East Midlands STEM Partnership Presentation Mr Geoffrey H Taylor Wednesday 29 th April 2009

East Midlands STEM Partnership Presentation

Introduction Technical Site Logistics Manufacturing

The Project To create a dedicated multi-purpose classroom and academy workshop. To use the investment as pump priming to allow a raft of employer engagement initiatives between Caunton & education to take place.

To create a dedicated multi-purpose classroom and academy workshop.

To use the investment as pump priming

to allow a raft of employer engagement

initiatives between Caunton & education

to take place.

Training Workshop Before

Training Workshop After

Classroom Before

Classroom After

Training Caunton have historically recruited trainees and apprentices In 2004 the Caunton Academy was opened to provide a designated area of work for apprentices which enabled us to increase the annual intake of apprentices. This decision was made to address the diminishing skills within our industry. 28% of total workforce are currently undergoing training & development 25% of the board of directors joined the company as apprentices Intake five new apprentices per annum – looking to increase this & offer opportunities to external companies/apprentices We host school visits at our works to educate youngsters in the construction of our built environment

Caunton have historically recruited trainees and apprentices

In 2004 the Caunton Academy was opened to provide a designated area of work

for apprentices which enabled us to increase the annual intake of apprentices.

This decision was made to address the diminishing skills within our industry.

28% of total workforce are currently undergoing training

& development

25% of the board of directors joined the company as

apprentices

Intake five new apprentices per annum

– looking to increase this & offer opportunities

to external companies/apprentices

We host school visits at our works to educate youngsters

in the construction of our built environment

Working within the local community Caunton are currently working with 1 school (Aldercar) towards placements for the Engineer Diploma This activity will be expanded to a further two schools. Caunton works with a local school in the delivery of the technical certificate which forms part of the apprenticeship framework Work Experience Placements – 12 placements scheduled for 2009 University Summer Placements Graduate Recruitment Programme Year in Industry Placements Employer engagement with Schools Teacher exchange visits

Caunton are currently working with 1 school (Aldercar) towards placements

for the Engineer Diploma This activity will be expanded to a further two

schools.

Caunton works with a local school in the delivery of the technical certificate

which forms part of the apprenticeship framework

Work Experience Placements

– 12 placements scheduled for 2009

University Summer Placements

Graduate Recruitment Programme

Year in Industry Placements

Employer engagement with Schools

Teacher exchange visits

Output The classroom will enable increased training activities to take place with more people. Equipment in the academy allows the model of a production line to be simulated in a safe environment. The grant enables Caunton to consider the business case to increase apprenticeship numbers. Caunton are also looking to offer other local engineering companies training opportunities. The grant enables Caunton to be an exemplar project to highlight employer good practice in relation to workforce and community skill development.

The classroom will enable increased training activities to take place with more people.

Equipment in the academy allows the model of a production line to be simulated in a safe environment.

The grant enables Caunton to consider the business case to increase apprenticeship numbers.

Caunton are also looking to offer other local engineering companies training opportunities.

The grant enables Caunton to be an exemplar project to highlight employer good practice in relation to workforce and community skill development.

Who’s Involved Contact with the EEF, Learning Skills Council and SEMTA gave introductions to emda and the Catapulting Kids Pilot Scheme.

Contact with the EEF, Learning Skills Council and SEMTA gave introductions to emda and the Catapulting Kids Pilot Scheme.

East Midlands STEM Partnership

East Midlands STEM Partnership