UK economy and
our lives has been digitised – from
how we shop and entertain ourselves
to the way we travel to work and
manage our health.
29.12.15, UK Government, “UK Digital Strategy – the next frontier in our digital
revolution”: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-digital-strategy-the-next-
frontier-in-our-digital-revolution

25. http://www.techmap.london/
LONDON DIGITAL PICTURE

26. Computing curriculum still new to schools
Technology not utilised effectively across education sector
Numbers getting qualifications via FE in tech-specific and
tech-related fields is higher than school A-levels, but still low
Lacking strong, industry-designed vocational pathways
Low female engagement with STEM subjects
EDUCATION PICTURE

27. D E S T I N AT I O N S AF T E R K E Y S T AG E 4 – 2 0 1 2 / 1 3
• The majority of London’s KS4 leavers go on to school sixth forms
• A smaller proportion than national go on to do apprenticeships

28. £5million Growth Deal funding - London Enterprise Panel
Additional £2million European Social Fund
Disadvantaged young people and young women 15-25 years old
Working with industry, skills providers & schools, women in tech
organisations, youth & community groups
THE PROGRAMME

30. Advanced digital skills across digital/creative/technology sector
More young women– currently only 17% of workforce
Support for Apprenticeship Levy usage
Industry and education/skills sector working together
Clear routes to employment through vocational routes
Technical, soft and entrepreneurial skills & work experience
for young Londoners learning at levels 3 and 4
PRIORITIES

31. • Software Developer / Engineer
• Data Analytics (Big Data)
• Cyber Security
• Internet of Things
• Digital Marketing
• Video Games / VFX
• Web Developers
• Financial Services Technology (FinTech)
• Film and TV production
• Mobile and e-commerce
• User / Customer experience
AREAS OF GROWTH

32. PARTNERS
A N D M A N Y M O R E

34. Digital Labs review FE curriculum and provide support to setup
new courses and Apprenticeships
Funding available for FE colleges, private providers and
Universities to deliver in collaboration with industry
£2million Kit Fund to support tech requirements
Teacher CPD package launched to upskill teaching workforce &
increase careers awareness
Marketing campaign to inspire and engage young Londoners
STRUCTURE

35. Inspire young Londoners, particularly women into digital
Innovate skills provision in collaboration with industry
Establish new courses and Apprenticeships
Create a Digital Talent pipeline into jobs
Convening partners to create…
2,000 young Londoners receiving careers support and
accessing new learning opportunities (levels 3 and 4 and
higher)
1,000 young Londoners into digital/tech/creative jobs
DESIRED OUTCOMES

36. The Mayor has commissioned a Computing curriculum guide for senior leaders in
London schools http://www.computingguide.org/ to help embed the new computing
curriculum and prepare young learners effectively for the future workplace. This has
been developed by the Education Foundation and the video games trade body UKIE.
CO M P U T I N G C U R R I C U LU M G U I D E

37. The Mayor’s Digital Careers Roadshow is taking place in 2016 - five large events
across London to inspire and engage young people.
See http://www.techmixmag.com/dcs for more info
DIGITAL CAREERS
ROADSHOW

38. The Mayor wants to help businesses engage with schools and so we are
launching a new interactive portal: London Ambitions. To sign -up and see
more of the portal please go to londonambitionsportal.london.gov.uk
LONDON AMBITIONS PORTAL

39. THANK YOU

40. Critical issues sessions: room information
»Session one: Leveraging change through digital capability
› Room info: Chaucer
»Session two: How you can enhance your efficiency and
effectiveness for teaching and learning
› Room info: Eliot
»Session three: Implementing analytics
› Room info: Bronte
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