Digital & Creative Career College

Background

DCCC Announced as UK’s first Career College in Oct 2013

“Career Colleges are a new concept in education, offering a flexible pathway for 14 to 19 year olds. Students study for

high quality academic and vocational qualifications, combining core curriculum subjects with a vocational

specialism and hands-on projects.”Transformational project for young people; for education, for industry skills and for Oldham.

We want to help GM Digital industries and the wider economy to grow with our support.

We want to work with business, not just in education but also in the wider community & digital activity.

DCCC Update

New Name: Digital & Creative Career College

September 2014 Enrolment Figures:Target 676 students Achieved 684 studentsOver recruited in digital technology areas, and over 19s in general

New Digital Skills Building: Handover Christmas 2014, All students migrated March 2015

New Name: Digital & Creative Career College

New £9m Building for Digital Skills

4th floor - Art Studios Fashion & Print Workshops

3rd Floor – Design & Photography3D Workshop – wood/metal/ceramics

2nd Floor – Cisco labs & Hardware Workshops, Computer suites

1st Floor – Fab Lab, TV studio, Recording and Radio studiosComputer suites (open plan!).

Innovative approach to Community Access & Lifelong (& professional) Learning

Brand development for building underway (with industry input)

DCCC Induction

Visits to Yorkshire Sculpture Park & Manchester Galleries visits & Leeds Tetley Arts Centre

Launch of Futsal Live Project

“Welcome to your Future…” induction talk from Tom Cheesewright for all Digital Students and Staff

Pathway Choices

Linking in…

Part of network seeking and sharing global best practice Tech City partnership?

Learners on the Steering Group of Young Digital TaskForce(Holly MC at Teen Tech Awards with HRH Duke of York, Stephen Fry & others)

Meeting ministers to influence policy (UK Fast & SupaReal in Westminster)

Integration with wider GM crucial to success and broadening aspiration

EAB Launched July 2014

DCCC Employer Advisory Board

How can you get involved?

1. Inspire and support the next generation

Be role a model - share your life and career journey, let

them know what work’s really like and inspire them to aim

higher

Be a mentor for a young person - listen and help grow

their confidence

Offer career guidance - help inform goals and milestones

Open the door to relevant industry networks / events

2. Share skills with us

Help develop a project brief to make learning realistic, relevant and rewardingDeliver a masterclass or workshop Host a lesson on your business premisesBe a Judge in our competitions, or come and see our shows.Team work - Encourage your colleagues to volunteer as facilitators of community activities eg: such as coder dojos, creative workshops, or taster classes

2. Share skills with us (Lego brief)

2. Share skills with us (Lego brief)

3. Shape the opportunity at the Digital & Creative Career College

Help review and inform our curriculum to ensure it keeps meeting industry needsGuide us on choice and use of technology, so our learners hit the ground running in the workplaceGet to know our teaching teams - what can they learn from you, and how can they help your business?Lets keep in touch on industry news and trends, so we stay up to date and relevant.

3. Shape the opportunity (Employers open up to staff)

4. Provide a welcome to your world

Welcome students into your work environment, big or small

Provide work shadowing or experience for a few hours, days or weeks - Even an hour for one student makes a huge difference and is rewarding.

Take on an intern for the holiday period.

5. Be a Digital & Creative Career College Ambassador

Share DCC news amongst your networks and involve us in your events.

Share your business news with us, and we'll celebrate your success.

If you’ve enjoyed getting involved - provide an endorsement and lets spread the word to mutual benefit.

Upcoming opportunities to get involved

Open days for school leavers: 27 September & 22nd November

Master classes / Industry Life Stories: During November 2014

In search of Live/exemplar briefs/scenarios (always!)

Possibilities for work experience in February half term &/or Easter

Industry Endorsed Assignments

Summary

We’re on a journey, and learning across many areas.

Already showing potential to be nationally significant, and develop truly innovative approaches for 14-19 age group and vocational education.

But we can only achieve this in Partnership with business, and we believe that we can successfully learn, share and grow together.

Thanks,

Coral Grainger, Advising on Digital & Creative Career College, at Oldham College.

@coralgrainger @oldhamcollege