The CATCH Partnership:

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• The CATCH Partnership
• Investment in Skills
• Clive Rounce - CATCH General Manager
• DICIDA Conference 2006

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Introduction

• What is CATCH?
• Where did it come from and why?
• How was it built?
• What will it do?
• How can CATCH help you?

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What is CATCH?

• The Centre for the Assessment of Technical
  Competence Humber
• Office accommodation with meeting and conference
  rooms
• A full scale chemical process unit
• 2000 m2
• 3 stories, plus column
• No chemical hazards
• Workshop with 5Te overhead crane (1000m2x10m
  high)
• Process simulator
• Outside learning areas

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What is CATCH?
for workforce development and competence
assessment
An authentic chemical plant environment in both
scale and working practices.
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Where did it come fromand why?

• Industry led.
• The chemical and allied industries are
  strategically important
• And recognised the need to address 2 key
  challenges
• The increasing need to develop and prove the
  competence of their workforces
• The demographic trends leading to skill shortages
  

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Demographic Drivers

• High number of skilled crafts people will retire
  in next 5 10 yrs
• Low number of young people starting in the sector
  insufficient apprentices
• Trend in outsourcing work to external contractors
• Need to fill the skills gap and prove competence
  of existing employees

Success and competitiveness depend on the
attraction of new people and the availability of
a highly skilled and competent workforce
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How was it built?

• Funding 8m investment
• 4m Yorkshire Forward
• 1.7m ERDF
• 0.25m Local LSC
• 2m Donated equipment support from
  Private Sector

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How was it built?

• Partnership Steering Group

Funders
NELC
HCF
HCCTA
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What does CATCH do?

• Our Mission is
• To make a real contribution to the
  competitiveness of the Chemical and Allied
  businesses in the Humber region by encouraging
  people to choose careers in the industry and by
  facilitating the provision of effective,
  industry-led training and competence assessment
  within an authentic plant environment.

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Key Objectives

• Industry-led, nationally recognised facility to
  sustain and improve competitiveness
• A unique opportunity to qualify in skills
  competency programmes in an authentic physical
  environment
• Confidence for employers in accessing highly
  competent individuals
• Practical, modern apprenticeships and up-skilling
• Work with existing training providers
• Promote highest standards of SHE practice

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Leading to.

• Sufficient high-calibre, local people attracted
  into the chemical and allied industries to meet
  recruitment needs.
• The local workforce recognised as highly
  competent and internationally competitive.

A Positive Impact on the Region
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How can we help you?

• Advanced Apprenticeships in craft trades with
  real experience on full-scale plant
• Process Apprenticeships
• SCADA interpretation and alarm handling
• Plant condition monitoring laser alignment
• Steel erecting, crane operation scaffolding
• Confined space access and rescue
• Manual handling
• Engineering skills for operators
• Upskilling and competence assessment of
  maintenance technicians
• Etc

All much easier and safer to arrange than on
operational plant and tailored to meet specific
needs when required.
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Types of Programmes (1)

• DIY Hire area and use own in-house trainer or
  buy in own preferred training provider
• You do most of the work
• Ask CATCH to find a suitable trainer to meet your
  defined objectives
• Ask CATCH to put together a bespoke programme to
  meet your needs
• Well do the work provide you with a solution
• Working with our Providers Club

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Types of Programmes (2)

• Take part in a pre-arranged, multi-company
  programme
• Great when you have only a few people to train
• Opportunity to share best practice and
  standardise
• Apprenticeships
• Resident provider at CATCH
• Currently ECITB/GIFHE

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Contact Details

• Clive Rounce,
• CATCH General Manager,
• CATCH,
• Kiln Lane,
• Stallingborough,
• N E Lincolnshire,
• DN41 8TH
• T 01469 552822
• M 07738430433
• E cliverounce_at_catch-uk.org
• www.catch-uk.org