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Regional Skills Partnerships (RSPs) advise Welsh Government on the strategic direction of travel for skills and makes recommendations on areas of growth or decline, based on robust evidence and strong engagement with employers and stakeholders. Four Regional Skills Partnerships (RSPs) operate across the regions of Wales (North, Mid, South West, and South East) who are each tasked by Welsh Government to fulfil a range of roles and responsibilities. In 2019, the RSPs launched their 3-year Employment and Skills Plans which have been used to shape the skills priorities for employers across respective regions and influence the provision offered through the FE and work based learning sectors.

Since 2019, there has been a significant change in the skills required by industry to drive forward their businesses in a post pandemic world. The turbulent times over the last two years has meant that many new skills have been identified as a key requirement for businesses. Therefore, it is more important than ever that we ensure that people gain the right skills through colleges, universities and work based learning providers (apprenticeships).

Given this context, all four RSPs are now developing new 3-year Employment and Skills Plans (2022-25) which are likely to be launched this Autumn. In this regard, the RSPs Skills Survey is an important part of the process, particularly as we use information gathered through this survey, and our wider engagement with stakeholders, to help inform respective Employment and Skills Plans. By completing surveys, you are contributing to the Employment and Skills Plan for 2022-2025. These plans will be key when informing Welsh Government on the skills landscape across the regions of Wales, and will also help to connect skills funding with employer demand.

As RSPs, we encourage you to complete the surveys which should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Surveys can be completed anonymously, although telling us the name of your business / organisation where prompted will allow us to better understand the context of your response and the geographic coverage of the survey. We would also be delighted if you could circulate surveys across your associated networks.

The closing date for the survey has been extended to the 9th September 2022.

Regional Skills Partnerships (RSPs) advise Welsh Government on the strategic direction of travel for skills and makes recommendations on areas of growth or decline, based on robust evidence and strong engagement with employers and stakeholders. Four Regional Skills Partnerships (RSPs) operate across the regions of Wales (North, Mid, South West, and South East) who are each tasked by Welsh Government to fulfil a range of roles and responsibilities. In 2019, the RSPs launched their 3-year Employment and Skills Plans which have been used to shape the skills priorities for employers across respective regions and influence the provision offered through the FE and work based learning sectors.

Since 2019, there has been a significant change in the skills required by industry to drive forward their businesses in a post pandemic world. The turbulent times over the last two years has meant that many new skills have been identified as a key requirement for businesses. Therefore, it is more important than ever that we ensure that people gain the right skills through colleges, universities and work based learning providers (apprenticeships).

Given this context, all four RSPs are now developing new 3-year Employment and Skills Plans (2022-25) which are likely to be launched this Autumn. In this regard, the RSPs Skills Survey is an important part of the process, particularly as we use information gathered through this survey, and our wider engagement with stakeholders, to help inform respective Employment and Skills Plans. By completing surveys, you are contributing to the Employment and Skills Plan for 2022-2025. These plans will be key when informing Welsh Government on the skills landscape across the regions of Wales, and will also help to connect skills funding with employer demand.

As RSPs, we encourage you to complete the surveys which should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Surveys can be completed anonymously, although telling us the name of your business / organisation where prompted will allow us to better understand the context of your response and the geographic coverage of the survey. We would also be delighted if you could circulate surveys across your associated networks.

The closing date for the survey has been extended to the 9th September 2022.

Consultation has concluded

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    Mid Wales businesses - tell us what you need for the future to meet your business goals

    Grow - Define - Deliver Together, an engagement event hosted by the Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership will take place on the morning of 23 March to give you, the businesses of Mid Wales an opportunity to come together and tell us what you need for the future to meet your business goals.

    Come and understand the support and guidance available to you in procurement, tendering, recruitment, skills, and training. If you are a Ceredigion and Powys business thinking about your future workforce needs, come and join us for the morning at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells.

    Be inspired by other businesses who have faced similar challenges. Network and explore the opportunities around upskilling, training or apprenticeships to help your business now and for the future.

    Councillor Bryan Davies, Leader of Ceredigion County Council and Councillor James Gibson-Watt, Leader of Powys County Council, jointly said: "Over the last couple of years there has been little opportunity for businesses in Mid Wales to get together. If you are a business just starting out or even an established business, of any size, and you are unsure of the options that are available to you in recruiting or upskilling staff, then this event is for you. Powys and Ceredigion officers will be on hand to share the support and solutions available, for example tendering and procurement. We welcome this chance to bring businesses together to help prepare Mid Wales for the future."

    Key topics that will be explored include Green Skills and Net Zero; looking at ways to prepare and adapt your organisation and supply chains for the green economy, identifying the green skills your workforce needs to succeed and how these can be achieved.

    Emma Thomas, Chair of the Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership said: "We're pleased to invite Mid Wales Business Employers to join us at the 'Grow - Define - Deliver Together' event. Help us to understand your barriers to skills and recruitment, enabling the Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership to be your voice when and where it matters. You will have the opportunity to join a round table discussion with fellow employers and experts in the field of employment, skills, and training. They will be on hand to listen to your needs, and the challenges your businesses are currently facing, and to offer advice and guidance. This is an important opportunity not to be missed."

    The event will be followed by a networking lunch.

    To attend the event, businesses must register their interest through the following link: https://bit.ly/GrowDefineDeliverTogether2023