MMU Collaborative Partners Conference

1. MMU Collaborative Partners Conference Macclesfield College 18th May 2011

2. Engaging with Employers to Meet Diverse Curriculum Needs Introductions: Tony Day, Lecturer FdEng Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Chantelle Wagg, Lecturer FdA Business Management Liz Fletcher, FdA Business Management Emily Mugridge, FdA Creative Arts for Employment

3. Outline of todays session Discussion of the importance of employer engagement within the FdA programmes: • FdEng Aircraft Maintenance Engineering ‘Work Placement as a Motivational Tool’ -Britannia Project -Links with Speke Airport -Preservation Societies 2. FdA Business Management ‘The Real Benefits of Skills to Our Learners and Industry’ -the mix of academic, employer and skills development -Case studies cont/…

4. Cont/…. 3. FdA Creative Arts for Employment ‘Links with Industry to Promote Creativity’ -Gallery Mentors -Live project briefs -Learner feedback -Engagement with employers – how we make it work 4. Q & A 5. Information and Contact Details

5. Foundation Degree in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Practical Placement-Britannia Aircraft Preservation Trust, Speke Airport, Liverpool

6. The Aim To provide ‘real life’ practical hands on experience of maintenance of a whole aircraft To assist with a longstanding, established project To bring back a bit of ‘history’ in re-developing a 1930s airport to its former glory

7. The aircraft

8. Britannia

9. The Location Speke Airport , Liverpool

10. In its hay day

11. Aims of the Britannia Aircraft Preservation Trust Preservation & exhibition of Britannia Aircraft Raise funds for restoration work Co-ordinate volunteer work programmes

12. Technical skills developed Skin repair Stringer repair Treating interior sections Getting aircraft up on to its undercarriage

13. So how does this all help motivate students? Students can put into perspective their college work with the sector they will be employed in There is an increased interest in getting involved with community type work Helps build students confidence as not such a worry that they will damage this aircraft No commercial pressures

14. ….and the future? There is at least 5 years more work left on the aircraft –good for future student cohorts Look for further involvement with preservation societies to a) add to work with operational airlines b) provide ‘ready’ experience

15. FdA Business Management ‘Employer Engagement to meet the Curriculum needs’

16. FdA Business Management Programme Business Management programme 25% of programme = Work Related Projects All students in employment Key Factors in programme -

17. Work related project Ideal vehicle for the development of soft skills - crucial for graduate employability Project scope agreed amongst – employer/mentor, student, and College Live issue Outcome – business report with recommendations, presentation to employer

18. Benefits - Employer Student Enhances and develops skills – that are valued by employers Raises profile in workplace Facilitates networking Enhances employability!! • Promotes development of the student • Builds student engagement • Encourages student to participate in decision making process • Opportunity for the implementation of solutions to work based issues You’re hired!!

19. Case study - Jan Maiden – started career in administrative role, now Manager at Nowgen Full support of Nowgen Director Study relevant to her work “Most of FD focused around work-based assignments – clear to see relevance to my own work and the impact this had on my performance”

20. FDF Case Study j0926 jd case study web.pdf

21. FdA Creative Arts for Employment ‘Links with Industry to Promote Creativity’

22. Questions & Answers Take this opportunity to invite questions from the audience

23. Information & Contact Details Macclesfield College Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8LF 01625 410000 www.macclesfield.ac.uk tony.day@macclesfield.ac.uk chantelle.wagg@macclesfield.ac.uk liz.fletcher@macclesfield.ac.uk emily.mugridge@macclesfield.ac.uk