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Train, attract and retain
By
Gabriele Piazza
| 28 February 2018
Train, attract and retain
By
Gabriele Piazza
| 28 February 2018
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Birmingham’s skills profile
Figure Figure 1: Share of residents by type of qualification, 2016
Figure Figure 2: Employment rate by type of qualification, 2016
Figure Figure 3: Share of residents with a university degree, by age group, 2016
Figure Figure 4: Share of residents with no qualifications, by age group, 2016
Figure Figure 5: Employment rate, by age groups, 2016
Figure Figure 6: Share of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs including English and Maths, 2006/07 and 2015/16
Figure Figure 7: Share of 16-and-17-year olds in education or training in Birmingham, 2017
Figure Box 1: Apprenticeships in Birmingham
Figure Figure 8: Apprenticeship starts in Birmingham, by levels and age groups, 2015
Figure Box 2: Demand for skills
Figure Figure 9: Jobs by type of occupation, 2016
The impact of migration on Birmingham’s skills base
Figure Figure 11: Net flow of people by age groups, 2009-2015
Figure Figure 12: Net flow by qualification, age groups and regions, 2010/11
Figure Box 3: Migrant population in Birmingham
A more detailed look at the movement of university students and graduates
Figure Box 4: University campuses in Birmingham
Figure Where do students go?
Figure Figure 13: Origins of Birmingham’s university students, 2014/15
Figure Where do graduates go?
Figure Figure 14: Retention rate by institution, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Figure Figure 15: Origins of new graduates moving in for work, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Figure Figure 16: Comparing students lost and graduates gained by Birmingham, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Figure Figure 17: The bouncers and the graduates gained, 2013/14 to 2014/15
Figure Figure 18: Share of working age population with a degree, by selected age groups, 2006-2016
Figure Summary
The nature of the new graduate workforce
Figure Figure 19: The components of the graduate workforce, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Figure Figure 20: Working new graduates by class of degree, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Figure Figure 21: Graduate workforce by industry, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Figure Figure 22: Birmingham graduates who moved away for work, by industry, 2013/14 – 2014/15
Figure Summary
Policy recommendations
Figure 1. Young people
Figure 2. Adult training
Figure 3. Improving job opportunities
Figure Box 5: Graduate Advantage
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10: Net regional migration to Birmingham, 2009-2015
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