East Midlands STEM Partnership Presentation

Mr Geoffrey H Taylor

Wednesday 29th April 2009

Introduction

Technical

SiteLogistics

Manufacturing

The Project

• To create a dedicated multi-purpose classroom and academy workshop.

• To use the investment as pump priming

to allow a raft of employer engagement

initiatives between Caunton & education

to take place.

Training Workshop Before

Training Workshop After

Classroom Before

Classroom After

Training • Caunton have historically recruited trainees and apprentices

• In 2004 the Caunton Academy was opened to provide a designated area of work for apprentices which enabled us to increase the annual intake of apprentices.

• This decision was made to address the diminishing skills within our industry.

• 28% of total workforce are currently undergoing training & development

• 25% of the board of directors joined the company as apprentices

• Intake five new apprentices per annum – looking to increase this & offer opportunities to external companies/apprentices

• We host school visits at our works to educate youngsters in the construction of our built environment

Working within the local community

• Caunton are currently working with 1 school (Aldercar) towards placements for the Engineer Diploma This activity will be expanded to a further two schools.

• Caunton works with a local school in the delivery of the technical certificate which forms part of the apprenticeship framework

• Work Experience Placements – 12 placements scheduled for 2009

• University Summer Placements

• Graduate Recruitment Programme

• Year in Industry Placements

• Employer engagement with Schools

• Teacher exchange visits

Output • The classroom will enable increased training activities to take

place with more people.

• Equipment in the academy allows the model of a production line to be simulated in a safe environment.

• The grant enables Caunton to consider the business case to increase apprenticeship numbers.

• Caunton are also looking to offer other local engineering companies training opportunities.

• The grant enables Caunton to be an exemplar project to highlight employer good practice in relation to workforce and community skill development.

Who’s Involved

• Contact with the EEF, Learning Skills Council and SEMTA gave introductions to emda and the Catapulting Kids Pilot Scheme.

East Midlands STEM Partnership