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SECTION 1: DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORKFORCE STRATEGY <strong>IMPLEMENTATION</strong> <strong>PLAN</strong><br />

1.3 PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE WORKFORCE STRATEGY<br />

The table below summarises the Work<strong>for</strong>ce Strategy priorities, themes and anticipated outcomes by 2012 and how these have been translated into headline actions in the Implementation<br />

Plan <strong>for</strong> 2008-2009. The individual actions and contributions by national partners are set out in 2.2.<br />

TABLE 1: WORKFORCE STRATEGY PRIORITIES, THEMES AND ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WITH HEADLINE ACTIONS INCLUDED IN THE <strong>IMPLEMENTATION</strong> <strong>PLAN</strong> FOR 2008-2009<br />

PRIORITY THEME ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES BY 2012 HEADLINE ACTIONS IN 2008-2009<br />

PRIORITY 1:<br />

UNDERSTANDING THE<br />

NATURE OF THE<br />

WORKFORCE<br />

1. Gathering robust data on the Further<br />

Education work<strong>for</strong>ce<br />

1.1 There is a system in place that enables the early<br />

identification of work<strong>for</strong>ce gaps and shortage areas,<br />

based on a reliable picture of key work<strong>for</strong>ce<br />

characteristics and skills and training needs across<br />

all participating colleges and learning providers<br />

• Developing a system to fully capture<br />

work<strong>for</strong>ce data<br />

• Collecting of work<strong>for</strong>ce data from<br />

specific parts of the Further<br />

Education Sector<br />

• Supporting improved data gathering<br />

2. Using data to understand the Further<br />

Education work<strong>for</strong>ce and improve<br />

future planning<br />

1.2 Colleges, learning providers and stakeholders have<br />

relevant in<strong>for</strong>mation to take a planned approach to<br />

reduce the level of skills gaps and shortages, while<br />

at the same time promoting diversity within the<br />

work<strong>for</strong>ce at all levels<br />

• Providing relevant work<strong>for</strong>ce data to<br />

providers in a <strong>for</strong>m that is meaningful<br />

and useable on the ground<br />

3. Using data to understand work<strong>for</strong>ce<br />

diversity and target actions<br />

1.3 Accurate and timely data is used as evidence that<br />

colleges and learning providers are meeting their<br />

monitoring responsibilities with regard to race,<br />

disability, gender and age. There is a clear and<br />

quantifiable understanding of under-representation<br />

in relation to ethnicity, age, gender and disability<br />

• Producing specific data relating to<br />

work<strong>for</strong>ce diversity<br />

• Supporting providers to use<br />

work<strong>for</strong>ce data to facilitate the<br />

achievement of diversity<br />

08 WORKFORCE STRATEGY FOR THE FURTHER EDUCATION SECTOR <strong>IMPLEMENTATION</strong> <strong>PLAN</strong>

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