This workshop discusses the links between innovations in industry and vocational education and training (VET). Speakers Sage Lal and Joseph Hanke from NESCOT college in the UK discuss how collaborating with industry helps inform curriculum design, prepares students for future jobs, and develops skilled workers. Industry involvement leads to benefits like new courses, staff training, and student opportunities. The speakers emphasize that technology and jobs are constantly changing, so education must also change and work closely with industry to remain relevant and ensure students have skills employers need.

1. WORKSHOP A
LINKS BETWEEN
INNOVATIONS IN INDUSTRY
AND VET
Speaker: Sage Lal & Joseph
Hanke
(NESCOT, UK)
Moderator: Hans ten Brinke
Skills for a lifetime – towards a future proof VET
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

2. WHY?
Should Industry and
VET work together?

3. YES …
Inform VET
managers and
decision
makers of
curriculum
design and
programme of
study – fit for
purpose.
Prepare
students for
life after
class, to meet
changing
business/Indu
stry/sector
needs.
Develop
skilled
human
recourse, not
just for today
but the future
needs.

4. CONCEPTS
Vision…
What we learnt
How we created a
balance between
Industry and VET
Impact of co-
operation between
Industry and VET
Regional and
Sectorial Co-
operation
Technology does
not stand still
Awards,
accolades,
Innovations
Final thoughts…

5. VISION
To ensure that
our students
have the skills
and technical
ability to meet
employer/indust
Hence offer
practical, skills-
based
qualifications
that work for
employers, not
just employees.
Provide
progression
pathways to HE
and beyond…
Develop training
programs for
ambitious
individuals, and
the opportunity
to achieve a
qualification
certification
while developing
hands on skills
and experience
in the work

6. WHAT WE LEARNT…
Basic skills
Soft
skills
Technical
skill base
Skill
shortages
and area(s)
to develop?
What
employabili
ty/soft
skills are
lacking in
graduates?
Teacher
capabilities
and skills
How do we
instil these
skills in our
students?

7. HOW?
BALANCE BETWEEN FLEXIBILITY AND
HIGH QUALITY VET
Set up ABC Industry forum – now has 50 + Employers on board
Chaired by Sage Lal
Meet bi-annually as a group
Employers are aware of their sectors need and help shape the curriculum
Entire department involved in curriculum envisioning includes employers and exam boards and
University partners.

8. IMPACT OF CO-OPERATION
BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND VET
 Vendor status
CPD for staff (FREE*)
Guest speakers/ Tech-talks
Industry led assessment and assignment briefs
Industry led assessment methods – practical and applied approach
Development of new Courses/Pilots i.e
FdSc Business Accounting Technology Management (Endorsed by SAP & AAT)
NEXTGEN Games, Animation and VFX (Endorsed by Designed by industry in collaboration
with educators)
BAE Combat Systems Engineering Trailblazer (Defence)
DNEG 2D Artist High Level Apprenticeship*
BSc (Top-up) Network Security and Software development (developing G.A.VFX now)

9. LED TO SUCCESSFUL EMBEDDING
 First college in England to run High Level
Apprentices in Computing and Telecoms 2010
 Increased number of enrolments
 More staff recruited and trainee teachers trained
within the department to meet shortfall of
computing teaching staff
 WeX/mini projects/Scholarship opportunities for
students
 Co-developing a STEM strategy for NESCOT …
focusing on STEAM…

10. REGIONAL AND SECTORIAL CO-
OPERATION
 Don’t re-invent the wheel!
 Working with Sector Skills Councils in UK
Working with SME/ Industry giants
 Working with other like minded leaders across the UK and abroad
 Working with exam boards such as Pearson, Edexcel and Aim,
NEXTGEN, City & Guilds to develop new courses and write modules
 Research Active - Writing papers with PHD/Drs from around the UK
from Universities.

11. TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT STAND
STILL
As a result, workforce skills and requirements have also changed.
There are jobs today that didn’t exist 10 years ago — data scientist, social
media manager, app developer — and in five more, there will be new roles with
new requirements that don’t exist now.
But while this has happened, one sector has lagged behind:Education

12. AWARDS::ACCOLADES::INNOVATIO
NS
 BTEC Computing student of the Year 2013
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Female College of Excellence 2013
 Pearson/BTEC student of the Year 2014 – 1 in a million!
 High level Apprentices – Trailblazer + 2012 and 2014 Highly Commended at
National awards
 FdSc Business Accounting and Technology management endorsed by SAP and AAT
 Scholarship for students
 UK India Education Research Initiative (UKIERI)
 NEXTGEN VFX an Games and Animation level 3 Course launched Sept 2015
 World skills UK – ranked No.1 in England 2014 and 2015 (Won 18 medals since
2011)
 World skills International – 3 team members to date, next competing in Abu Dhabi
in 2017.

13. FINAL THOUGHTS…
For multiple generations, education has successfully supported growth, economic
development, and social change.
While the industry has never faced the magnitude of change and disruption it does
today, the challenges also come with tremendous opportunity for institutions and
their leaders to find new ways to deliver more value to students and the workforce.
By capitalising on new technologies and collaborating with industry forces to build a
new model of education and create a supportive ecosystem, we can shape a new way
of working and learning.
It’s time to reinvigorate our education system so students are adequately prepared
to succeed in an evolving world.
 Ref: Michael D. King Vice President and General Manager of IBM’s Global Education Industry

14. THANK YOU
For further information or queries please contact
Sage Lal slal@nescot.ac.uk
 Head of Computing, Media, Games, Business Development and High Level Apprentices
Joseph Hanke jhanke@Nescot.ac.uk
 Deputy Head of Computing and Apprenticeship Lead
North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot)
Reigate Road
Ewell, Epsom
Surrey
KT17 3DS
United Kingdom