The role of data

Part of the information about a region will be in the form of data. All regions collect vast quantities of data in different ways and for different purposes. In this section we present some examples of data sets that we (the partner regions) have found useful in the process of identifying regional key competencies.

Role of data text. Part of the information about your region will be in the form of data. We use data to describe and compare regions (benchmarking) as well as to monitor progress on policy decisions. All regions collect vast quantities of data in different ways and for different purposes .... Open Role of Data final.pdf »

The Regional Key Competencies Template. This template was developed as part of the project Regional Key Competencies. It is divided into 4 parts, and can be used to draw an overall “snapshot” of the region; it’s characteristics and resources.... Open Template RKC.pdf »

Note on template RKC. This note contains comments on a template developed for the key competencies project in its early stages for communicating ideas on approaches to identification of key competencies..... Open Note on Template RKC.pdf »

sets of indicators

Healthy Labour Market Indicators. In the development of the South West of England’s Regional Skills Strategy, the Institute of Employment Studies produced the Healthy Labour Market Review. This research provided an analysis of the labour market in the South West and provides a suite of indicators for benchmarking.... Open HLMI final.pdf »

The regional Economic strategy evidence base. In 2005 South West Regional Development Agency produced an evidence base for the region to use as background information of the regional economic strategy....Download evidence_base.pdf »
Get short note... Open Evidence Base final.pdf »