Q4 Full Report - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of ...

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Priorities for expenditure on skills and educationIf, after the election, funding is limited businesses believe that supporting training in theexisting workforce (43%) should be the top priority for expenditure on skills. Highereducation expenditure (29%) is the second priority and 14- 19 year olds the third.There is little variation between sectors or counties.Top priority for expenditure on skillsAll Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire BusinessesUnemployed10%Highereducation29%Pre 14 yearolds14-19 year olds3%15%Currentworkforce43%Awareness of changes in skills and educationThere is little awareness of the 14-19 Diploma (29%) across the two counties whilstmore businesses know about national apprenticeships (62%) and work placements(57%). Generally awareness is lower in Derbyshire and service sector businesses.Awareness of changes in skills and education70%605040302010014-19 diplomaNational ApprenticeshipsWork placements aspart of the curriculum26
7 Proposed use of business rate supplementsOverall only 14% of businesses believe that business rate supplements should beused to fund major sporting venues locally with 62% opposing.In Derby City, where it had been proposed to use business ratesupplements to fund the development of Pride Park as part of the bid to bea host city for the football World Cup in 2018, there is only 10% support.Should business rate supplements be used tofund major sporting venues - All Derbyshire andNottinghamshire businesses24%14%62%YesNoDon't Know8 Postal strike impactsOnly 24% of businesses changed their operations as a result of thepostal strikes.Has the postal dispute changed your operations -All Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire businesses4%24%YesNoDon't Know72%27
Page 1 and 2: QuarterlyEconomic SurveyDECEMBER 20
Page 3 and 4: 1. IntroductionDerbyshire and Notti
Page 5 and 6: 3. Performance in the last three mo
Page 7 and 8: Fewer service sector businesses att
Page 9 and 10: 4. Trends AnalysisUK SalesSales in
Page 11 and 12: Employment LevelsOverall, employmen
Page 13 and 14: 80RecruitmentAll Nottinghamshire Bu
Page 15 and 16: 5. Expectations for the next quarte
Page 17 and 18: UK OrdersThere is further improveme
Page 19 and 20: Labour ForceNet balances for employ
Page 21 and 22: Investment IntentionsIn both sector
Page 23 and 24: ConfidenceConfidence levels for tur
Page 25: 6 Skills, Education and Business En

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