This presentation focuses on the role that Bournville College played in the regeneration of Longbridge. It was delivered to the Edgbaston Rotary Club in spring 2011.

1. The role of FE in the regeneration of South Birmingham

4. South West of Birmingham comprises 33% of the City’s population

5. All wards ranked in top 50% of English wards based on the index of deprivation

6. Employment:

7. 31% of all jobs in public administration, health & education

8. 23% of all jobs in business services

9. 22% of all jobs in distribution and hospitality

10. Manufacturing declined by 10% since 2007

11. 50% of students are from the south of the college

13. IMPACT OF ROVER CLOSURE At the closure of MG Rover in April 2005, the factory employed 6,500 employees, with the supply chain employing further 27,000 people. The College played a key part in the Rover Task Force (£170m support package) The areas around the Rover plant (Longbridge and Northfield) were hardest hit by the closure. The impact spread on to local shops and restaurants, forcing some to close. Two thirds of ex MG Rover workers have suffered wage falls - of an average of £5,640 per year in real terms Almost a quarter of survey* respondents said they were in debt and 36 per cent said they are just about able to manage on their current incomes *‘Life After Longbridge’: Three Years on. Pathways to Re-Employment in a Restructuring Economy’ by David Bailey, Caroline Chapain and Michelle Mahdon, University of Birmingham

15. Ex-MG Rover Site in Longbridge

18. New town centre for South West Birmingham

19. 468 acres

20. Mixed-use development

21. 24 shops and restaurants

22. a food store

23. a hotel

24. commercial offices

27. 4.2 acres

30. State-of-the-art, industry standard facilities

31. Business & Conference Venue

32. Sports facilities

35. On schedule

36. Webcam link on the website