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Jobs and Skills development in the construction sector
Opening the Door for Housing Development in Staffordshire 16th September 2015
Rob BoucheratDeputy Principal
College Facts
• Campuses in Tamworth, Lichfield,Cannock & Rodbaston
• Grade 2 OFSTED in April 2013• Working Farm, Animal Zone, Equine Arena & Floristry Centre• The Rural Enterprise Academy 13-19 300 place Free School• Opened new £6m campus in Cannock in January 2014• Opened new High Needs Centre futures@southstaffs in 2015• Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering hub at Tamworth & TORC
opened October 2014• New wind turbine being built at Rodbaston• New £5m AgriSTEM Academy opening September 2016• Part of our Communities – SSLEP, County & District Councils• HE through Staffordshire & Wolverhampton Universities
Construction Skills Needs
• 2,320 construction jobs are expected to be created in the West Midlands every year for the next 5 years
• Jobs in demand in the next five years include:• Wood trades and interior fit-out - 770
• Electricians - 340
• Bricklayers – 230
• Building envelope specialists - 220
• Construction process managers – 200
Source: CITB
Our Construction Programmes
Construction @southstaffs
Commercial Courses
Study Programmes
Apprenticeships
Traineeships
Workplace NVQs
Apprenticeships
Target MarketEmployed learners age
16+Level 2 & above
SMEs & large employers TORC, Cannock &
Rodbaston
Traineeships
Target MarketYoung people aged 16-24
Capable of attaining Apprenticeship in 6 months
Level 1 & 2SMEs & large employers
TORC & Cannock
Study Programmes
Target MarketYoung People age 16+Entry Level to Level 3
TORC, Cannock & Rodbaston
Delivery1- 2 years full time/part
time at CollegeMaths & EnglishWork Experience
Employability plus CSCS Card
Progression to employment,
Apprenticeship or higher level
Workplace NVQs & Commercial coursesWorkplace NVQs
• Increasingly popular in sector
• High demand by the industry - local companies wanting us to up-skill and gain their staff an NVQ qualification.
• Some construction companies want us to deliver NVQ`s to all their workforce
Commercial Courses
• CSCS card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) – mandatory for anyone working or visiting a construction site
• First Aid• Health & Safety• NPTC Plant machinery, fork lift,
all terrain vehicles• Distance/E-Learning
Construction Growth 2015
Apprenticeships
• 400% growth for plumbers
• 200% growth for construction
Workplace NVQs
• Growth in the building industry & requirement an NVQ/CSCS to get on site has brought about a vast increase in numbers.
Study Programmes
• 86% increase in applications for electrical installation
• 236 enrolments on construction programmes so far
• 36% increase in plumbing enrolments
Employer Case Study
• Level 3 Apprenticeship in Construction & Built Environment
• Delivered at TORC in Tamworth
• 5 days a week every 6 weeks off the job, on the job assessed in
workplace
• Started with 1 group of 20, 8 months ago and now has increased
to a further two groups.
AgriSTEM Academy Opening Sept 2016
• Expanded Construction Provision
• Growth in Apprenticeships & Traineeships
• Sustainable Construction Study Programmes
• Commercial Courses in Solar Thermal, Solar Photo Voltaic, heat pumps, Construction power based equipment, Gas Safe, CAD/CAM, Site Management, Civil Engineering & Plant
• Construction & tractor simulation
Shared Goals
What can we do for employers?
• Find talented candidates (Recruit)
• Provide them with the skills you need (Train)
• Make local people more employable to stay with you (Sustain)
Shared Goal = Business Growth
How can employers help?• Help develop our curriculum to
meet your skills need• Provide work experience & help
young people be employable• Engage with us on
Apprenticeships or training – funded or commercial
Thank YouRob Boucherat
Deputy Principal – South Staffordshire [email protected]
Twitter: @bouchsscTel: 07880 902407