1. Jobs and Skills development in the construction sector Opening the Door for Housing Development in Staffordshire 16 th September 2015 Rob Boucherat Deputy Principal Rob.Boucherat@southstaffs.ac.uk

2. 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

3. 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

4. Our Construction Programmes Construction @southstaffs Commercial Courses Study Programmes Apprenticeships Traineeships Workplace NVQs

5. Apprenticeships Target Market Employed learners age 16+ Level 2 & above SMEs & large employers TORC, Cannock & Rodbaston Offer Bench Joinery Site Carpentry Plastering/fitted interiors Brickwork Painting & Decorating Tiling Multi-occupations Domestic heating Construction & Built Environment Delivery Flexible – in line with employer need Typically 2 years with day release Offered through CSkills or City & Guilds Progression to higher level Apprenticeships

6. Traineeships Target Market Young people aged 16-24 Capable of attaining Apprenticeship in 6 months Level 1 & 2 SMEs & large employers TORC & Cannock Offer Multi-occupations Construction Delivery In line with employer/learner need Up to 6 months Maths & English Work Experience Small vocational qualification Progression to Apprenticeships

7. Study Programmes Target Market Young People age 16+ Entry Level to Level 3 TORC, Cannock & Rodbaston Offer Brickwork Joinery Multi Occupations Construction & Built Environment Painting & Decorating Plastering Plumbing Electrical Installation Delivery 1- 2 years full time/part time at College Maths & English Work Experience Employability plus CSCS Card Progression to employment, Apprenticeship or higher level

8. Workplace NVQs & Commercial courses Workplace 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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) 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 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

13. Thank You Rob Boucherat Deputy Principal – South Staffordshire College Rob.boucherat@southstaffs.ac.uk Twitter: @bouchssc Tel: 07880 902407