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Digital Skills for the Northern Powerhouse
Stephen Purvis Peter Chalder-Wood Chief Executive Managing DirectorSGP Technology Group Code Academy
Scope
Context: North East digital skillsSME and Enterprise requirementsKeynote: Paul Sutherland Innovation, skills and trainingCode Academy: the solutionCorporate & SME partner opportunitiesStrategic regional partnersQuestions
What do we do in the North East?
South East perception
What the South East thinks we do
Better or worse?
Precision EngineeringSoftware EngineeringRich Intellectual PropertyVideogame hub
Average Graduate Salary
London22,479South East19,306North East17,986
+ 25%+ 7.5%
5 outstanding Universities 2 Russell GroupMembers Broad range of computing courses
1,947 advertised software jobs today
Supply
Demand
LAG
CAPACITY
QUALITY
Supply and demand imbalance
Supply and demand imbalance
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6Course designQA & RatifyDeliverYear 1DeliverYear 2DeliverYear 3Enter jobmarket
Enterprise and SME Demand
High quality software engineersSkills that are relevant to current demandAgile software development by defaultDigital by Default project managementCommercial project management awarenessProfessional memberships and a career focusIndustry specific product accreditationMulti-discipline technical skillset
David Sharp Group CTOSGP Technology GroupWhat industry wants
Industry View Dave Sharp
Problem -> Crisis
Networking not working
Workplace Requirements- Mathematics- Systematic methodology- Systems approach- Problem solvingAction. Now. No more talking
Paul Sutherland FCIM Innovation & Strategic Innovation Leadership
Keynote: Innovation and Skills
Peter Chalder-Wood Managing DirectorCode AcademyThe Solution
Who, What, When and Where?
25 computing graduates per cohort - Undergraduates, Underemployed Graduates, Career Shift, Corporate employees2 cohorts per year- Spring intake corporate led, Autumn intake academic cycle ledDelivered at Newburn Riverside (Old ONE offices) NE15- Plans to roll out in 10 cities over the next 24 monthsLed by industry experts- Management team from industry and academia- Code mentors with 15+ years experience as software engineers
How Phase 1
Project Management
Industry Accreditation
Industry Accreditation
ProfessionalMembership
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery
Guest Speakers3 Industry CEOsHead of Microsoft UK ACMATOS Commercial DirectorMembers of ParliamentMajor project managersFuture employers
Supporting EventsHackathon eventsCorporate visitsIndustry seminar attendance
How Phase 1
Academic led Postgraduate content delivery
How Phase 2
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery2-3 Real-world industry projects - Led by fully qualified project managers - Specified and paid for by industry and partnersAgile software development- Making the transition from PRINCE2 to AGILEFull lifecycle development- Systems analysis- Solutions architecture- Alpha, Beta, Live- Testing and accreditation- Deployment
Graduate benefits
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryIndustry led solution to the known skills gapEnter employment day 1 ready to join a high paced development teamHead and shoulders above a direct undergraduate or graduate competitorSet off on a professional career with ongoing CPD and focus on progressionBoosted earnings
Graduate enhanced earnings
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryNorth East average graduate salary ~18,000Independent survey of employers, shown only the skills matrix of a Code Academy graduate gave an average starting salary band of 25,8007,800 increase in first year earnings~200,000 increase in first decade earningsA genuine career accelerator
Company Benefits
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryExcellent quality highly skilled (SFIA5+) technical talentReduced dependence on contractorsAbility to hit manning targetsSticky dedicated employees who are long term career focussed and reward the investment in their training with long serviceAbility to shape course contentAbility to run a 6 month recruitment exercise by commissioning low cost project work in Phase 2
Corporate and SME Partners
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryCorporate Partners- Foundation partner status and significant media coverage- Ability to shape core Phase 1 content (3 modules)- Place your own graduate employees or upskill candidates into the course- Control of a high quality talent pool- Commission low cost (20% of avg contractor rates) projects to deriskSME Partners- Recruit a fixed number of graduates- Utilise Phase 2 project capacity
The Acid Test
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery
John Smith MScCVEducationMSc Advanced Networking SystemsBSc(Hons) Computer Science
Qualifications and AccreditationsFirst Aid
Project ExperienceMasters project
Industry ExperienceNil
John Smith BSc(Hons) MBCSCVEducationBSc(Hons) Computer ScienceCode Academy
Qualifications and AccreditationsPrince2 Project ManagementMicrosoft Certified Solutions ExpertRedHat Linux Certified Engineer
Project ExperienceProject 1 - 150,000 2 month SCALA financial POCProject 2 - 200,000 2 month JBOSS middlewareProject 3 - 200,000 2 month Dynamics AX integration
Industry Experience12 months post graduation
The Acid Test
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery
John Smith MScCVEducationMSc Advanced Networking SystemsBSc(Hons) Computer Science
Qualifications and AccreditationsFirst Aid
Project ExperienceMasters project
Industry ExperienceNil
John Smith BSc(Hons) MBCSCVEducationBSc(Hons) Computer ScienceCode Academy
Qualifications and AccreditationsPrince2 Project ManagementMicrosoft Certified Solutions ExpertRedHat Linux Certified Engineer
Project ExperienceProject 1 - 150,000 2 month SCALA financial POCProject 2 - 200,000 2 month JBOSS middlewareProject 3 - 200,000 2 month Dynamics AX integration
Industry Experience12 months post graduation
Strategic Partners
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery
You?
Summary
Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryNorth East has the potential to be a UK leading software engineering hubOur talent pipeline does not support that desireUniversities are key partners in delivering the input standardIndustry is best placed to polish and refine to real-world requirementsCode Academy is a genuine career accelerator for graduatesCode Academy is a clear and strong fiscal and CSR success for Corporates and SMEs
Questions?
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