Cogent Sector Skills Council Limited

1. Emerging Higher: Securing Science and Innovation for the FutureDr Caroline D SudworthScience and Higher Level Skills Development Manager Cogent Sector Skills Council Limited

2. Global, Strategic, Value Added, Skills Intensive • UK Gov 2007-082 • Health £105bn • Education £78bn Sector Turnover £163bn • Cogent Skills • High Level • Science based • Engineering using • Adult skills Sector GVA £50bn • UK Gov 2007-082 • Corporation tax £47bn Source: ABI 2006 Source: CSR 2007, HMT

3. …SKILLS – HIGH LEVEL

4. More, and more employable, graduates Raise the skills and capacity for innovation and enterprise of those already in the workforce Focus on graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Universities becoming a key player in local/regional problem solving Cogent workforce relies heavily on higher level (Level 4+) skills Right skills and education – employer-led vision Upskilling of the Cogent workforce Getting the right education in the right sectors Emphasis on industry - relevant subjects Skills gaps need addressing to move regional and UK business forward Relevance of Higher Level Skills Our employers use these skills to drive forward business and innovation

5. Skills Levels for Nuclear Sector

6. Civil Nuclear Workforce: Supply and Demand

7. Retirement Profile

8. Retirement Profile in the Future

9. Nuclear Sector Employment Issues • Ageing workforce • Need for highly skilled and trained managers, researchers, engineers and technicians • Need to up-skill/re-skill existing workforce to replace retirees • Recruitment difficulties, especially skilled and experienced personnel • Increasing impact of legislation • Focus on environmental impact of industry • Competence assurance requirements

10. Higher Level Skills Environment • Leitch Higher Level (and STEM) Skills • Higher Ambitions (November 2009) • Skills Strategy (November 2009) • Emphasis on Up-skilling and Re-skilling of Existing Workforce • Innovation and Enterprise • Emerging Technologies (April and September 2009) • New Industry, New Jobs • Jobs for the Future

11. Cogent Higher Level Skills Strategy • Higher level skills research • Frameworks for future skills • Placements • Professional Recognition, Benchmarking • Innovation and STEM • Policy and funding • Cross Sector Partnerships • Published version due December 2009

12. Higher Level Skills Research • Sector Research • STEM Research • Higher Level Skills • Supply/Demand • Graduate data • Destinations data • Trend Data • Provision • Bespoke research • Salary Surveys • Higher Level Skills • Government Policy/Response • Recession Monitoring • Employability and Careers • Global Competition Total STEM supply 4,000 p.a.

13. Frameworks for Future Skills: Provision • Short courses with bite-sized credit accumulation • Modular, flexible and blended delivery (e-learning, academic and workplace learning) • Accreditation of bespoke programmes, prior learning, and in-house training • Professional recognition • Clearer presentation of the costs

14. Provision • Undergraduate • Foundation Degrees through Working Higher • Higher Level Apprenticeships • Professional recognition at e.g. EngTech/IEng levels • Higher Education in Further Education • Working with partners in FE/HE • Emerging Technologies • Postgraduate • Flexible Masters Provision by Sector = Industrial MBAs • Emerging Technologies • Graduate Training • Professional recognition

15. Placements, Internships and Exchange Programmes • STEM Placements • Undergraduate levels • Employability and “On the Job” training • Increase uptake and participation • National scheme in development

16. Industrial Placements • Sectoral approach across the UK • Starting with pharmaceuticals sector • Undergraduate “Year in Industry” Model • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Attraction of best candidates • Increase the uptake/ease of access • Students • Universities • Employers • Lever and access funding

17. Benchmarking • Graduate Benchmarking • STEM and employability skills for sector • Manage employer expectations of graduates • Manage student and university expectations • Establish clear training frameworks • Linking Gold Standard/Job Contexts • Linking Professional Recognition

18. Graduate Benchmark Statements • Sector relevant statements • Based on suitable undergraduate/postgraduate subjects areas • Linked to ideal employment skills • What an “ideal graduate recruit looks like” • Informed through thorough sector based research • Rolled out with Universities with examples of good practice

19. Professional Development for Graduates • Graduates/Post Graduates have the prime responsibility for their professional development • Employers have the responsibility to provide support, encouragement, feedback and resources to enable graduate development • Graduates/Post Graduates are allocated to managers and mentors who are interested in developing the next generation of professionals • Graduates/Post Graduates are given challenging and relevant assignments which are regarded as essential to business success • Professional development is achieved through a mix of broadening experiences, variety of roles, skills training and further education • Professional development is based around graduates/post graduates planning their learning and then learning from experience

20. Funding Leverage • Foundation Degree Framework • £3M HEFCE Working Higher Project started in May 2009 • National Funding • Higher Ambitions and Skills Strategy • Emerging Technologies • Placements • Knowledge Transfer • Lever Regional Development Agency funding • North West Partnership Funding • Energy and Environment/Biomedical/Advanced Materials

21. Influencing Policy • Employer voice to Government on Higher Level Skills • Higher Ambitions • Skills Strategy • Influence Funding and Uptake of Suitable Provision • Value on Knowledge and Learning Outcomes • Value on Employability Skills • Influence Provision in Emerging Technology Areas

22. Cross SSC Activity Cogent leading on HE across STEM • Cross-Sector Research • Life Science and Pharmaceuticals • Advanced Manufacturing • Low Carbon • Regional Aspects • Emphasis on working across RDAs to streamline skills priorities • Emphasis on priority sectors

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