The BAE SYSTEMS

Make It Enterprising Challenge

INSPIRE EDUCATE IMPROVE

The Manufacturing Institute’s charitable Make It in Manufacturing campaign is helping to create a pipeline of talent for the UK’s manufacturing industry by promoting the sector as an interesting and rewarding career choice for young people.

Through a network of local, national and multi-national business partners the Make It campaign shows young people that modern manufacturing is a global enterprise founded on a basis of innovation, creativity and smart thinking.

By connecting young people to manufacturing companies in their local area, the Make It campaign overturns negative perceptions surrounding the sector by engaging event participants in hands-on activities through a series of events called the Make It Enterprising Challenges.

These practical, one day events give young people the opportunity to form their own mini-manufacturing companies, gaining advice and guidance from a range of industry advocates and learning more about the creative and aspirational employment opportunities manufacturing can offer.

This event – The BAE Systems Make It Enterprising Challenge – was delivered as a partnership between The Manufacturing Institute and BAE Systems. It is the fifth time that the BAE Systems team in Lancashire have sponsored an event for schools in the local area to encourage more young people to consider careers in the UK’s manufacturing industry.

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The Preston Marriott Hotel 14th February 2013

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A pupil from BCHS with Crosshill working hard on the company’s marketing materials

Pupils from Broughton Business and Enterprise College show off their prototype

Archbishop Temple School present their idea to the Dragons

A pupil from Ashton Community Science College perfects the team’s design

Make It in MANUFACTURINGAbout the day

Each school team – made up of eight pupils – was therefore asked to consider their respective skills and qualities and to each choose a specific job role including Managing Director, Finance Director, Sales and Marketing Managers, Manufacturing Manager, Design Engineer, Logistics Manager and Quality Controller.

Teams were then challenged to design and build an unmanned response vehicle – anything from James Bond style amphibious

vessels and surveillance and bomb disposal units through to land mine clearance trucks.

Throughout the day the teams also had to meet with an industry ‘Consultant’, cross a logistics maze, create financial plans and build a product brand that would appeal to their target customer. Finally, each team was required to pitch their ideas to a panel of industry experts (BAE Systems Senior Managers) in a ‘Dragons Den’ style presentation.

The judging of the event was extremely stringent and the teams were monitored throughout the day. Points were awarded for the completion of key tasks along with teamwork, use of initiative, problem solving and other enterprising skills and qualities.

The materials used on the day were designed to reflect the products and services offered by BAE Systems and to give the young people taking part a good understanding of the range of jobs available within the sector.

Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School tackle the logistics maze

Ribblesdale School discuss their ideas with the Customer Consultants

The second place team on the day, Saint Aidan’s CE Technology College, working hard on the challenge brief

Hard at work – the team from St Bede’s Roman Catholic High School

A pupil from Southlands High School receives an outstanding individual award

The winning team from Balshaws CE High School with the BAE Systems ‘Dragons’

Archbishop Temple School Preston

Ashton Community Science College Preston

Balshaws CE High School Leyland

BCHS with Crosshill Blackburn

Broughton Business and Enterprise College Preston

Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School Preston

Carr Hill High School and Sixth Form College Preston

Moor Park Business and Enterprise School Preston

Penwortham Priory Academy Preston

Ribblesdale School Clitheroe

Southlands High School Chorley

Saint Aidan’s Church of England Technology College Poulton-le-Fylde

St Bede’s Roman Catholic High School Blackburn

Schools in Attendance

About BAE SYSTEMSBAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea. They have major operations across five continents, with customers and partners in more

than 100 countries. The Samlesbury site is spread over 351 acres and provides manufacturing and support capabilities to a number of important aircraft programmes. The site is critical to developing and maintaining supply networks in the region.

BAE Systems covers the cost of running this event in partnership with The Manufacturing Institute. They are committed to supporting local education, workforce development and to promoting BAE Systems as the employer of choice in the Lancashire area.

