Chris Dixon

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• Chris Dixon
• Skills Development Manager (OLASS)

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• A profile of the North East region and
• economy
• The North East Labour Market
• Regional Initiatives and Partnerships
• Units of Procurement
• Our regional OLASS priorities

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• The North East Region and Economy

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• A Unique Region
• Population of over 2.5 million
• Two-thirds of population in major urban areas
• A transforming region
• A transforming economy

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• Economic Profile
• Dominant economic sectors - manufacturing,
• business services and the public sector
• Increasingly-diverse economic base
• Improving business survival rates
• A narrowing national gap

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• The North East Labour Market

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• The Labour Market
• Projected employment growth is lowest in
• England
• Projected growth is focused on distribution,
• transport, sales and customer service sectors
• Elementary occupations dominate expected job
• losses
• The concept of the moving door

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• Regional Initiatives and Partnerships

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• Regional Employability Framework (REF)
• Bringing together partner agencies to serve
• workless people and employers
• Shaping commissioning and the work of OLASS
• providers
• A vehicle for support Train to Gain

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Employability Service Model
Employers
Clients
Effective Case Management Common
Reporting,Definitions Tracking System
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• Units of Procurement

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• Units of Procurement
• One learning and skills unit for the region
• Separate unit for 15-18 year olds at HMP
• Castington
• Separate procurement process for Information,
  
• Advice and Guidance

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• Prisons in the North East

Criminal Justice (Probation) Area Prison Type
Northumbria HMP Acklington - Cat C Training
Northumbria HMPYOI Castington - Closed YOI
County Durham HMYOI Deerbolt - Closed YOI
County Durham HMP Durham - Cat B Local
County Durham HMP Frankland High Security
County Durham HMP Low Newton Female Local
Teesside HMP Holme House - Cat B Local
Teesside HMP Kirklevington Grange- Cat C/D Resettlement
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Transfers from North East Prisons
Source HMPS Population Management (Transfers)
2007-08
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• Our Regional Priorities

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