working higher with sector skills councils dr brian p murphy - research director cogent sector...
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Working Higher with Sector Skills Councils
Dr Brian P Murphy - Research Director
Cogent Sector Skills Council Limited
HEAUniversity of York
9th March 2009
The Future for Higher Level Engineering Education
HE is big business itself…
Source: UUK 2009
Where do the graduates go?
Source: Royal Society – A Degree of Concern? 2006
SIC
What do the graduates do?
Source: Royal Society – A Degree of Concern? 2006
SOC
But…
Is that business now saturated?
How can it continue to grow?
What is its business with business?
What is the position for Engineering?
Traditional HE is saturated…
HEIPR (%) 17-30 yr olds 2006-07 40 1999-00 39
Engineering/Technology 140k students FT UG 72k (6% UG market) PT UG 11k FT PG 23k PT PG 18k
Business/Admin Allied to Medicine FT PG 43k FT UG 85k PT PG 62k PT UG 31kSource: UUK 2009
Polytechnics
150,000 fewer 18-year olds in 2019(280,000 cumulative)
• 40% = 60,000 fewer HE appls• 6% = 3,600 fewer Eng&Tech intake• up to 40,000 fewer appls• Cumulative up to 80,000 fewer appls
Strategically important but vulnerable...
Source: DIUS 2009 - The Demand for STEM Skills
Strength in diversity…
Source: Royal Society – A Degree of Concern 2007
Credit crunching…
Buildings
Parents
Courses
Doing business with business...
• Diverse pathways to higher level skills– 14-19 Diplomas– Apprentices– Foundation Degrees– Graduate CPD
• Academic Tools– Work-based learning (through)– Problem-based learning– Passports - accreditation of training and practice– Flexible provision
• Route to Market– Sector Skills Councils– National Skills Academies
Supply and Demand – Employability and Employment
• What do employers say about HE supply of graduates?
• How can HE develop a new constituency for the future - workforce development?
Working Futures (UKCES Feb 2009)
Leitch Higher Level Skills
Share of National Employment by Qualification Level
Prize:
• Economic prosperity
• Increased social justice
Driven by:
• Increased productivity
• Improved employment
What do Sector Skills Councils do?
Employers
GovernmentTrainingProviders
Cogent brokers skills issues
raise employer ambition and investment in skills at all levels
articulating future skill needs of sector
ensuring supply of skills and qualifications is informed by employers
Cogent - Manufacturing and Energy Sectors
Cogent - economic value of skills…
Cogent - economic value of skills…
Supply - HE Science and Engineering
STEM Only
Total supply 4,000 p.a.
Source: HESA 2005-06
Supply – STEM, the facts
Source: HESA 2005-06http://www.cogent-ssc.com/research/Publications/factsheets/HE_Factsheet.pdf
20 Cogent-relevant STEM subjects
40,000 Cogent-relevant STEM graduates20,000 Cogent-relevant STEM postgraduates
3% of annual supply sourced(UK domiciled)
Supply - skills shortages are…
Supply and Demand - which levers improve shortages?
Source: IET – Skills and Demand in Industry 2008
DemandSupply
Demand - barriers to employer engagement…
Source: UKCES - Working Futures 2008
Demand – what employers already do…
Source: IET – Skills and Demand in Industry 2008
HE Frameworks for Employers
1. De-crunch the creditAccredit existing practiceLearning through work
2. Make it engagingFlexible stagingLearning through workBuild relationships
3. Keep it affordableCo-fundingRecognise employer contributionCosting models
4. Build for sustainabilityEstablish stakeholder collaborationsAggregate demand
“Working Higher” - Nuclear Chemical and Bioscience Industries
HullHEFCE
Cogent SSC HEA (PS) HEIs
IndustryChampions
AcademicLead
Employers
• 2009-2012• £3m• 200 ASNs• Co-funding
Conclusion
Demand for STEM graduates could be improved by:
– Capturing in courses what STEM employers value
– By working with Science SSCs on placement and internship programmes
New supply of STEM graduates could be developed by:– Framework brokerage with SSCs and HEA– Workforce development pilots– Co-funded models– Sustainability infrastructure