Sector Analysis
Labour Market Overview
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Population 865,200
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Working Age 575,500 (66.1%)
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Economic Activity 80.1%
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41,900 employers
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454,000 employees
Contribution to GVA
Contribution to GVA
Economic Activity
Unemployment - JSA
Jobs Forecasts
Business confidence: over the next 2-3 years, do you
expect to…
1. Expand your business significantly?
39%
2. Expand your business a little?
46%
3. Stay the same?
13%
4. Contract your business a little?
3%
5. Contract your business significantly? 0%
Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow
What do you see as the most serious barriers
to economic growth?
Shortage of skills
Transport issues –congestion
Broadband speed availability
Lack of affordable, high quality
business premises
Accessing finance
Red tape
Planning processes
Source Thames Valley Berkshire LEP Roadshow
Lack of affordable housing
Other
Location
Development
Sector
No. of
jobs
Jobs breakdown
Salary levels
Expected
timeline
South
Reading
Tesco
Distribution
Centre
Construction then
distribution/vehicle
maintenance/admin/
management
1200
615
warehouse/supe
rvisory
200 HGV drivers
120 Management
& admin
100
cleaning/caterin
g (contracted
out)
£16500 days
£20k nights
£25k+ mgt
Approved Sept,
operational
Sept 2012
Theale
Ikea
Retail
450
40%
f/t
60%
p/t
140 Sales
80 catering
80 logistics
80 checkout
40 management
30 Supervisory
Team leaders
from £15500
£6.72 ph
Planning
decision early
2012
W’ham
Suttons
Business
Park
Construction followed by
distribution/vehicle
maintenance/admin
management
510
200 Drivers
200 warehouse
100 admin &
clerical
Admin £20k
Distribution
Planner £32k
Shift Manager
£35k
Stock Control
£25k
Managers £27.5k
Drivers £28k
Warehouse
£20k/£25k
Planning
permitted
operational
April 2012
South
Reading
Distribution
Centre
Construction followed by
distribution/warehousing/
admin/management
450
Planning
approved –
new mixed use
application
expected
South Reading
Racino
Construction/hospitality/
leisure
75
PP approved –
operational within
12 months
Bracknell
Waitrose
Retail
300
Opened Oct 2011
Bracknell
Healthspace
Health
160
Planning approved
Bracknell
Data centre
building
B8 use
Circa 100
Planning approved
Bracknell
Warehouse/
Distribution
B8 with small amount of
independent offices (B1)
Circa 75
Planning approved
Reading
Circle Hospital
Health
120
On site- complete
Dec 2011
Broad sectors
Logistics – c 2300
Retail – c 600
Commercial/admin – c650
Catering/leisure – c 375
Health – c300
C4500Berks
wide
2500+
Gtr
Reading
Total no of
jobs
Wokingham
Town Centre
Regeneration
Construction followed by
retail development
400 - 500
construction to
start 2013
Winnersh
Expansion of IQ
Winnersh
Construction and Office
workers
2000-3000
Some activity
underway
Shinfield
Science Park
Construction work
200-300
Science park when
complete
c5000
First phase
development
could start late
2012
Wokingham
Station
Redevelopment
Construction Work
100
Projected start
date is 2014
Slough
SEGRO – Trading
Estate
Mainly commercial mixed
use
4,000
Approved Oct
2010, completion
2026
Reading
Royal Mail sorting
office
Mixed use to include
housing, commercial,
retail, hospitality &
leisure, hotels
900
Approved-staged
development from
2013
Reading
Station Hill
Mixed use housing,
commercial, retail,
hospitality & leisure,
hotels
Not known
PP approved –
likely to be
resubmitted
Qualifications
Berkshire Apprenticeship Starts All Ages – 1011 Data
All ages
2010-11 Full
Year
2009-10 Full
Year
790
522
↑
51.3%
1, 320
691
↑
91.0%
Slough
770
484
↑
59.0%
West Berkshire
980
719
↑
36.3%
Windsor and Maidenhead
630
448
↑
40.6%
Wokingham
2, 500
2, 660
↓
-6.2%
Berkshire
6, 990
5, 524
↑
26.5%
56, 190
39, 121
↑
43.6%
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Reading
South East region
09-10 to 10-11 %
change
Sector Detail
Construction
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Number of employers: 4,215
Number of employees: 19,180
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 5%
Current Provision:
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140 L2 apprenticeships and 100 L3 apprenticeships
1,700 course achievements
7% of total FE achievements
Manufacturing
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Number of employers: 1,833
Number of employees: 32,040
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 17
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
9%
Current Provision:
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130 courses at L2
750 achievements
3% of total FE achievements
no apprenticeships
Wholesale, Retail & Motor Trades
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Number of employers: 6,894
Number of employees: 82,977
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 12
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4%
(distribution, hotels etc.)
