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EMPLOYER PLEDGEEMPLOYER PLEDGEBASIC SKILLS SUPPORT BASIC SKILLS SUPPORT
IN THE WORKPLACEIN THE WORKPLACE
What is this?What is this?
WAG PriorityWAG Priority Supported by ESFSupported by ESF Develop existing staff skillsDevelop existing staff skills Provide better service provisionProvide better service provision Help Welsh Businesses compete in the Help Welsh Businesses compete in the
marketplacemarketplace
““The ability to read, write The ability to read, write and speak in and speak in
English/Welsh and to use English/Welsh and to use mathematics at a level mathematics at a level
necessary to function and necessary to function and progress at work and in progress at work and in
society in general”society in general”
What do we mean by What do we mean by Basic Skills?Basic Skills?
How do we read?How do we read?
How much of what you read can you remember?
Did you understand the text as you were reading?
If all reading was as difficult as that, would you want to do it?
Basic skills are needed Basic skills are needed in everyday lifein everyday life
To do a jobTo do a job To help a child with homeworkTo help a child with homework To write a letter To write a letter To use household and DIY equipmentTo use household and DIY equipment To do the shopping To do the shopping To drive a carTo drive a car To read public transport timetables To read public transport timetables To fill in a formTo fill in a form To prepare foodTo prepare food To be an active member of the communityTo be an active member of the community
About 50% of adults who need About 50% of adults who need additional basic skills are in the additional basic skills are in the
workplace.workplace. TRUETRUE
47% numeracy47% numeracy 19% literacy19% literacy
Communication and maths skills Communication and maths skills are needed for about 50% of jobs.are needed for about 50% of jobs.
FALSEFALSE
Every Job Needs Basic Every Job Needs Basic SkillsSkills
Health & SafetyHealth & Safety Work InstructionsWork Instructions
Communication SkillsCommunication Skills Work Work DocumentationDocumentation
Number and Number and PunctualityPunctuality
Quality StandardsQuality Standards
When asked, 75% of adults in When asked, 75% of adults in need will say that they have a need will say that they have a
difficulty with basic skills.difficulty with basic skills.
FALSEFALSE
Basic Skills-clues to needBasic Skills-clues to need
““forgot my glasses”forgot my glasses” difficulty following instructions and/or difficulty following instructions and/or
sequencing informationsequencing information easily distracted, uses distraction techniqueseasily distracted, uses distraction techniques reluctance to take part in training or take up reluctance to take part in training or take up
qualifications on offerqualifications on offer poor standard of written work, e.g. messy, poor standard of written work, e.g. messy,
capital letters in wrong places, misuse of capital letters in wrong places, misuse of wordswords
difficulty with reading, problem with spellingdifficulty with reading, problem with spelling becomes aggressive or evasivebecomes aggressive or evasive
14% writing at level 214% writing at level 2 9% speaking and listening at level 29% speaking and listening at level 2 7% numeracy at level 27% numeracy at level 2 46% reading at level 246% reading at level 2
NVQ Level 1 (average)NVQ Level 1 (average)
ESOLESOL
English for Speakers of other English for Speakers of other LanguagesLanguages
Increase in needIncrease in need Diverse first languageDiverse first language Implications for employersImplications for employers
COSTS?COSTS?
Welsh Assembly Government Welsh Assembly Government
has made a commitment that basic has made a commitment that basic
skills training is free to the learner.skills training is free to the learner.
EMPLOYER PLEDGEEMPLOYER PLEDGE Part of the WAG National StrategyPart of the WAG National Strategy Intended for Intended for allall employers employers National Support Project to help National Support Project to help
employers through the processemployers through the process 314 employers signed314 employers signed Approximately 230,000 employeesApproximately 230,000 employees
Why do we need the Why do we need the Employer Pledge?Employer Pledge?
Poor basic skills costs the Welsh economy Poor basic skills costs the Welsh economy almost £600 million per yearalmost £600 million per year
Employers – through FSW, CBI Wales and Employers – through FSW, CBI Wales and Wales TUC and SSCs – say we need to Wales TUC and SSCs – say we need to address skills deficitsaddress skills deficits
Basic skills underpins other vocational Basic skills underpins other vocational training training
Level 3 skills are the minimum required for Level 3 skills are the minimum required for the workforce to match the ambition set out the workforce to match the ambition set out in ‘A Winning Wales’ in ‘A Winning Wales’
How can you improveHow can you improvestaff basic skills?staff basic skills?
Be positiveBe positive Don’t ignore the needDon’t ignore the need Support Training needsSupport Training needs AssessmentAssessment ReadabilityReadability Training methodsTraining methods
EMPLOYER PLEDGEEMPLOYER PLEDGEBASIC SKILLS SUPPORT BASIC SKILLS SUPPORT
IN THE WORKPLACEIN THE WORKPLACE Contact: Barbara DaviesContact: Barbara Davies
Tel: 01495 355871Tel: 01495 355871 [email protected]@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk