Regional ProfileLong Eaton & Derbyshire

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Overview of Long Eaton

Overview of Derbyshire

Unemployment Statistics (January 2015)

Workforce Skills

Summary

Long Eaton & Derbyshire

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Overview of Long EatonHistoryLong Eaton is referred to as Aitone, in the Domesday Book. Several meanings are associated with this name, for example “farm between streams” or “low lying land”.

In 1228 the village gained the “Long” prefix due to its length. The cottages and farms straggled

along the Market Place, High Street and Main Street.

The “Great Fire of Long Eaton” ripped through 14 houses and several other buildings in the Market

Place destroying them in 1694.

By 1900 the town had grown to have a population of over 10,000. It had expanded with the construction

of many new houses, business premises and factories throughout the Victorian period. In 1921 Long Eaton’s

boundaries were extended bringing Wilsthorpe and parts of both Sandiacre and Sawley into the town.

Twin Towns

• Romorantin-Lanthenay, France

• Langen, Germany

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Overview of Long EatonLong Eaton Today

Long Eaton is a traditional market town centrally located halfway between Nottingham and Derby in the borough of Erewash with a population of around 44,000.

The town sits beside Junction 25 of the M1 and has good railway links to most major cities within Britain.

Economy of Long Eaton

The economic performance of Long Eaton is mixed as there is a high percentage of economically active residents, but an above average

level of out-of-work benefit claimants. The area’s educational attainment is mixed: with a lower percentage of adults with a degree

than other parts of Derbyshire, but attainment at GCSE and Foundation Stage is in line with the overall figure for the county.

Transport

The main road through the town forms part of the A6005 and junction 25 of the M1 motorway is located on its

north western border.

The Long Eaton railway station is on the Midland Main Line and the Erewash Canal passes through the town.

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Overview of Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a large, diverse county with a population in excess of three quarters of a million.

It is home to more than twenty-five thousand businesses. Derbyshire is a

county in the East Midlands of England; it is a largely rural county with no

major urban centre. Of the eight districts within Derbyshire, Erewash is the

largest urban local authority area, followed by Chesterfield.

The Peak District National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty,

accounts for more than a third of the county’s total land area and stretches

beyond Derbyshire. The county is easily accessible from surrounding areas,

with more than 8.4 million people living within 30 kilometres of its boundary.

Derbyshire is rich in natural mineral resources such as lead, iron, coal, and

limestone, which have been exploited over a long period—lead, for example,

has been mined since Roman times.

Nationally famous companies in Derbyshire include Rolls Royce, one of the

world’s leading aerospace companies, based since before World War I in

Derby, Thorntons just south of Alfreton and Toyota, who have one of the

UK’s largest car manufacturing plants at Burnaston.

Total population - 2012 to 2013

Table showing total population by area 2012-2013

Area 2012 2013 population population

Amber Valley Borough 122,700 123,500

Bolsover District 76,400 76,700

Chesterfield Borough 103,800 104,000

Derbyshire Dales District 71,300 71,300

Erewash Borough 112,800 113,200

High Peak Borough 91,100 91,100

North East Derbyshire District 99,300 99,300

South Derbyshire District 96,000 97,100

Derbyshire 773,500 776,200

Derby City 250,600 251,400

East Midlands 4,567,700 4,598,700

England 53,493,700 53,865,800

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Overview of Derbyshire

Derby is a city rich in heritage

Derby is central, compact, connected and hi-tech - and it

has been since the eighteenth century. The city was alive to

new ideas from inspirational thinkers like Erasmus Darwin and

industrialists like Richard Arkwright. Joseph Wright expressed

the spirit of the Industrial Revolution in his paintings, illuminating

the opportunities of a changing world. It was a time when there

were no boundaries to art, science and craft and no barriers to

creative thought.

Today, PMP Recruitment aim to help young people throughout

the county of Derbyshire to be inspired by the world of work,

get good qualifications and have more opportunities to get

ready to start their working life and impress local employers.

An ambition of Derbyshire - Derbyshire is a place which aims to have:

• a distinctive appeal as a location of choice to live, learn, work and invest

• where enterprise is encouraged and support is available to those who are

determined to succeed

• where skills and learning opportunities are geared to the needs of the Derbyshire

economy

• a region with a range and choice of quality housing; business infrastructure; retail

and leisure facilities in a highly attractive environment

• has a range, type and mix of locations and facilities for sustainable local

employment

• where lifelong learning is supported and easily accessed

• where knowledge is a key driver of economic growth, allowing industry sectors to

compete in the global economy

• where there is continued strong growth in key industry sectors

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Overview of DerbyshireThe Derbyshire Local Enterprise Partnership

The Derby and Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (D2N2) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) covers Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire counties, including the cities of Derby and Nottingham.

The LEP is one of seven LEP areas in the East Midlands, some of which overlap with each other or extend into

other counties.

D2N2 is one of the largest LEPs in England covering an area with a population of over two million people and

economic output of over £36 billion.

Objectives of Local Enterprise Partnership for Derbyshire include:

• Build on the area’s reputation for internationally competitive science, manufacturing, engineering and

creative industries, driving better productivity and growth as the region develops a low carbon economy.

• Develop a distinctive cultural, sport and tourism offer to world class standards.

• Share the benefits of economic growth across its cities, towns and rural communities.

• Meet employers’ current and future skills demands through highly rated and ambitious education partners.

• Secure investment in regeneration and infrastructure projects that stimulate private sector growth.

LEP estimates that up to 22,000 new jobs could be created

The D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership

has agreed an expansion to its Growth

Deal with the Government which will see

an extra £22.2m invested in Derbyshire,

Derby, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham

between 2016 and 2021. This is in addition

to the £174m of funding committed by

the Government on 7 July 2014. Over the

lifetime of its Deal (2015-2021) the Local

Enterprise Partnership estimates that up

to 22,000 new jobs could be created,

10,000 new homes built and that

it has the potential to generate

£550m public and private

investment.

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Overview of Derbyshire

Additional proposed projects include:

• Building an Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at

Nottingham University to improve the provision of

manufacturing research and graduate level skills, as part

of a £100m plan

• Support Drakelow Park with a bridge and bypass to

allow development of an employment park and 300

homes

• Bring Buxton Spa back into use as a mineral water spa

hotel in Buxton, boosting the visitor economy

• Opening up Nottinghamshire housing sites and

improving Cotgrave’s town centre, creating up to 2,700

jobs and 1,600 houses

What is the benefit for local businesses?

As well as much needed infrastructure to open up development

sites, the Growth Deal confirms additional funding for

reducing congestion, improved accessibility to labour markets,

additional funding towards graduate skills provision in advanced

manufacturing, plus associated indirect and construction jobs.

The Deputy Prime Minister recently said: “A quiet revolution is

underway in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and across the country,

as Growth Deals signal the death of the culture where Whitehall

calls the shots. I’ve seen for myself the difference it makes to

give these two counties, including the great cities of Nottingham

and Derby, more power over skills, over business support, over

infrastructure spending.”

Jobs, skills, transport, science, and quality of life are at the

heart of the long term economic plan to make Derbyshire

contribute to the Engine for Growth in the UK.

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Overview of Derbyshire

What proposed projects will this new tranche of funding deliver?

An Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at Nottingham University - Training

over 3000 manufacturing engineers and delivering a £60m research and

knowledge exchange activity. A £100m plan to improve manufacturing

research and graduate level skills provision.

Drakelow Park - A bridge and bypass to allow development of a 12 hectare

Employment Park, plus further brownfield land available for development,

which would create 460 jobs and deliver 300 homes.

A46 Corridor - Funding local infrastructure requirements to bring forward

development sites along the a46 at RAF Newton, Cotgave and Bingham; this

would create 2,700 jobs and 1,600 houses.

Ashbourne Airfield Access - Provision of a new access and link road to

unlock development land providing an additional 300 housing and 500 jobs.

Buxton Crescent Large hotel and spa development, bringing Grade 1 and 2

listed buildings back into use, boosting the visitor economy and delivering

140 direct jobs.

Midland Mainline Market Harborough Improvements – Improving the

journey time for non-stop passenger and freight train services on the Midland

Main Line, through the realignment of the rail infrastructure at Market

Harborough, in conjunction with Leicester and Leicestershire and Sheffield

City Region LEP.

The Growth Deal will promote growth in Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire

and Nottingham through improvements to infrastructure, enabling housing

sites to be developed, job creation and graduate level skills provision.

According to estimates by the LEP, the Growth Deal could bring to Derbyshire

and Nottinghamshire:

• Up to 22,000 Jobs

• Up to 10,000 Homes

• Up to £550m public and private sector investment

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Annual change in unemployment

In January 2015, there were 7,474 people

in Derbyshire aged 16 to 64 claiming job

seekers allowance, 31.9% less than at the

same time in the previous year (10,969).

This is a significant reduction in the fall in

year-on-year unemployment levels. The

annual rate of decrease in Derbyshire since

January 2014 was similar to the regional

change (-32.1%) but below the national

change (-33.2%). The gap between

Derbyshire and England remains

relatively close.

Unemployment Statistics (January 2015)

Youth Unemployment in Derbyshire (under 25’s) January 2015

There were 2,080 people aged under 25 who were unemployed in Derbyshire. This represents over a quarter

(27.8%) of all unemployed people in the administrative county.

At district level, all eight of the districts in Derbyshire, have youth unemployment levels that are above

the national average (21.8%), with the exception of Derbyshire Dales that is in line with the national figure.

Unemployment is more common amongst young people. Typically the unemployment rate for under 25 year

olds in the county is nearly twice the working-age average.

In January 2015 the unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Derbyshire was 2.6%, higher than East

Midlands (2.5%) and England (2.3%). At district level, Chesterfield (4.3%), Erewash (3.3%), North East Derbyshire

(2.9%), Bolsover 2.7%, and Amber Valley (2.5%) had rates above the national average (2.3%), whilst Derbyshire

Dales (1.0%), South Derbyshire (1.4%), and High Peak (2.1%) had rates below the national average.

Long-term unemployed (out of work for more than a year)

In January 2015, there were 1,805 people in Derbyshire who had been claiming Job Seekers Allowance for

more than a year.

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Addressing Youth Unemployment

Employers hold the key to helping young people harness their potential

High Student Population 75,300 (Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire) – September 2014

We appreciate that there is no quick fix solution and

the answer to youth unemployment in Derbyshire

must come collectively from politicians, businesses,

recruitment agencies, schools and colleges.

PMP Recruitment constantly works with businesses/

industry in order to develop the economy of Derbyshire

and to create a future for its young people in line with

the UK economy. Employers in the region hold the

key to helping young people prepare for work and

harnessing their potential.

Advantages of recruiting young people

Young people often have an abundance of energy and a natural thirst for knowledge, which can

rub off on colleagues and help invigorate the workplace.

As a recruitment agency we witness how young people tend to push themselves, wanting to make

a lasting impression and prove what they can do. Their sheer determination to complete their work

can inspire colleagues around them. Therefore, if a company puts sufficient time and thought into

recruiting young people, it can subsequently provide a very positive return on investment.

There are clear business benefits to employing young people

It is crucial for the wellbeing of young people that businesses take real ownership for skills

development and good job creation – it is by local employers accepting responsibility that the

whole community of Derbyshire will achieve a positive impact and sustainable employment.

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Addressing Youth Unemployment

Employers in Derbyshire should recruit locally, appreciate community talent and nurture a skilful neighbouring workforce

Just by tapping into the numbers of unemployed young people throughout Derbyshire a company

is not only providing jobs but will be allowing those young people to present fresh ideas, vision and

inspiration which are the necessities of every organisation.

Preparing young people for work is a joint responsibility between employers, educators and government

PMP Recruitment believes it is important to develop local workforce strategies for the young people of

Derbyshire and PMP Recruitment aim to work in conjunction with schools, colleges and employers in

the region to introduce young people into the world of work in order to help them understand “a working

environment”. Young people need more support to assist them from the transition of education to work.

Research at PMP Recruitment reveals that more than three-quarters (88%) of businesses think school leavers are

unprepared for the workplace, while over half 54% think graduates are now work ready.

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Addressing Youth Unemployment

Employment by Occupation for Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire (September 2014)

1 Managers, Directors And Senior Officials 83,400

2 Professional Occupations 193,400

3 Associate Professional & Technical 125,200

4 Administrative & Secretarial 116,500

5 Skilled Trades Occupations 116,600

6 Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 91,600

7 Sales and Customer Service Occupations 82,100

8 Process Plant & Machine Operatives 86,100

9 Elementary Occupations 112,000

Unemployment by sought occupation

In January 2015, 41.2% of Derbyshire’s jobseekers sought an occupation

in Sales and customer service, higher than the East Midlands (38.5%) but

similar to England (41.8%). This represents a decrease in the county of

17.0% since January 2014. Additionally, 25.1% of jobseekers in the county

sought jobs in Elementary occupations. The Professional occupational

group saw the lowest numbers of Derbyshire’s unemployed seeking

employment (0.8%), this is marginally lower than the East Midlands (0.9%),

and below the England average of 1.3%.

The Professional (64.3%), Associate professional and technical (58.1%);

skilled trades (61.5%) and process, plant & machine operatives (50.0%)

groups, saw the largest decreases in sought occupation since January

2014. The number of people seeking occupations as Managers and senior

officials increased by 43.0%; the total number of jobseekers where the

sought occupation is ‘unknown’ decreased by 15.2% in Derbyshire.

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Workforce Skills

Why is workforce planning important?

Workforce planning enables a city to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity by having employees

with the right knowledge and skills and who are a good fit for the job they are in, which in turn strengthens an

organisation’s capacity to achieve business targets.

By boosting skills companies will see their level of productivity increase and business will play its part by

improving competitiveness, in addition furthering opportunities for young people by way of apprenticeships

and more training for older workers is crucial.

Workforce planning is a continuous process of shaping the workforce to ensure that it is capable of delivering

organisational objectives now and in the future; thus every town and city needs a strong and proficient

workforce to enable it to prosper and to actively compete in today’s increasingly competitive global market.

PMP Recruitment aim to help Derbyshire to achieve strategic objectives including:

• Help the region to develop a skilled workforce for the future including addressing barriers to employability

• Promoting the area to become a competitive business location – a modern business infrastructure

• Business growth – encourage more dynamic businesses

Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire (September 2014)

NVQ4 And Above 404,700

NVQ3 And Above 712,500

NVQ2 And Above 942,400

NVQ1 And Above 1,126,900

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Summary

Strategic Objectives of Derbyshire Include:

1. Growing Businesses

Providing an entrepreneurial environment, as this

delivers innovative companies growing in scale.

2. Learning and Skills

Developing skills to make best use of human

capital and prepare Derbyshire residents for

tomorrow’s labour market.

3. Global Connections

Focusing on physical/electronic infrastructure

to create world class locations and ensuring

Derbyshire’s businesses are connected to the

global economy.

PMP’s Objective

At PMP Recruitment we understand that every organisation needs a constant supply of

candidates with the necessary skills because this is the foundation of business success

and we appreciate that it is the educational policies, not economic conditions, which

is the essential element of confronting our present global talent mismatch.

PMP Recruitment constantly endeavour to develop and nurture relationships which

they have with all their candidates on their database, as well as continually seeking and

engaging with new candidates to attract fresh talent.

At PMP Recruitment we recognise, completely, that the long-term economic health of

towns and cities rests on investment in citizens’ skills and professional qualifications.

Also as a recruitment agency we acknowledge our responsibility “that we must always

be at the forefront of industry knowledge.”

It is our objective to help and assist all companies in Derbyshire and its surrounding

region to recruit and employ successful candidates in order that they may fulfil

business targets and compete in today’s increasingly competitive global markets.

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