Current Provision:
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430 L2 apprenticeships and 120 L3 apprenticeships
2,090 course achievements
9% of total FE achievements
Transport and Storage
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Number of employers: 1,440
Number of employees: 18,335
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 13
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
0.1% (transport and communications)
Current Provision:
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70 L2 apprenticeships achieved;
670 course achievements
0.1% of total FE achievements
Accommodation and Food Services
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Number of employers: 2,444
Number of employees: 27,448
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of 4%
(distribution, hotels etc.)
Current Provision:
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120 apprenticeships at L2
20 at L3 achieved
900 course achievements
3.6% of total FE achievements
Information and Communication
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Number of employers: 5,431
Number of employees: 54,244
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 10
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)
Current Provision:
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130 apprenticeships at L2
210 at L3 achieved
2,740 course achievements
11% of total FE achievements
Finance and Insurance
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Number of employers: 921
Number of employees: 14,102
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 15
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)
Current Provision:
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20 L2 and 50 L3 apprenticeships
770 course achievements
3% of total FE achievements
Property
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Number of employers: 1,217
Number of employees: 5,669
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 5
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)
Current Provision:
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No apprenticeships achieved
200 course achievements
1% of total FE achievements
Professional, Scientific and
Technical
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Number of employers: 7,206
Number of employees: 49,671
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 7
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)
Current Provision:
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830 L2 and 640 L3 apprenticeships achieved
2,110 course achievements
9% of total FE achievements
Business Administration and
Support Services
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Number of employers: 3,901
Number of employees: 42,177
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Increase of
12% (Fin, Bus and other market services)
Current Provision:
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320 L2 and 90 L3 apprenticeships
1,620 course achievements
7% of total FE achievements
Education
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Number of employers: 1,015
Number of employees: 39,022
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 38
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
0.4% (non-market services)
Current Provision:
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10 L3 apprenticeships achieved
380 course achievements
2% of total FE achievements
Health
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Number of employers: 1,617
Number of employees: 34,814
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 22
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
0.4% (non-market services)
Current Provision:
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270 L2 and 210 L3 apprenticeships
5,260 course achievements
21% of total FE achievements
Public Administration/Other
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Number of employers: 3,728
Number of employees: 42,444
E’er/E’ee avg ratio: 11
Forecast employment (2011-2016): Decrease of
0.4% (non-market services), decrease of 8%
(agriculture)
Current Provision:
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50 L2 and 10 L3 apprenticeships
2,020 course achievements
8% of total FE achievements
How well informed are the partners of emerging
sectors/jobs growth. How do we inform
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Careers Advisors
Teachers
Further Education Providers
Parents
Employers
Conclusions
-Commercial world ‘cautious’
-However c4500 private sectors jobs growth in 12
months
-Growth brings opportunity and challenges
-Use LMI to
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Inform and influence
Target interventions eg pan Berkshire apprenticeship
campaign
-Skills remains biggest barriers to growth – these can be
imported though
-Shout about growth – open for business