Lowestoft College Presentation to WDC – Overview and Scrutiny Committee Renewable Energy and Skill Development 16 January 2012

Agenda

• • • • The Skills Need Lowestoft College Background Information College Collaboration Developments in Maritime, Offshore and Energy

• • • • • The Skills Need Offshore Renewable Energy Estimates of the numbers of jobs created vary dramatically. Range of occupations required – significant focus on STEM skills especially engineering Range of levels from Level 2 Apprenticeships (GCSEs) to Chartered Engineers (Masters degree) Offshore Renewables will be in competition with Sizewell for engineering staff Skills need includes: – Underpinning knowledge – eg BEng Operational Engineering – Offshore safety – Equipment specific courses eg Compex

• • • • • Lowestoft College Background ‘An outstanding college at the heart of our community which inspires and challenges students to succeed’ 5000 students including 1250 16-18 year old full time, 380 Apprentices Vocational areas include: – Business Administration, Care, Construction, Creative Studies, Engineering, Hair & Beauty, Hospitality, Retail & Customer Service, Uniformed Services All levels from Foundation to Higher Education Maritime, Offshore & Energy specialism

College Collaboration

• • • • • • • • Employers – Apprenticeships, Short Courses EEEGR – Energy Skills Foundation Course, EPISCentre JCP – Energy Sector Work Academy in development Lowestoft 6 th development Form College – Joint curriculum Great Yarmouth College – eg Nexus engineering centre Suffolk Colleges – University Campus Suffolk Schools – Lowestoft & N Suffolk 11-19 Partnerships, Pakefield Energy Developments, North Suffolk Skills Centre Independent Training Providers – eg Petans for fire fighting training, NWFTC

• • • • Development in Maritime, Offshore and Energy National Wind Farm Training Centre development Delivery of new courses required by industry eg Compex, wind turbine electrical awareness Maritime and Energy pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships Major investment in Engineering Centre and student facilities over Summer 2011

Environmental Tank

National Wind Farm Training Centre

Engineering : Welding

Learning Resource Centre

North Suffolk Skills Centre, Halesworth

Conclusions

• • • • We have a big challenge to deliver the skills needed....

....but we are starting from a good base The energy industry has captured the imaginations of the young people in Waveney We cannot provide the skills need without significant collaboration

Questions?