Common use of External Dependencies Clause in Contracts

External Dependencies. It is acknowledged that reaching some of the targets will be dependent on factors outside the ETB’s control. Realising the Skills to Compete ambition will be related to the base of unemployed people available for reskilling; retrofitting skills will depend on available demand from industry; green skills will be dependent on SOLAS making an online module available via eCollege. This will be taken into account along with the volatile and rapidly changing external environment, with the appropriateness of the ETB targets continuously monitored and adjusted if required. Five of the national system targets (jobs; progression within FET; transversal skills; lifelong learning; and key skills needs) were also the focus of the first strategic performance agreements, albeit with definitions set when data infrastructure was at an early stage of maturity. The definitions have been updated as set out in Appendix 2 and trend analysis against all of the targets is provided for 2018-2021 where available. TARGET 2018 2019 2020 2021 ETB Change Jobs: Return employment outcomes to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 560 532 387 Not yet available -30.89% Skills to Compete: Deliver 50,000 places to support those who lost their job to find a pathway back to sustainable work - - - 1,053 - Progression within FET: Return progression movements within FET to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,153 1,136 773 887 -23.07% Progression from FET-HE: Grow levels of progression from FET-HE by 10% by 2024 73 59 52 Not yet available -28.77% Transversal Skills: Return certification at NFQ levels 1-3 to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,221 1,352 990 687 -43.73% Widening Participation: Return participation levels by key target groups to 2019 levels and resume growth 683 1,101 789 712 4.25% Adult Literacy for Life (ALL): Increase provision for literacy and numeracy 1,932 2,044 1,505 1,383 -28.42% Lifelong Learning: Return engagement in lifelong learning to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 3,735 3,911 2,885 2,892 -22.57% Skills to Advance: Continue to grow workforce upskilling enrolments - 127 111 393 - Key Skills Needs: Grow the number of places addressing key skills needs 432 459 525 539 24.77% <.. image(Table Description automatically generated) removed ..> Developing an integrated quality assurance system for FET across the ETB, which provided a platform for engaging in its inaugural quality review by QQI. Resilience of staff in responding to the pandemic, and now to the Ukrainian situation. The ETB is now well versed in crisis management which is important with such a volatile world at present. Greater focus on ensuring the learner voice shapes provision, including via learner fora and learner representation on key groups. <.. image(Diagram Description automatically generated) removed ..>

External Dependencies. It is acknowledged that reaching some of the targets will be dependent on factors outside the ETB’s control. Realising the Skills to Compete ambition will be related to the base of unemployed people available for reskilling; retrofitting skills will depend on available demand from industry; green skills will be dependent on SOLAS making an online module available via eCollege. This will be taken into account along with the volatile and rapidly changing external environment, with the appropriateness of the ETB WWETB targets continuously monitored and adjusted if required. Five of the national system targets (jobs; progression within FET; transversal skills; lifelong learning; and key skills needs) were also the focus of the first strategic performance agreementsagreement, albeit with definitions set when data infrastructure was at an early stage of maturity. The definitions have been updated as set out in Appendix 2 and trend analysis against all of the targets is provided for 2018-2021 where available. TARGET 2018 2019 2020 2021 ETB Change ETBChange Jobs: Return employment outcomes to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 560 532 387 1,414 1,569 1,227 Not yet available -30.89-13.22% Skills to Compete: Deliver 50,000 places to support those who lost their job to find a pathway back to sustainable work - - - 1,053 1,098 - Progression within FET: Return progression movements within FET to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,153 1,136 773 887 -23.072,226 2,643 2,107 1,933 -13.16% Progression from FET-HE: Grow levels of progression from FET-FET- HE by 10% by 2024 73 59 52 329 288 281 Not yet available -28.77-14.59% Transversal Skills: Return certification at NFQ levels 1-3 to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,221 1,352 990 687 -43.731,885 2,358 2,154 1,555 -17.51% Widening Participation: Return participation levels by key target groups to 2019 levels and resume growth 683 1,101 789 712 4.251,371 1,943 1,564 1,358 -0.95% Adult Literacy for Life (ALL): Increase provision for literacy and numeracy 1,932 2,044 1,505 1,383 -28.423,617 4,407 3,580 3,274 -9.48% Lifelong Learning: Return engagement in lifelong learning to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 3,735 3,911 2,885 2,892 -22.576,626 7,303 5,684 5,420 -18.20% Skills to Advance: Continue to grow workforce upskilling enrolments - 127 111 393 - Key Skills Needs: Grow the number of places addressing key skills needs 432 459 525 539 24.77% <.. image(Table Description automatically generated) removed ..