Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- a. State Strategy Implementation
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include–
- 2. Implementation of State Strategy
Describe how the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of each core program or a Combined Plan partner program included in this plan will implement the State’s Strategies identified in Section II(c). above. This must include a description of—
- 2. Implementation of State Strategy
- a. State Strategy Implementation
III. a. 2. E. Partner Engagement with Educational Institutions
Describe how the State’s Strategies will engage the State’s community colleges and area career and technical education schools, as partners in the workforce development system to create a job-driven education and training system. WIOA section 102(b)(2)(B)(iv).
Current Narrative:
One of the SWIB’s goals is to provide and improve access to work-and-learn opportunities that are aligned with business and industry needs, including the development of career pathways. Strategies for partner engagement with educational institutions include working with the network of the state’s community colleges and other post-secondary education institutions to expand best practices related to flexible, business-driven training and education.
Engagement with educational institutions is led by NH DOE – a core and non-core program partner. NH DOE represents the K-12 education system, Adult Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, and CTE and is the contractor for WIOA Youth. Representatives participate on the SWIB, IDG, YIDG, IBT, and the NH Works Consortium. In addition, the Community College System of NH (CCSNH) has a representative on each of these committees. Engagement begins through the council and sub-groups’ function, but disseminates to service-level staff. This institutionalized partnership is how New Hampshire will prepare the future workforce through a pipeline of skilled workers to meet the demands of business. NH DOE, OWO, and NH Employment Security understand that engagement with education needs to exist at every level. Only with engagement with education at every level will a true demand-driven education and training system exist.