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1 / Investors in Young People AGCC Skills meeting Laura Peacock Investors in Young People

2 / Need for young talent Taken from Skills Development Scotland Regional Skills Assessment Aberdeen City and Shire November 2014 Investors In People Scotland

3 / Workforce of the Future Investors In People Scotland

4 / Creation of IIYP Youth employment issue Government Design and create framework, Consultation Employers, partners, young people Launch 8 th July. DYW 19: Invest in Youth Accolade Year clients end March; 143 accredited of whom 80% also used advice; 60 in 2015/16 so far and 98 in conversation/ awaiting dates Scottish Government backed and % funding available see later NEW second generation framework launched 23/7 incl Silver and Gold levels DYW says: Over the medium to longer term, we would look to the majority of employers to achieve the Bronze entry level as a minimum. Public sector employers are in a strong position across the country to lead by example and would generally be expected to achieve the Gold level. Investors In People Scotland

5 / What is IIYP A framework supports organisations looking to recruit, retain and develop young people, and recognition for those that are already doing this. Focusses on three key elements of Youth Employment Attraction and Recruitment, Support and Development and Retention. Issues besides youth unemployment - ageing workforce, skills gaps and shortages, talent development, succession planning and Customer insight. Employing and developing young talent can be the solution. IIYP supports organisations from across the private, public and third sectors to assist them in meeting their business objectives by engaging and developing a talent pipeline for the future. Investors In People Scotland

6 / Who uses it and how Used to build and focus activity around Youth Employment to ensure success by placing this on firm foundations of good practice. Used to evaluate the effectiveness of current Youth Employment activities Used to celebrate success as an assessment which recognises the organisation s achievements. Framework Advice & Guidance Assessment Investors In People Scotland

7 / What is IIYP? Retaining Young People Attracting & Recruiting Young People Supporting, Guiding and Developing Young People Investors In People Scotland

8 / Scoping and costs: Scoping is based on: How many people there are in the organisation (to calculate subsidy offered) Number of young people 16-24, managers, people involved in recruitment and development, people recruited aged and retained, leaders. Include others as required. Costs approximate guides below no funding for public sector. No employees relates to employee numbers, not scope. Micro: 0-24 empls SMEs: empls Med: empls Large: empls Package of support can include advice and/or accreditation 4 days 6 days 8 days 10 days Subsidy from Government 75% 50% 25% 0% Average cost to client 801 2,006 3,645 6,975

9 / Impact of IIYP Research study and evaluation report (April 2015) show: IIYP assists employers to develop knowledge of resources available to them in their recruitment and retention of young people (75% of respondees) An increase in employers commitment to recruiting young people (70%) and developing young people (75%). 80% of respondees also intimated that they were likely or highly likely to renew their accreditation at their next due date despite no funding. Employers also enjoy the fact that IIYP marks them out as an employer effective in their approach to recruiting, retaining and developing young people, with 100% respondees agreeing with this statement. NPS score of 95!!!

10 / Resources Online tool - Website - You tube channel Paper case studies Ace Winches, Ledingham Chalmers. Others via YouTube and website Ace Winches video:

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12 / Thank you Laura Peacock Tel: Web: Interactive Diagnostic tool