> Developing an integrated quality assurance system for FET across the ETB, which provided a platform for engaging in its inaugural quality review by QQI. Resilience of staff in responding to the pandemic, and now to the Ukrainian situation. The ETB is now well versed in crisis management which is important with such a volatile world at present. Greater focus on ensuring the learner voice shapes provision, including via learner fora and learner representation on key groups. <.. image(Diagram Description automatically generated) removed ..>699 640 844 -

External Dependencies. It is acknowledged that reaching some of the targets will be dependent on factors outside the ETB’s control. Realising the Skills to Compete ambition will be related to the base of unemployed people available for reskilling; retrofitting skills will depend on available demand from industry; green skills will be dependent on SOLAS making an online module available via eCollege. This will be taken into account along with the volatile and rapidly changing external environment, with the appropriateness of the ETB targets continuously monitored and adjusted if required. Five of the national system targets (jobs; progression within FET; transversal skills; lifelong learning; and key skills needs) were also the focus of the first strategic performance agreements, albeit with definitions set when data infrastructure was at an early stage of maturity. The definitions have been updated as set out in Appendix 2 and trend analysis analyses against all of the targets is provided for 2018-2021 where available. TARGET 2018 2019 2020 2021 ETB Change Jobs: Return employment outcomes to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 560 532 387 4,642 5,010 3,232 Not yet available -30.89-30.37% Skills to Compete: Deliver 50,000 places to support those who lost their job to find a pathway back to sustainable work - - - 1,053 944 - Progression within FET: Return progression movements within FET to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,153 1,136 773 887 -23.074,830 4,785 3,489 3,560 -26.29% Progression from FET-HE: Grow levels of progression from FET-FET- HE by 10% by 2024 73 59 52 1,036 1,187 1,169 Not yet available -28.77% Transversal Skills: Return certification at NFQ levels 1-3 to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,221 1,352 990 687 -43.73% Widening Participation: Return participation levels by key target groups to 2019 levels and resume growth 683 1,101 789 712 4.25% Adult Literacy for Life (ALL): Increase provision for literacy and numeracy 1,932 2,044 1,505 1,383 -28.42% Lifelong Learning: Return engagement in lifelong learning to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 3,735 3,911 2,885 2,892 -22.57% Skills to Advance: Continue to grow workforce upskilling enrolments - 127 111 393 - Key Skills Needs: Grow the number of places addressing key skills needs 432 459 525 539 24.77% <.. image(Table Description automatically generated) removed ..> Developing an integrated quality assurance system for FET across the ETB, which provided a platform for engaging in its inaugural quality review by QQI. Resilience of staff in responding to the pandemic, and now to the Ukrainian situation. The ETB is now well versed in crisis management which is important with such a volatile world at present. Greater focus on ensuring the learner voice shapes provision, including via learner fora and learner representation on key groups. <.. image(Diagram Description automatically generated) removed ..>12.84%

External Dependencies. It is acknowledged that reaching some of the targets will be dependent on factors outside the ETB’s control. Realising the Skills to Compete ambition will be related to the base of unemployed people available for reskilling; retrofitting skills will depend on available demand from industry; green skills will be dependent on SOLAS making an online module available via eCollege. This will be taken into account along with the volatile and rapidly changing external environment, with the appropriateness of the ETB targets continuously monitored and adjusted if required. Five of the national system targets (jobs; progression within FET; transversal skills; lifelong learning; and key skills needs) were also the focus of the first strategic performance agreements, albeit with definitions set when data infrastructure was at an early stage of maturity. The definitions have been updated as set out in Appendix 2 and trend analysis against all of the targets is provided for 2018-2021 where available. TARGET 2018 2019 2020 2021 ETB Change Jobs: Return employment outcomes to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 560 532 387 1,935 1,906 1,332 Not yet available -30.89-31.16% Skills to Compete: Deliver 50,000 places to support those who lost their job to find a pathway back to sustainable work - - - 1,053 