1. Lincoln College Group – Career Colleges

2. The brain child of Lord Baker, the ex Secretary of state for Education, to meet the needs of an industry sector. Lord Baker and Lord Dearing launched the University Technical Colleges (UTCs) to help the engineering sector but quickly realised that other industries need similar support…......
Career Colleges were born.

4. Construction Career College
Developing the skills of learners to match a career in the construction industry
Industry led education for year olds
Brickwork, Joinery (Site)
and Painting & Decorating

5. Why is a career college needed in Construction?
Our forecasts show that the industry needs to fill 282,000 new jobs in the next five years to deliver the pipeline. In addition more than 400,000 skilled workers will hit retirement age in the next decade and will need replacing. Innovations in technology and new ways of working also mean that industry will need to develop new skills.
Source: CITB 2016

6. What employers?
More to come!

7. What’s the difference? Education Employer
A business day / week
Work ethos
Courses designed and approved by employers
Business awareness programme
Personal attributes and attitude development as requested by the trade
English & Mathematics
Employer
Work Experience
Site visits
Learner Rewards –Trips / Tools
Interview and business guidance
Guest speaking
Project work
Real opportunities into work
If targets & standards are met

9. Set against the same principles of the working day / week, but with a big emphasis on the “Forces” way of life and expectations.
A technical curriculum is combined with the personal development required for a life in the RAF / Air & Defence sector
Based in LIncoln

10. Curriculum Technical Development Personal Development
Team building / working
Self-discipline
Fitness – Core & Combat
Adventure Training
Problem Solving
Independent Living
NCS scheme
Engineering – Lv 2 & 3
Computer Science – Lv 2 & 3
Catering – Chef / Steward Lvs 1-3
English
Maths
Science

11. Who’s Involved & How The Whos How?
Access to RAF Bases – General and Trade Areas
Residential / Day adventure training activities
STEM activities
Work experience (where possible due to sensitivity)
Guest speakers
Project work based on actual Air & Defence workload
Interview and selection training both for the RAF and sector

12. Curriculum – Visits & Visitors

14. Employer Led, Career Focused
Any questions?