1 / 25

Steering groups, Do they work?

Steering groups, Do they work?. Dr Karl Williams & Kevin Walmsley. Workshop Overview . Brief introduction to our projects: Food and Drink Foundation Degree in Building Services and Sustainable Engineering Low Carbon Technologies Project Steering Groups What makes a steering group?

adlai
Télécharger la présentation

Steering groups, Do they work?

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Steering groups, Do they work? Dr Karl Williams & Kevin Walmsley

  2. Workshop Overview • Brief introduction to our projects: • Food and Drink • Foundation Degree in Building Services and Sustainable Engineering • Low Carbon Technologies • Project Steering Groups • What makes a steering group? • What are the aims of a steering group? • What makes a steering group work?

  3. Centre For Waste ManagementSchool of Built and Natural Environment • Expertise includes: • Energy Efficiency • Waste Awareness • Environmental Management Systems • Legal Compliance • Deliver existing training courses • Develop new training provisions • Work on ERDF and HLSP funded projects

  4. Aims of the HLSP Programme • Designed to enhance students career prospects by: • Applying scientific expertise to practical business and managerial situations and • Understanding, implementing and responding to: • rapidly evolving policies • Interventions • Market opportunities

  5. Industry engagement • Creation of a steering group • Undertaken pilot delivery of the workshops • Quarterly reviews on course development • Industry involved in delivery of the workshops • Engagement with professional bodies and trade associations

  6. Overview of UCLan projects

  7. Low Carbon Technology

  8. Low Carbon Technology • Develop a series of dynamic CPD workshops • 10 Topics including: • Overview of renewable technologies • Planning legislation • Site Visit • Each workshop has a relevant assessment

  9. Food Industry Waste and Resource Solutions

  10. Food Industry Waste and Resource Solutions • Certificate in Food Industry Waste and Resource Solutions • Completion of 10 workshops • Each workshop has an active learning element • Workshop Delivery • Four ½ day workshops every three months • On site delivery at premises • Certificate in Waste and Resource Optimisation in Food Processing • 12 month project • A structured work environment

  11. Foundation degree in building services and sustainable engineering

  12. Foundation Degree in Building Services and Sustainable Engineering • Comprises of 12 modules structured along four programme theme areas: • Construction Management • Technology • Science • Professional • Modules covered include: • Electrical mechanical services systems • Building services engineering systems • Integrative projects • Contract management

  13. Project Steering Groups

  14. Low Carbon Technologies – Steering Group • BES • Smith Group • NHS • Lancashire County Council • BMS Systems • Cundall • Burnley College • Preston City Council • The National Trust • Lancashire Constabulary • JTL • OSAT • Petit Singleton

  15. Food Industry Waste and Resource Solutions – Steering Group • KEPAK Convenience Foods • G&H Hayhurst • TEG • Manchester Rusk Company • Rainbow Seafoods • Premier Foods • Oddies Bakery

  16. Foundation Degree – Steering Group • BES Design • White Young Green • Lancashire County Council • Preston City Council • BAE Systems • Vita Lend Lease • Lancashire Constabulary • Royal Preston Hospital • EMCOR Engineering Services • United Utilities • British Nuclear Group • BMS Systems • Frank Whittle Partnership

  17. What makes a steering group?

  18. CONSTRUCTING THE STEERING GROUP • OPTIONS FOR ENGAGEMENT: • INVITE THE APPROPRIATE PEOPLE TO A MEETING. • GO OUT AND MEET WITH THEM. • ENGAGE THROUGH E MAIL. • ENGAGE BY TELEPHONE.

  19. What are the aims of the steering group?

  20. NORTH WEST HLSP AIMS • Increase demand from employers for higher level skills provision • Increase employer engagement with higher level skills provision in HE Institutions (HEIs), FE Colleges (FECs) and Work Based Learning Providers (WBLs) • Increase the capacity of HEIs, FECs and WBLs to respond to employer demand for higher level skills and embed workforce development in HE strategies • Test the level of investment employers are prepared to contribute for development and delivery of this provision • Disseminate best practice identified through the NW Model which could be rolled out to other regions

  21. What is the make up of the steering group?

  22. WHAT IS THE IDEAL MAKE UP OF THE PEOPLE ON A STEERING GROUP ? • PEOPLE FROM INDUSTRY/EDUCATION WHO ARE: • PREPARED TO ATTEND A MEETING. • PREPARED TO MEET WITH YOURSELF TO DISCUSS ISSUES. • AFFECTED BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR WORK COLLEAGUES . • ABLE & COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING OF THE WORKFORCE.

  23. What makes the steering group work?

  24. WHAT MODEL OF STEERING GROUP WORKS ? • NO STANDARD MODEL • DIFFERENT PROJECTS REQUIRE DIFFERENT STEERING GROUP MODELS • THINGS TO CONSIDER: • THE AIMS OF THE PROJECT • THE ‘BUY-IN’ OF THE INDUSTRY CONCERNED • WHAT WORKS BEST FOR THE PROJECT IS A STEERING GROUP THAT WORKS

  25. Over to you...

More Related