AEM Sector Panel Presentation

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North West England Higher Level Skills Development and Employer Engagement Processes for Advanced Engineering and Materials

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Cogent Footprint Chemicals manufacturing and processing Nuclear and radiological technology Oil and gas exploration and extraction Petroleum refining, storage, blending and distribution Petrol forecourt operations Oil-fired heating services Manufacture of aviation fuels, bitumen, inks Manufacture of plastic and rubber (polymer) Sign-making

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Cogent Facts, Figures & Contact Details 813,000 employees 20,000+ businesses Representing a turnover of £67bn GVA £42.65bn Representing 15% of UK Manufacturing GVA Contact Details Rob Bevan, 0151 342 6930 / 07786 707431. rob.bevan@cogent-ssc.com  

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Proskills Footprint building products and refractories coatings extractives and mineral processing glass print .… but are expanding to incorporate: furniture paper (and likely) packaging

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Proskills Facts, Figures & Contact Details around 21,000 companies employing just over 300,000 people across the UK delivering £29bn per annum turnover (NB the footprint expansion will take Proskills UK to around 1m people) the sector is predominantly located within England 90% of the companies within the sector are SMEs 85% of companies in the sector reported ‘stable’ or ‘expanded’ business over the last twelve month period productivity (in terms of GVA) across the sector is nearly 60% higher than the average for the UK economy 35,000 people are employed by the sector in the North West Contact Details Ray Snowdon 07795 011983 ray.snowdon@proskills.co.uk

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SEMTA Footprint Engineering Manufacturing Engineered metal products Mechanical engineering equipment Electrical engineering equipment Electronic equipment Motor vehicles Shipbuilding/ship repair/boat building and repair Aerospace Other Transport Equipment (including Railway locomotives ) Science SEMTA has responsibility for Scientific occupations that include: Research and development in pharmaceutical manufacturing companies The application of bioscience for the processing and production of materials SEMTA are also responsible for mathematics across all of the sectors

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SEMTA Facts and figures for UK 76,000 establishments 2 million people employed (7% of total UK employment) £64 billion per annum turnover Contributes 9% of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contributes 33% of total UK Exports. Contact Details John Harris 01621 788150 / 07740 637348 email jharris@semta.org.uk

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Skillfast-UK Footprint Businesses throughout the apparel, footwear and textiles supply chain, including design, manufacturing, wholesale trade and after-sales servicing Based around four key sub-sectors: Textiles – including technical textiles for a wide range of end-use markets such as aerospace, automotive, medical, industrial Clothing and fashion design Footwear & leather Laundry and dry cleaning

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41,000 establishments in the UK, c.5,700 in NW Employment of 380,000, 58,000 in NW Net contribution of £10bn, £1.6bn in NW NW is leading area in the UK in terms of contribution to apparel, footwear and textiles Contact details John West 0113 2399 614 Email: john_west@skillfast-uk.org Skillfast-UK Facts and figures for the UK

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Five stage process leading to industry agreement to a programme of collaborative action: Stage 1: needs assessment Stage 2: analysis of current provision Stage 3: gap analysis Stage 4: scope for collaborative action by employers Stage 5: action plan with key delivery partners Sector Skills Agreements (SSAs)

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North West Sector Skills Agreement – Higher Level Skills Development SEMTA Sector - Aerospace Shortage of Science & Engineering Graduates with Work Experience Shortage of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Licensed Aircraft Engineers SEMTA Sector - Electronics Shortage of Graduates with Technical Engineering Skills, Practical Skills, Work Experience Demand for Design Engineers, Electronic Engineers, Software Engineers and Production Engineers

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North West Sector Skills Agreement – Higher Level Skills Development SEMTA Sector - Automotive Low Levels of Skills Gaps for Professional Occupations Workforce Developments Needs – Improved Technical Skills, Better Knowledge of Materials and Production Engineering. Higher Level Skills Needed for New Automated Technologies Trend to Continue of Graduates in Professional Job Roles SEMTA Sector - Marine One Large Employer with 19% of UK Workforce, Shortage of Science & Engineering Graduates with Work Experience, Navel Architects, Mechanical, Electrical & Marine Engineering Engineers

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North West Sector Skills Agreement – Higher Level Skills Development SEMTA Sector Marine – Continued Lack of Specific HE Qualifications in Marine Electrical Engineering Demand for Post Graduate Courses in Marine Safety Engineering Workforce Development – Improved Technical Skills. Current Training Supply Insufficient To Meet Business Needs Skillfast Sector - Technical Textiles Shortage of Graduate Scientists / Technologists with Knowledge of Textiles Technology / Materials Science (including composites) with Relevant Experience to Support Product Development, Process Engineering and Technical Services

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North West Sector Skills Agreement – Higher Level Skills Development Proskills Sectors - Building Products & Refractories, Coatings, Extractives, Mineral Processing, Glass and Print Shortage of Technical Leaders / Managers with Strategic IT Capability Lack of Progression from Technician Job Roles to Technical Manager Job Roles Lack of Upskilling Activity Cogent Sectors – Chemicals, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Petroleum, Plastics Need Technical Leadership and Management CPD Need Business Improvement Techniques (BIT) Level 4 Need Health, Safety and Environmental (legislation focus) CPD Programmes for Managers

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North West Higher Level Skills Development & Employer Engagement Processes Potential Projects with Sustainable Outcomes Sandwich Degree Courses to Improve Employer Engagement and Work Experience of Undergraduates / Graduates, Industry Placement Programmes Graduate and Higher Apprenticeships for Structured Work-based Learning Graduate Development Programmes for SME Employers / Graduates Careers and Competency Pathways for Workforce Development – including Succession Planning, CPD Accelerated Workforce Development using HE Credit, Credit Accumulation and APEL Upskilling and Workforce Development Initiatives