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Indicators linked to RES goals
Resource Efficiency
What will success look like?
Growth in the region’s sustainable
energy sector, with 20 per cent of
electricity demand being generated
from renewable sources by 2020 and
the region’s lead position being
maintained through to 2031
Increased use of ecosystems services
techniques in deriving comparative
advantage in resource efficiency and
climate change adaptation
Skills for Productivity
An increased percentage of graduates
who view the region as a place to
exploit their higher-level skills, with
graduate retention rates above the
UK average
An increased share of people gaining
higher-level skills, through increased
participation in academic and
vocational education and training at
level 4 and above
A culture of learning embedded from
an early age, with an increased
number of young people
participating in post-compulsory
education and training
Increase in qualification attainment,
with:
• over 40 per cent of adults qualified
to at least level 4
• 68 per cent of adults qualified to at
least level 3
• over 90 per cent of adults qualified
to at least level 2 consistent with
Leitch targets
Development and use of
economically valuable skills, leading
to a reduction in skills gaps and
shortages
Improved productivity resulting from
an increase in work-related learning
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Regional/sub-regional core indicators
Renewable energy generation
Renewable energy generation capacity
Total final energy consumption by type of fuel
Indicator to be agreed
Percentage of graduates staying in the
region for employment after graduation
Enrolment rates at higher education
institutions
19 year-olds with NVQ3 or equivalent
qualifications
Percentage of adults qualified to at least
level 4, at least level 3 and at least level 2
Percentage of employers with skills shortage
related vacancies
Percentage of staff reported as having
skills gaps
Percentage of adults participating in
job-related training
Percentage of employers funding/arranging
training for staff
National indicators for
local area outcomes
NI 80 Achievement of a level 3
qualification by the age of 19
NI 81 Inequality gap in the
achievement of a level 3
qualification by the age of 19
NI 163 Working-age population
qualified to at least level 2
NI 164 Working-age population
qualified to at least level 3
NI 165 Working-age population
qualified to at least level 4
NI 174 Skills gaps in the current
workforce reported by employers