CoVE in Manufacturing, Materials and Engineering South Yorkshire

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CoVE in Manufacturing, Materials and Engineering
South Yorkshire

• Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
• Strategic Training Partnership
• Sheffield College
• Barnsley College
• Doncaster College

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Introduction

• Aims and Objectives
• Future CoVE developments
• Links to other initiatives
• Considerations

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Aims and Objectives

• The aims of the programme are
• to oversee the expansion of NVQ level 3
  qualifications
• to strengthen and build relationships with
  employers
• to develop a Flexible and Rapid Response
  Curriculum

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Aims and Objectives

• to provide a vehicle for access into and out of
  the CoVE
• to develop the implementation of progression
  routes
• to provide leadership in sharing best practice

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Development Rationale

• Development of Level 3 qualifications and Master
  Craftsman/Technician Award
• Certain vocational areas within manufacturing
  have not been formally recognised or serviced in
  terms of NVQs e.g. NDT, CI

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Development Rationale cont.

• The Master Craftsman/Technician Award will
  build upon and update the skills and education
  previously acquired through -
• a) the AMA framework or
• b) experience achieved at NVQ level 3 or
  equivalent.
• The outcome will bring together empowerment,
  responsibility, experience and academic
  attainment leading towards NVQ level 4/5.
• This will result in greater flexibility and
  competence of the workforce to meet the demands
  of 21st century manufacturing.

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Development Rationale cont.

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

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Development Rationale cont.

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

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Flexible and Rapid Response Curriculum

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

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Access and Participation

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

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Progression Routes

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

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Leadership

• To provide leadership for future development of a
  vocational curriculum particularly in specialist
  areas.
• To establish development networks from 14-16
  yrs, further, higher and work-based education and
  training.

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Links to other Initiatives

• Links into schools
• Regional events such as Young Engineer

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Future CoVE Developments

• Control and Instrumentation
• Polymers
• Glass/Ceramics
• NDT
• Specific Electronics Programmes PLC etc.

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Considerations

• Scope and Diversity?
• General Engineering, Fab/weld, Electronics,
  Control Instrumentation, Materials/Processing,
  Supervisory/Management
• Associations?
• Chambers, EEF, Employers, SSC, LSC, Government
  Office, RDA, HE, Schools, Careers, FE/Providers
• Location?
• Virtual/Existing/In-Company

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Considerations cont.

• Timescales?
• Submission by 31st January 2004
• Draft submission paper to working group by 16th
  January
• Final Meeting 21st January to modify paper
• Submission sent 27th January
• Local Moderation
• Regional Moderation
• National Moderation 11/12 March 2004

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