1. Family Engineering Club

2. The UK’s First College of Advanced Technology
A unique new college.
Focused on industry.
Providing high quality technical professional skills training.
Exceptional learning environments.
Preparing young people for careers in industry – skills, attitudes, work disciplines.

3. Skills and Productivity
Supporting the reduction of critical skill shortage areas:
82,000 more engineers, scientists and technologists needing to be trained in UK by 2017
10,000 technicians required for the Rail Industry alone, 30% in London and South East
7,000 engineers needed in Aviation by 2018, almost 2,000 of which will need to be level 4+ qualified
49% of construction employers report hard to fill vacancies
Apprentices at PROCAT earn on average 42% more than the basic apprentice wage.

4. Industry Focus
3,000 advanced & higher apprenticeships

5. Transport & Logistics - Railway engineering
Dedicated Rail Academy
Outstanding apprenticeships, with 95% retention (in learning) and 100% success rate (of those completed)

6. Transport & Logistics - Aviation engineering
Part-66 Category B1 licenses
89% of Apprentices completed and entered employment

7. Construction, Utilities & Infrastructure
Advanced Apprenticeships
Master carpenters and joiners
Plumbing and heating engineers
Electricians
Refrigeration and air-conditioning engineers
Renewable energy engineers

8. Family Engineering Club

9. Industry Focus
3,000 advanced & higher apprenticeships

10. What is an Apprenticeship?
Work 4 days with employer and 1 day a week in college
1 year – 3 year course
Earn whilst you learn - £2.73+ per hour
Gain good qualifications (NVQ & Diploma)
Improve English & maths (if necessary)

11. Different levels of learning in apprenticeships
Like school there are qualifications that get harder
Higher Level 4+5/ Degree
Advanced Level 3/ A level
Intermediate Level 1+2 / GCSE

12. Top 10 Advanced (L3) Apprenticeships
Health and social care
Top 10 Advanced (L3) Apprenticeships
Engineering
Children’s care, learning and development
Active leisure and learning
Management
Hairdressing
Business admin
Hospitality
Customer service
Retail
Out of 334 possible courses

13. Apprenticeships - Key benefits Progress in your career: surveys show that employers recognise and value apprenticeships so with hard work you could rise through the ranks quickly. Achieve sought-after qualifications: apprenticeships are the gold standard for work-based learning. Learn job-specific skills: learn from knowledgeable tutors. Earn a salary: the average wage for an apprentice is £170 per week. Top quality training: get on-the-job experience and off-the-job training.

14. Higher Apprenticeships Accounting Business admin Engineering
Food and drink IT
Life science
Project management
Construction management
Human resources
Logistics

15. Alternatives to University
Traditional University
University degree
Fees and debt
University experience
Little or no work experience
Look for a job
Higher Apprenticeship
University degree
No fees or debt
University experience
Full time employment
Real life experience
Ongoing employment
Job interview
Why do you want to be a mechanical engineer? At Alton towers
What experience do you have?
How will you get to different work places?
Tradition route answers:
Because I like to develop and design components and machinery for
I have been to Alton towers and Thorpe park to experience the rides and constructed scale models at uni
Bus, I have a lot of debt and cant afford a car at the moment
Higher apprentice route:
As an apprentice I have been working with engineers on the design of swarm at Thorpe park, testing them and refining the prototype.

16. Potential Earnings

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18. Family Engineering Club

19. Industry Focus
3,000 advanced & higher apprenticeships

20. State of the Art Campuses @ PROCAT Basildon and Canvey Island

21. Basildon Campus Plumbing and Heating Electrical Installation
Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration

22. Basildon Campus Motor Vehicle Maintenance Engineering
Aircraft maintenance
Carpentry and Joinery
Construction Maintenance Operation
Building Services

23. Basildon Campus - Railway Academy

24. Our Courses Further Education and Apprenticeships

25. Family Engineering Club

26. Industry Focus
3,000 advanced & higher apprenticeships

27. Further Education (FE courses)
1 year courses – 2 ½ - 4 ½ days a week
Full time college course
Gain a good qualification providing sound knowledge of your chosen subject
Continue to improve Maths & English (if necessary)
Excellent progression opportunities

28. What is an Apprenticeship?
Work 4 days with employer and 1 day a week in college
1 year – 3 year course
Earn whilst you learn - £2.73+ per hour
Gain good qualifications (NVQ & Diploma)
Improve English & maths (if necessary)

29. Different levels of learning in apprenticeships
Like school there are qualifications that get harder
Higher Level 4+5/ Degree
Advanced Level 3/ A level
Intermediate Level 1+2 / GCSE

30. Pathways to Success summary
16-18 year olds and 19+
Foundation Programmes – Level 1
Further Education Programmes – Level 2 and 3
Intermediate Apprenticeships – Level 2
Advanced Apprenticeships – Level 3
Higher Programmes – Level 4/5 (HNC/HND)
Our current vacancies are listed on our website: or the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS):

31. Apprenticeships
We work with over 500 employers!

32. Advanced Engineering & Robotics
New state of the art Centre for Advanced Engineering, with equipment to rival industry