CoVE in Manufacturing, CoVE in Manufacturing, Materials and Materials and

Engineering South Engineering South Yorkshire Yorkshire

Rotherham College of Arts and Technology Rotherham College of Arts and Technology Strategic Training PartnershipStrategic Training Partnership

Sheffield CollegeSheffield CollegeBarnsley CollegeBarnsley College

Doncaster CollegeDoncaster College

IntroductionIntroduction

Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives

Future CoVE developmentsFuture CoVE developments

Links to other initiativesLinks to other initiatives

ConsiderationsConsiderations

Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives

The aims of the programme are:The aims of the programme are:1.1. to oversee the expansion of NVQ to oversee the expansion of NVQ

level 3 qualifications level 3 qualifications

2.2. to strengthen and build to strengthen and build relationships with employersrelationships with employers

3.3. to develop a Flexible and Rapid to develop a Flexible and Rapid Response CurriculumResponse Curriculum

Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives

4.4. to provide a vehicle for access into to provide a vehicle for access into and out of the CoVEand out of the CoVE

5.5. to develop the implementation of to develop the implementation of progression routesprogression routes

6.6. to provide leadership in sharing to provide leadership in sharing best practicebest practice

Development RationaleDevelopment Rationale

1.1. Development of Level 3 Development of Level 3 qualifications and Master qualifications and Master Craftsman/Technician AwardCraftsman/Technician AwardCertain vocational areas within Certain vocational areas within manufacturing have not been manufacturing have not been formally recognised or serviced in formally recognised or serviced in terms of NVQs e.g. NDT, C&Iterms of NVQs e.g. NDT, C&I

Development Rationale cont.Development Rationale cont.

The Master Craftsman/Technician Award will The Master Craftsman/Technician Award will build upon and update the skills and build upon and update the skills and education previously acquired through -education previously acquired through -a) the AMA framework ora) the AMA framework or

b) experience achieved at NVQ level 3 or b) experience achieved at NVQ level 3 or equivalent. equivalent.

The outcome will bring together The outcome will bring together empowerment, responsibility, experience empowerment, responsibility, experience and academic attainment leading towards and academic attainment leading towards NVQ level 4/5.NVQ level 4/5.

This will result in greater flexibility and This will result in greater flexibility and competence of the workforce to meet the competence of the workforce to meet the demands of 21demands of 21stst century manufacturing. century manufacturing.

Development Rationale cont.Development Rationale cont.

2.2. To strengthen and build on To strengthen and build on existing relationshipsexisting relationships

To encourage young people to follow a To encourage young people to follow a career in manufacturing through career in manufacturing through mentorship and practical work mentorship and practical work experience with a training provider. experience with a training provider. To develop more effective and co-To develop more effective and co-ordinated recruitment techniques. ordinated recruitment techniques.

Development Rationale cont.Development Rationale cont.

Develop secondment opportunities Develop secondment opportunities for vocationally experienced people for vocationally experienced people from industry to deliver specialist from industry to deliver specialist skills for training providers.skills for training providers.To provide skills updating To provide skills updating opportunities for training opportunities for training provider/schools staff.provider/schools staff.To develop consultancy services and To develop consultancy services and delivery techniques that would utilise delivery techniques that would utilise where necessary shared resources.where necessary shared resources.

Flexible and Rapid Response Flexible and Rapid Response CurriculumCurriculum

3.3. To develop a Flexible and Rapid To develop a Flexible and Rapid Response Curriculum to meet the Response Curriculum to meet the present and future skills needs of present and future skills needs of employers and other key employers and other key stakeholders, that will embed a stakeholders, that will embed a culture of innovation and technical culture of innovation and technical excellence.excellence.

Access and ParticipationAccess and Participation

4.4. To provide a vehicle for access and To provide a vehicle for access and participation of groups traditionally participation of groups traditionally excluded from learning, or excluded from learning, or disadvantaged in the labour disadvantaged in the labour market.market.

Progression RoutesProgression Routes

5.5. To ensure the implementation and To ensure the implementation and consolidation of progression routes consolidation of progression routes to further study including HE.to further study including HE.

LeadershipLeadership

6.6. To provide leadership for future To provide leadership for future development of a vocational development of a vocational curriculum particularly in specialist curriculum particularly in specialist areas.areas.

To establish development networks To establish development networks from 14-16 yrs, further, higher and from 14-16 yrs, further, higher and work-based education and training. work-based education and training.

Links to other InitiativesLinks to other Initiatives

Links into schoolsLinks into schoolsRegional events such as ‘Young Regional events such as ‘Young

Engineer’Engineer’

Future CoVE DevelopmentsFuture CoVE Developments

Control and Instrumentation Control and Instrumentation PolymersPolymersGlass/CeramicsGlass/CeramicsNDTNDTSpecific Electronics Programmes – Specific Electronics Programmes –

PLC etc.PLC etc.

ConsiderationsConsiderations

Scope and Diversity?Scope and Diversity? General Engineering, Fab/weld, Electronics, General Engineering, Fab/weld, Electronics,

Control & Instrumentation, Materials/Processing, Control & Instrumentation, Materials/Processing, Supervisory/ManagementSupervisory/Management

Associations?Associations? Chambers, EEF, Employers, SSC, LSC, Chambers, EEF, Employers, SSC, LSC,

Government Office, RDA, HE, Schools, Careers, Government Office, RDA, HE, Schools, Careers, FE/ProvidersFE/Providers

Location?Location? Virtual/Existing/In-CompanyVirtual/Existing/In-Company

Considerations cont.Considerations cont.

Timescales?Timescales?Submission by 31Submission by 31stst January 2004 January 2004

Draft submission paper to working group by 16Draft submission paper to working group by 16thth JanuaryJanuary

Final Meeting 21Final Meeting 21stst January to modify paper January to modify paper

Submission sent 27Submission sent 27thth January January

Local ModerationLocal Moderation

Regional ModerationRegional Moderation

National Moderation 11/12 March 2004National Moderation 11/12 March 2004