Devon Education Business Partnership

ROBOTMANIA

29 June 2009

University of Plymouth

Paul HartleyDeputy Manager & STEM Adviser

Devon Education Business Partnership

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Devon Education Business Partnership

‘To develop a positive relationship between education, training and business in support of quality education and economic development’

Careers South West Ltd‘To help our customers engage in learning and work’

STEMNET‘To increase young people’s choices and chances through Science, Technology, Engineering and mathematics’

Devon Education Business Partnership

Devon Education Business Partnership – What we do!

Work Experience- provide a network of safe well planned placements for students on work experience.

Investors in Enterprise & Work Related Learning Award – Professional advice & guidance in education business links in all curriculum areas reflecting national and local agendas.

Professional Development Opportunities – Arranging placements for teachers in business & industry for curriculum, management and personal development.

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

STEM Partnership – Devon, Cornwall & Tamar Education Business Partnerships.

STEM Ambassadors – We recruit, CRB check and train business partners for working with schools.

STEMPOINT contract holder – For the brokerage of STEM Enhancement & Enrichment Activities. www.stemdirectories.org.uk

Planning & Delivery of National Qualifications - A lead organisation in 14-19 agenda & Diploma Development

Employer Activities – Business simulations, Mock Interviews, business partner presentations, judging competitions, What’s my Line? etc

Devon Education Business Partnership

NATIONAL STEM FRAMEWORK

1. Getting & training the right teachers & lecturers of STEM subjects in the first place

2. Providing the right CPD for teachers of STEM subjects

3. Providing the right activities & careers advice that bring real world context and applications

4. Getting the STEM curriculum in the classroom right

5. Getting the STEM education support infrastructure right

www.slcs.ac.uk/stemframework

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

STEM – SOUTH WEST

South West Regional Development Agency1. Research2. STEM Portal – www.stemsw.co.uk3. School Intervention.

Careers South West Ltd/Devon EBP1. STEM Advocates2. COP – Community of Practice3. Careers websites

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Angela Marien – Connexions PA & STEM Advocate

Andy Atkinson – Tamar Education Business Partnership

Dave Short – Principal Engineer, Atlantic Inertial Systems

Richard Pipe – Marine Biology Association Research Fellow

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT

Devon Education Business Partnership & SETPOINT