677 - Progression within FET: Return progression movements within FET to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,153 1,136 773 887 -23.072,261 2,613 2,477 2,410 6.59% Progression from FET-HE: Grow levels of progression from FET-FET- HE by 10% by 2024 73 59 52 338 388 374 Not yet available -28.77% Transversal Skills: Return certification at NFQ levels 1-3 to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,221 1,352 990 687 -43.73% Widening Participation: Return participation levels by key target groups to 2019 levels and resume growth 683 1,101 789 712 4.25% Adult Literacy for Life (ALL): Increase provision for literacy and numeracy 1,932 2,044 1,505 1,383 -28.42% Lifelong Learning: Return engagement in lifelong learning to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 3,735 3,911 2,885 2,892 -22.57% Skills to Advance: Continue to grow workforce upskilling enrolments - 127 111 393 - Key Skills Needs: Grow the number of places addressing key skills needs 432 459 525 539 24.77% <.. image(Table Description automatically generated) removed ..> Developing an integrated quality assurance system for FET across the ETB, which provided a platform for engaging in its inaugural quality review by QQI. Resilience of staff in responding to the pandemic, and now to the Ukrainian situation. The ETB is now well versed in crisis management which is important with such a volatile world at present. Greater focus on ensuring the learner voice shapes provision, including via learner fora and learner representation on key groups. <.. image(Diagram Description automatically generated) removed ..>10.65%

External Dependencies. It is acknowledged that reaching some of the targets will be dependent on factors outside the ETB’s control. Realising the Skills to Compete ambition will be related to the base of unemployed people available for reskilling; retrofitting skills will depend on available demand from industry; green skills will be dependent on SOLAS making an online module available via eCollege. This will be taken into account along with the volatile and rapidly changing external environment, with the appropriateness of the ETB targets continuously monitored and adjusted if required. Five of the national system targets (jobs; progression within FET; transversal skills; lifelong learning; and key skills needs) were also the focus of the first strategic performance agreements, albeit with definitions set when data infrastructure was at an early stage of maturity. The definitions have been updated as set out in Appendix 2 and trend analysis against all of the targets is provided for 2018-2021 where available. TARGET 2018 2019 2020 2021 ETB Change Jobs: Return employment outcomes to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 560 532 387 1,385 1,502 1,050 Not yet available -30.89-24.19% Skills to Compete: Deliver 50,000 places to support those who lost their job to find a pathway back to sustainable work - - - 1,053 1,280 - Progression within FET: Return progression movements within FET to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,153 1,136 773 887 -23.071,674 1,967 1,662 1,471 -12.13% Progression from FET-HE: Grow levels of progression from FET-HE by 10% by 2024 73 59 52 303 270 256 Not yet available -28.77% Transversal Skills: Return certification at NFQ levels 1-3 to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,221 1,352 990 687 -43.73% Widening Participation: Return participation levels by key target groups to 2019 levels and resume growth 683 1,101 789 712 4.25% Adult Literacy for Life (ALL): Increase provision for literacy and numeracy 1,932 2,044 1,505 1,383 -28.42% Lifelong Learning: Return engagement in lifelong learning to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 3,735 3,911 2,885 2,892 -22.57% Skills to Advance: Continue to grow workforce upskilling enrolments - 127 111 393 - Key Skills Needs: Grow the number of places addressing key skills needs 432 459 525 539 24.77% <.. image(Table Description automatically generated) removed ..> Developing an integrated quality assurance system for FET across the ETB, which provided a platform for engaging in its inaugural quality review by QQI. Resilience of staff in responding to the pandemic, and now to the Ukrainian situation. The ETB is now well versed in crisis management which is important with such a volatile world at present. Greater focus on ensuring the learner voice shapes provision, including via learner fora and learner representation on key groups. <.. image(Diagram Description automatically generated) removed ..>-15.51%

