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Worthing offers a well educated workforce which has developed extensive experience in industries such as finance, insurance, business services and pharmaceuticals
| Worthing Mid-Year Population | Estimates 1991-2001 | ||
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| Population Thousands | 1993 | 2003 | Percent Change 1993-2003 |
| 0-14yrs | 15.8 | 16.6 | 5.1% |
| 15-59 | 50.1 | 54.1 | 8.0% |
| 60+ years | 30.3 | 27.1 | -10.6% |
| Source: 2001 census | |||
| 2003 % Employment by Industry Sector | England & Wales | Worthing | Chichester | Crawley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Agriculture and fishing | 0% | - | 1% | - |
| 2: Energy and water | 1% | 3% | - | - |
| 3: Manufacturing | 13% | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| 4: Construction | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| 5: Distribution, hotels and restaurants | 25% | 24% | 22% | 24% |
| 6: Transport and communications | 6% | 3% | 2% | 30% |
| 7: Banking, finance and insurance, etc | 20% | 23% | 29% | 20% |
| 8: Public administration,education & health | 26% | 35% | 29% | 11% |
| 9: Other services | 5% | 4% | 5% | 2% |
| Total (excl. missing values) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Source: ABI 2003 | ||||
| Skills Indicator | England and Wales | Worthing | Chichester | Crawley |
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| Proportion of adults with basic literacy skills issues | 24% (GB) | 24% | 23% | 25% |
| Proportion of adults with basic numeracy skill issues | 24% (GB) | 22% | 21% | 26% |
| Proportion of work age population qualified to Level 2+ | 15% | 20% | 16% | 20% |
| Proportion of work age population qualified to Level 3+ | 30% | 37% | 31% | 31% |
| Proportion of work age population qualified to Level 4+ | 55% | 60% | 63% | 58% |
| Source: West Sussex Quarterly Statistics Overview - March 2005 | ||||
Further Education Providers
Northbrook College
Northbrook College is one of the largest training organisations on the south coast and has achieved 'Centre of Vocational Excellence' status for the business and finance sector, as well as aeronautical, hospitality and engineering. The College's mission is 'to develop the capabilities of individuals, employers and other organisations by providing high quality opportunities for learning which is relevant to their needs.'
The College has extensive facilities and provides vocational training, foundation to degree level programmes and customised flexible workplace training for local businesses.
The Government has clearly indicated during its recent skills strategy review that employers will play a major role in developing and supporting the up-skilling of the nation’s workforce.' With this in mind Northbrook College has recently re-launched its business proposition under the banner of business solutions @ northbrook, which provides a responsive and unique training and development portfolio of business support and initiatives. Northbrook has enjoyed a good working relationship with employers for many years and is continually aiming to enhance and develop its professional relationship with local business.
- Contact:
- Tel: 01903 606114
- Email: mailto: business.solutions@nbcol.ac.uk
- Website: www.northbrook.ac.uk
Worthing College |
Sixth Form - provides high quality general education to 16 - 18 year olds. The college offers one of the widest choice of courses in the region at A level, Vocational A level, GNVQ and GCSE along with a range of additional opportunities in music, drama, travel and sport.
Community and Enterprise - provides high quality education to those 18+ through its lifelong learning programme services. Also offered is a Workforce Development Programme for local businesses, which is specifically aimed at meeting the needs of people working in the corporate sector.
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University College Chichester |
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University College Chichester is dedicated to building partnerships with local business and community organisations through:
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University of Sussex |
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Ideas, innovation, solutions University of Sussex offers a range of services to business including:
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University of Brighton |
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University of Brighton solving real business problems The University offers a range of services to business including:
Please contact the BSID - a one stop shop for enquiries and easy access to the University's services;
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