Make best use of available talent... to help address the potential future workforce decline
The decline in our future workforce needs to be addressed to help attract more people of working age to Cumbria. There are a number of areas where actions directly related to skills development and recruitment can really make a difference to help maintain and increase our workforce, including:
- Our older residents/workers
- Our workless residents
- Provision of new/innovative paths for careers and education
- Young people who leave the county
Cumbria LEP’s People, Employment and Skills Strategy Groups’ key priorities in this area are:
- The development of a place marketing campaign that celebrates our workers and reflects the careers opportunities available in Cumbria
- The development of a longitudinal relationship with young people to inform them of opportunities in Cumbria at every point in their learning journey
- Build a curriculum for inclusive growththat builds on strengths across the skills system. This includes:
- An effective approach to transition at key points
- A clear understanding of employer skills needs
- A technical education vision
- Building an enterprising culture
- A clear understanding of the current and future skills offer
- Demonstrate career pathways across growth sectors
- A strong approach to digital skills
- Meeting the needs of older workers
- Securing a consistent approach to employability skills
- An employer led Higher Skills offer
- Deliver a Careers Strategy for Cumbria, including:
- Effective co-ordination of experiences
- A stable Careers Education workforce
- A campaign promoting opportunities
- An approach to Careers Education for all ages
- Develop a programme of co-ordinated activities to retain older workers in the workforce
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