External Dependencies. It is acknowledged that reaching some of the targets will be dependent on factors outside the ETBCMETB’s control. Realising the Skills to Compete ambition will be related to the base of unemployed people available for reskilling; retrofitting skills will depend on available demand from industry; green skills will be dependent on SOLAS making an online module available via eCollege. This will be taken into account along with the volatile and rapidly changing external environment, with the appropriateness of the ETB targets continuously monitored and adjusted if required. Five of the national system targets (jobs; progression within FET; transversal skills; lifelong learning; and key skills needs) were also the focus of the first strategic performance agreementsStrategic Performance Agreements, albeit with definitions set when data infrastructure was at an early stage of maturity. The definitions have been updated as set out in Appendix 2 and trend analysis against all of the targets is provided for 2018-2021 where available. TARGET 2018 2019 2020 2021 ETB Change Jobs: Return employment outcomes to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 560 532 387 1,162 1,265 851 Not yet available -30.89-26.76% Skills to Compete: Deliver 50,000 places to support those who lost their job to find a pathway back to sustainable work - - - 1,053 1,089 - Progression within FET: Return progression movements within FET to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,153 1,136 773 887 -23.071,778 1,989 1,353 1,295 -27.17% Progression from FET-HE: Grow levels of progression from FET-FET- HE by 10% by 2024 73 59 52 296 229 255 Not yet available -28.77-13.85% Transversal Skills: Return certification at NFQ levels 1-3 to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,221 1,352 990 687 -43.731,785 1,836 1,152 1,005 -43.70% Widening Participation: Return participation levels by key target groups to 2019 levels and resume growth 683 1,101 789 712 4.25669 766 648 510 -23.77% Adult Literacy for Life (ALL): Increase provision for literacy and numeracy 1,932 2,044 1,505 1,383 -28.422,759 3,350 2,398 2,223 -19.43% Lifelong Learning: Return engagement in lifelong learning to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 3,735 3,911 2,885 2,892 -22.574,329 5,020 3,626 3,732 -13.79% Skills to Advance: Continue to grow workforce upskilling enrolments - 127 111 393 27 ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ - Key Skills Needs: Grow the number of places addressing key skills needs 432 459 525 539 24.771,951 1,956 1,448 1,566 -19.73% <.. image(Table Description automatically generated) removed ..> Developing an A real strategic approach to FET, with senior management responsibility allocated, and clear plans in place, to progress areas including enterprise engagement, learner support and quality assurance. This was also helped with the development of a new strategy statement for the ETB. Establishment of a structured and integrated quality assurance system system. Providing the basis for FET across the ETB, which provided a platform for engaging in its successful inaugural quality review by with QQI. Resilience Throughout the pandemic CMETB was able to maintain its engagement with learners, with key learner-focused activities and infrastructure, leading to a maturing qualitative learner voice database to track progress and provide evidence for future decisions to be made around provision. The TEL Strategy and supported infrastructure, together with significant upskilling of staff, were critical in ensuring CMETB could respond during the pandemic. Wider Professional Learning and Development (PL&D) supports are also being provided to assist in the upskilling and reskilling of FET staff in responding to line with the pandemicFET College of the Future. CMETB is using Transforming Learning, the Future FET strategy, as a central reference point in driving its development and now to the Ukrainian situation. The ETB this agreement is now well versed structured in crisis management which is important line with such a volatile world at present. Greater focus on ensuring the learner voice shapes provision, including via learner fora and learner representation on key groups. this strategic framework below: <.. image(Diagram Description automatically generated) removed ..>> Jobs: Return employment outcomes to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,265 1,328 1,392 Skills to Compete: Deliver 50,000 places to support those who lost their job to find a pathway back to sustainable work 1,176 1,235 1,297 Progression within FET: Return progression movements within FET to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,300 1,365 1,433 Progression from FET-HE: Grow levels of progression from FET- HE by 10% by 2024 255 275 300 Transversal Skills: Return certification at NFQ levels 1-3 to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 1,200 1,260 1,323 Widening Participation: Return participation levels by key target groups to 2019 levels and resume growth 766 804 845 Adult Literacy for Life (ALL): Increase provision for literacy and numeracy 3,350 3,685 4,054 Lifelong Learning: Return engagement in lifelong learning to 2019 levels and grow by a further 10% by 2024 4,300 5,000 5,500 Skills to Advance: Continue to grow workforce upskilling enrolments 760 800 850 Key Skills Needs: Grow the number of places addressing key skills needs 1,200 1,260 1,323 Green Skills for All: Embedding of core green skills module across FET courses 1,000 2,000 3,000 Given the overall national FET system targets set for 2022-24 and the trends across each of these indicators over the period 2018-2021, the following targets have been agreed between SOLAS and CMETB for delivery under this strategic performance agreement.