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The Employment and Skills Partnership and Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership Supporting Manufacturing Skills In Gloucestershire. 24 April 2012. Terry Newby – Operations Director. Coleford Manufacturing Centre. Pumps. Pumps. Move liquids and gases
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The Employment and Skills PartnershipandGloucestershire Local Enterprise PartnershipSupporting Manufacturing Skills In Gloucestershire 24 April 2012
Terry Newby – Operations Director Coleford Manufacturing Centre
Pumps • Move liquids and gases • Consume 30% of the UK’s total industrial power • Pumps tend to fulfil a market niche • There are 39 pump companies in the BPMA (British Pump Manufacturing Association) • British pump manufacturers are net exporters (75% at SPP)
The Future • Globalisation – faster every year • Indian – China – Vietnam • UK? • To survive we need engineers • Engineers - people who do hard sums • Maths and Science seem to be out of favour with those in education – removal of D&T from the National Curriculum!
Apprenticeships • Foundation • no minimum qualification • Dexterity, spatial awareness • Advanced • minimum 5 GCSEs grade A to C • Mathematics, English, Science or Engineering • Things we look for: • Confidence - to act alone and take responsibility • Social skills, team player • Numeracy • Communication
Job Types Route • Craft – Time Served • Machine shop • Fitting shop • Maintenance • Engineering • Draughting • Design • Production • Maintenance • Commercial – applications, quoting, sales • Quality • Service Function • Procurement • Accounts • Sales • Marketing • IT • Administration • Personnel • Export Shipping • Logistics • Management
Progression Academic • Time served - HNC • ‘A’ Levels • HND • Bachelor’s degree • Master’s degree • PhD Vocational • 3 to 4 years NVQ3 modules • Year In Industry • Day release • 2 year programme for new starters
Benefits of Employment • No education debts • Money • Paid holidays • Death in service benefit • Pension • Health Scheme • Bonus
Working with Education (The World of Acronyms) • FEBP • WEX • Tours (secondary, primary) • GO4SET • Anything but money
Working with the Community • Apprentice Association • Car parking for events • Fire service liaison • Business association • Local vendors • Business rates • Pay