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PEI invited new candidates through the Labour Impact and Express Entry stream On April 18, 2024, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 82 candidates under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). This draw invited candidates working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction, and Traditional sectors. This year, the province invited 593 candidates, including 588 under the Labour Impact and Express Entry categories and five business candidates. According to the schedule, the next PEI PNP draw will occur on May 2, 2024. #Prince_Edward_Island, #PEIPNP, #Skilled_workers, #PNP, #healthcare #construction #manufactoring

Our sector support annual report shows how the LGA's wide-ranging support programmes are delivering high impact, low-cost programmes. 100% of chief executives say that LGA support has had a positive impact for their authority. Abi Brown OBE says: “Sector support has played and continues to play a vital role in supporting councils to respond to the toughest challenges facing local government, delivering highly-impactful programmes at low cost. “Our offer is informed by councils, for councils and directly addresses their needs – whether it be providing greater assurance, achieving transformation priorities, dealing with workforce challenges, changes of leadership or political transitions. “This report demonstrates what a council-led approach can achieve by drawing on skills from within local government. LGA peers provide local authorities with unmatched experience and a trusted source of support, and bring learning back to their councils, which strengthens the knowledge base within the sector. “Learning from 2023/24 has enriched our 2024/25 sector support offer. By continually enhancing our offer, we continue to help councils respond to new challenges and harness opportunities, now and in the years ahead.” Discover how our sector support offer continues to play a key role in supporting #LocalGov to improve, achieve local ambitions, and provide services communities rely on: https://orlo.uk/DC2jq

The Australia Government established Jobs and Skills Australia in 2022 to provide independent advice on current, emerging, and future workforce, skills, and training needs. Why then, is there no representation from the education and training sector on the Ministerial Advisory Board?

Mid Wales Regional Wales Regional Skills Partnership Unveils Update to their 2022-2025 Employment & Skills Plan The updated plan incorporates new labour market intelligence and qualitative data, providing accurate growth forecasts for Powys and Ceredigion. The RSP collaborated with business-led cluster groups to gather industry-specific insights, ensuring the plan meets the Mid Wales economy’s current and future demands. The updated plan highlights key growth areas up to 2028, including a 6% increase in the #construction and advanced #manufacturing sectors, a 9% rise in #food and #drink production, and a 4% growth in the #digital sector. It also emphasises the importance of #skills linked to Net Zero andenergy, highlighting emerging workforce requirements. Councillor James Gibson-Watt, Leader of Powys County Council, and Councillor Bryan Davies, Leader of Cyngor Sir CEREDIGION County Council, Co-Chairs of the RSP Board said, “We are pleased with the positive steps the region has made in growth. By collaborating with schools, colleges, universities, and training providers, the RSP is helping to ensure that the right skills are available at the right time to meet the demands of our Mid Wales employers.” Emma Thomas, Chair of the Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership, said, “The Employment and Skills Plan Update 2024 is a testament to our ongoing efforts to support the region’s economic development. The Mid Wales RSP encourages stakeholders, businesses, and the community to explore the comprehensive #Employment and #Skills Plan. Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru | Growing Mid Wales

I agree with this study. Robust range of metrics and clear evidence from the ground. Kudos to SG's leadership. . I want something as robust and truthful about the welfare of our children under MOE pls. . https://lnkd.in/gmzMfBRx //The study drew on 82 data points, or metrics, from 17 different sources. The 82 metrics were spread out across the four domains: Strategy and leadership, public policy, national delivery, as well as people and processes. Each of these domains was made up of themes. For example, cross-government collaboration would be assessed under the strategy and leadership domain, while the use of data would fall under the public policy domain. Singapore’s excellence in border services and tax administration would help the country top the national delivery domain.//

Since CAEL’s founding 50 years ago, the organization has often supported public policies critical to the success of adult learners and workers. Today, CAEL has released its guiding priorities that reflect today’s increasingly complex systemic challenges and opportunities affecting education and employment outcomes CAEL called upon one of its greatest strengths – the diverse community of practice that comprises the CAEL membership community – to help formulate these priorities. Our guiding priorities are organized into three overarching goals: 1️⃣ Centering the Adult Learner 2️⃣ Enhancing Accessibility through Affordability 3️⃣ Unleashing the Power of Transformative Partnerships Each overarching goal corresponds to specific potential policy solutions, including many that are already being considered at the federal level and/or implemented in certain states. Check out the blog post below to learn more about the formulation of our priorities, and to read the full document in detail 👇 https://hubs.li/Q02qb94f0 #AdultLearners #Education #HigherEd #Employment #Partnerships