The girls from Penwortham Priory Academy show that manufacturing isn’t just for the boys

The BAE Systems volunteers

The team from Carr Hill High School get ready to start their company

Balshaws CE High School perfect their winning idea

And the winners were… First Place - Balshaws CE High School Second Place - Saint Aidan’s Church of England Technology College Outstanding Individual - Kaitlin Corry, Balshaws CE High SchoolOutstanding Individual - Tom Wilding, Southlands High School Outstanding Individual - John Tawn, Saint Aidan’s Church of England Technology College

Summary and Key Points• The number of young people who said that they would consider a career in manufacturing rose from 40% at the beginning of the day to 60% by the end

• 98% of the pupils in attendance rated the day overall as between “Excellent” and “Good” (46% marked “Excellent”, 36% “Very Good” and 16% marked “Good”)

• 94% of the pupils felt that the day had given them a better understanding of the types of jobs available within the manufacturing sector

• 100% of the teachers that attended rated the day as either “Excellent” or “Very Good” (85% marked “Excellent” and 15% marked “Very Good”)

• All of the teachers indicated that they would recommend careers in the manufacturing sector to “all their pupils”

• 100% of the volunteers from BAE Systems rated the Challenge as between “Excellent” and “Very Good” (80% marked “Excellent” and 20% marked “Very Good”) and nearly all agreed that the day succeeded in its aim to promote a more positive image of manufacturing

The staff from BAE Systems that participated in the day were:

Cath Hargreaves MAI Education Advisor Carole Cross MAI Education AssociateNathan Arrowsmith Graduate EngineerNaveen Masih Crew Escape System EngineerMatthew Simpson Lead Electromagnetics EngineerAlpesh Mistry Production Planning LeadRory McDowell Apprentice EngineerKarl Marrow Engineering ApprenticeMatthew Salisbury Engineering ApprenticeWilliam Edwards Business ApprenticeMatthew Carr Engineering ApprenticeThomas Sofield Engineering Apprentice

Stephen Matthews Engineering ApprenticeRebekah Crolla Engineering ApprenticeDrew Steel Military Liaison ExecutiveJon Warburton Head of Maintenance Strategy & Transformation MAIMark Wilson Head of Manufacturing TechnologyLouise Flesher Head of HR, MAIDenise Whitaker Infrastructure & Support Team LeaderIan Farrell Production Manager Dave Holmes Director of Manufacturing

Quotes from Pupils:

Quotes from PUPILS:

• “Manufacturing is more interesting than I thought”• “I really like the idea of designing new products”• “I would work in manufacturing because of today”• “Manufacturing is a creative job that pays good money”• “I think manufacturing is very interesting and different to what people expect”• “It’s good fun”• “It’s great experience, uses languages and is lots of fun”• “Today has opened my mind”• “I am a very hands-on person and think I would be suited to manufacturing”• “I didn’t realise there were so many jobs available”• “Manufacturing is exciting and involves teamwork”• “It is important and involves saving lives”• “I had a great day, thank you”

Quotes from Teachers:

Quotes from Volunteers

• “A great event – fun and learning together”• “Thoroughly enjoyable, well done to all involved”• “Productive, rewarding and very enjoyable”• “A fantastic day, thank you”• “A great insight into manufacturing for the pupils”

• “It’s good for the pupils to hear about manufacturing and engineering from apprentices that work in the sector”• “The pupils involved definitely have a better understanding of manufacturing”• “Very well organised”• “Today shows BAE Systems in a very good light”• “Can we do it again please?!”• “Today helps to attract a high calibre of future employees into manufacturing”• “Today was different from the day-to-day job and made me feel proud to work at BAE”• “Very well organised”• “Great day and opportunity to network with enthusiastic young people”• “Association with such an excellent event is very positive for the company’s reputation”• “Opportunity to showcase manufacturing, engineering and BAE Systems in a very positive way”