whitby fishing industry training centrecompany aims:- to bring youth into the fishing industry to...
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Whitby Fishing Industry Training Centre
Company
Limited by guarantee, not for profit organisation
Registered in April 2002
Began trading October 2002
Unique selling point:- Only company in the U.K. delivering the Apprenticeship in Maritime Studies – Sea Fishing qualification
Company Aims:-
to bring youth into the fishing industry
to meet Apprenticeship & Industry requirements
to offer excellence in training
to up-skill existing fishermen
to market and promote the profile of the fishing industry
to carry on any other business or activity which will support the sustainability of the school for the continuance of safety training and employment of the community
Company structure:-
Board of Directors –11 persons - all specialist knowledge
Five permanent full time staff, two full time staff on 3 year contracts.
8-10 part time tutors to train specialist subjects as and when required
4 enrolments for Apprenticeships per year on average
regular industry training for seafarers
regular attendance/presentations at national events
Major events – AGM during Autumn each year -- Apprentice of the Year Award
Income streams:
Sea Fish Industry Authority – industry safety training Skills Funding Agency – Apprenticeships MCA courses – STCW 95 – First Aid, Fire Fighting, PST, PSSR
(soon – Proficiency in Security Awareness, Maritime Security Officer, Ship Security Officer, Anti Piracy Awareness)
Royal Yachting Association – industry & leisure safety training Room Hire – short/long courses, meetings & conferences
Holderness Coast FLAG N&W Cumbria FLAG Fisheries Local Action Groups Two FLAG projects running on opposite coasts 2 full time Training Co-ordinator jobs created Apprentices from each coast attending 10 weeks classroom/exams Returning to home and working on local vessels
Seafarers trained
Numbers of seafarers trained have increased steadily .......... 2007 136 (part year)
2008 373 2009 315 2010 394 2011 412 2012 455 2013 517
Training days held
Numbers of training days have increased steadily .......... 2007 136 (part year)
2008 471 2009 338 2010 446 2011 508 2012 492 2013 645
Value to Whitby and district :
Regular payments to landladies & landlords whether summer or winter (apprenticeship accommodation)
Year round support of guest houses/cafes/restaurants for safety training
Policy for company to purchase goods & services locally wherever possible
Direct employment of local people
Support of local fishing industry through safety training, upskilling and diversification to other maritime opportunities
Financial support to Mission to Seafarers’ Centre through rent and also provision of catering for meetings & conferences
Establishment of sustainable training centre where others have not succeeded
Agreement during May 2007 with the Sea Fish Industry Authority to deliver/receive payment for delivery of their courses
Achievement of Customer First quality mark – achieved Summer 2006 and maintained to date
Achievement of Preferred Provider status with the Sea Fish Industry Authority working to their Quality System – and achieving highest UK audit.
Year on year steady improvement in apprenticeship achievement rates from 20% during 2003 to 70% currently
Successes !
£158,000 grant received during 2008-09 for expansion / upgrade of all training facilities
Achievement of nationally recognised technology award during 2010 and 2013 for production and use of bespoke 3D software for safety training
Successful achievement of changes to the “Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009” to ensure exemption from ‘employed status’ for apprentice deck hands – achieved a change in the UK law
Fishermens’ Vacancy Matching Service
Exemplary safety record. NIL accidents to date
Opportunities ........
Short term goals to expand company premises within the current building to obtain a quayside facility for delivery of 5 day MCA engineering course to obtain funding to install facilities & deliver navigational training and ECDIS on simulation equipment
to support local area aims to set up a local FLAG – Fishermen’s Local Action Group, funded by the MMO and which provides grant funding for many types of fishing community projects
Long term goal - to source funding for purpose built training centre to meet expected increased demand for wider maritime safety training
Thank you for listening
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