Read my latest opinion piece in The Koala News on what’s missing from the new Jobs and Skills Advisory Board. #TheKoalaNews

The Master Plumbers Association (MPA) of NSW is extremely disappointed with the recent cabinet reshuffle by the Albanese Government, which has excluded the federal portfolio of Skills and Training from the Cabinet. This decision comes at a critical time when Australia is grappling with a severe skills crisis due to inadequate apprentice training over the past three decades. The Albanese government has set an ambitious target for the building and construction industry: to build 1.2 million homes over the next 5 to 10 years. Achieving this target is contingent upon having a skilled workforce, yet excluding this crucial portfolio undermines the foundation needed to drive this agenda. “The omission of the Skills and Training portfolio from the cabinet is a significant oversight,” said MPA NSW CEO Nathaniel Smith. “It is imperative for the government to recognise the importance of addressing the skills shortage that threatens to derail its ambitious housing targets.” MPA NSW urges the Albanese government to restore Skills and Training as a Cabinet position and consider adopting other approaches to tackling the skills crisis. First, it should provide more significant incentives for employers to take on apprentices, ensuring a steady pipeline of skilled workers. Second, it should offer more substantial financial assistance to non-profit Peak Industry Body Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), enabling them to enhance their training capabilities and train a high volume of the next generation of tradies, as TAFE can’t do it alone. MPA NSW CEO Mr Smith said, "Addressing the skills crisis requires proactive measures and unwavering commitment. We call on the government to prioritise the skills and training portfolio and take decisive action to support the development of our future workforce.” For media inquiries, please get in touch with Nathaniel Smith at 0410 696 007 or [email protected] #masterplumbersassociationnsw #masterplumbersnsw #mpansw #MASTERPLUMBERS #MEMBERS #skills #training #apprentices #skillsandtraining #masterplumbersapprentices #mpa #masterplumbersapprenticeslimited

ICYMI "𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄": Keir Starmer's Labour Triumphs with a Strong Mandate** Keir Starmer’s Labour party has secured a victory, winning an overall majority in the July 4th general election with 412 seats. This win over the Conservatives provides Labour with a powerful mandate for the next government. Labour’s campaign manifesto offers a glimpse into their ambitious plans for the next five years, particularly focusing on the construction sector with commitments to new infrastructure, housing, renewable energy, and workforce development. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀: 🔵 Build 1.5 million new homes. 🔵 Establish a National Wealth Fund for development and infrastructure. 🔵 Introduce a new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. 🔵 Improve rail connectivity across the north and maintain Britain’s road network. 🔵 Update compulsory purchase compensation rules to expedite building projects. 🔵 Implement a youth guarantee for training, apprenticeships, or work support for all 18–21-year-olds. 🔵 End reliance on overseas workers. 🔵 Create a new publicly-owned company, Great British Energy. This victory and the proposed policies signal a significant shift and a promising future for the UK’s construction sector and broader economy. #BuildMyTalent #ElectionResult #UKGeneralElection #Construction

Two exciting vacancies in Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP) project, phase 2. Project Manager https://bit.ly/3WrAJCS & Administrator https://bit.ly/3Wlxi0o YPIP has two innovative features that provide an exciting challenge. First, it brings diverse policy stake-holders – the business, public, voluntary, and community sectors – together with university researchers who are dedicated to helping meet these stakeholders’ goals for a fairer, more sustainable economy and society. Second, YPIP will unfold at an expansive scale: it will encompass an entire region of the UK, Yorkshire and the Humber, that is larger than some independent nations; and it will include, as participants, representatives of all 12 universities in this region. Leeds Social Sciences Institute was key in putting together the bid for the YPIP project. The YPIP project will unfold via one cross-cutting theme – communities in their places – and three distinct, multi-part work packages that will co-produce responses to urgent challenges of inclusive growth and sustainable living. The project will have a special focus on bringing members of socially and economically marginalized and spatially isolated communities into the policy equation. The project, which officially began on 1 January 2024, will terminate on 31 December 2026. Based at Leeds University Business School/hybrid, closing date 17.5.24 #Localpolicy #Jobs #Policyengagement #Economicgrowth