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21st CenturyCareers — LessonPlans & WorkshopsThe TVU Skills Portal hosts aseries of short films featuringlocal young people doing real jobs.

The advanced manufacturing filmfeatures Chris – a first yearapprentice at Cummins Engines,Michelle – a Product Designer atNifco UK and Mark - a ProductionEngineer at TAG energy solutions.Click here to hear their stories

Lesson plans to complement eachshort film have been developed tohelp schools demonstrate effectiveroutes to employment. TVU ishosting a number of free workshopsto highlight how these can supportyour independent careers advice.

Middlesbrough Teaching andLearning Centre – Monday 8th July,9.30am – 12.30pm

Teesside University DarlingtonCampus – Wednesday 10th July,9.30am – 12.30pm

Billingham Forum Activity Room –Thursday 11th July, 1pm – 4pm

To book a place please contactSarah Bowman on 01642 524412or email sarah.bowman@teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk.

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Welcome to issue 2 of theTees Valley Skills Newsletter,produced by Tees ValleyUnlimited (TVU) the LocalEnterprise Partnership forthe Tees Valley.

This issue will focus onadvanced manufacturing -the backbone of Tees Valley.The diverse sector includesthe production, research anddevelopment of everythingfrom foodstuffs and medicinesto nuclear, renewables andautomotives.

Tees Valley is home to anumber of global companiesspecialising in these fields.

This newsletter supports theTees Valley Skills Portal. Forregular updates please visit:www.teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk

Champions for Wind - CareersEducation EngagementProgrammeChampions for Wind is an innovative engagementprogramme developed to raise awareness amongst13 to 14 year olds of the potential career opportunities inthe offshore wind sector and the qualifications andexperience needed to work in a vastly growing industry.

With Tees Valley ideally placed to support work at theDogger Bank wind farm off the North East coast, 10local teachers have been nominated as ‘Champions forWind’. Each Champion, working with careers advisors

and wind industryrepresentatives, designsand develops a curriculum-based resource relevant totheir local area and appropriate to their school. TheChampion then delivers their resource to two to threeschools each with a bursary available to support theirwork.

The objectives of the programme include gender balancein science, technology, engineering and mathematics,roundedness of the industry, pride and a sense ofownership and skills development in the local area.

For more information click here to visit the forewindwebsite.

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Research Round up -highlight from recent surveysinto skills and employment� The Advanced Manufacturing sector in the Tees

Valley is predicted to grow by over 1000 jobs overthe next 2 years.

� The Manufacturing sector has seen the largestincrease in employment of Tees Valley graduatesover the past two years.

� Almost 70% of graduates living in the Tees Valleyhave found employment within the Tees Valleywithin 6 months of graduating.

� Biological Sciences has shown the greatest increaseof higher education passes over the last two years.

� Over half of Tees Valley students who haveobtained an undergraduate or postgraduatequalification over the last two years have been infull time employment 6 months after graduating.

For more information or to view other research reportsplease visit the Tees Valley Information Hub.

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Leading Tees Valley Collegedevelops ground breakingapprenticeshipsOne of the Tees Valley’s leading FE colleges hasdeveloped a number of bespoke apprenticeship courseswith manufacturers on Teesside, the latest inconjunction with car parts manufacturer Nifco UK.

Stockton Riverside College (SRC) is the only college inthe region to offer the three year Polymer apprenticeship,which was developed in partnership with the Stockton-based manufacturer to deliver quality training to youngpeople and fill a skills gap.

Phil Cook, principal at Stockton Riverside College (SRC),visited Nifco UK’s Eaglescliffe factory, to learn about thework of apprentices using moulding machines and six-axis robots.

Three apprentices - James Harrington, 19, RobbieThwaites, 16, and Ryan Brain, 18 are currently beingtrained on the course, working at Nifco and studyingtowards an NVQ level two in Polymer Services at SRC.The apprentices work and attend college one day perweek to develop their knowledge and experience inpolymer processing.

Said James: “I feel like I’m getting the best of both worldsworking here because I’m gaining some new skills, gettingvaluable work experience and I’ll have a qualification.”

Operations director at Nifco, John Short said: “Mycareer began as a polymer technician apprentice. Itprovided me with an excellent grounding, a base to learnfrom and develop – and that’s what we are providing forour apprentices today.

“As part of our ambitious expansion plans, we need toensure we have a workforce with the relevant skills toenable us to achieve our goals. We are currentlydeveloping a career path with colleges and universitiesand hope that our apprentices will continue their studiesthrough to degree level.”

Stockton Riverside College is currently training 113apprentices in a wide range of areas including accountancy,bricklaying, business administration and hairdressing.Principal Mr Cook said: “Apprenticeships are so important,not only to young people, but also to businesses wherethey form an integral part of the workforce.”

Mr Cook started his career as an engineering apprentice.“I had a fantastic time,” he said. “It gives you employability.”

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Tomorrow’s World....There could be as many as 5,500 jobvacancies in Advanced Manufacturingin Tees Valley between now and 2020.

Information from employerssuggests that the majority of thesejobs are likely to be in:

� Professional roles – Graduateengineers and managers

� Associate professional and technicalroles

� Skilled trades, and a smaller number of processoperative vacancies

As experienced and skilled people retire or leave theworkforce, many of their jobs will be taken by otherskilled people already in the workforce, but this will alsocreate vacancies further down the chain andemployers will need young people to join theircompanies through apprenticeships, after college oruniversity to take up their jobs and become the skilledand professional people of tomorrow.

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The Foundationfor Jobs campaignThe Foundation for Jobs campaignis a joint initiative to tackle youthunemployment led by The Northern Echo and DarlingtonBorough Council. Over 120 apprenticeships and 125internships have been created; with over 1,100 pupilsbeing linked with business since the start of thecampaign in January 2012.

For example, around 140 year seven and year eightpupils at Darlington School of Maths and Science (DSMS)were involved in the sessions with two present and oneformer apprentice from Darchem Engineering a majorsupplier to the defence, aerospace and nuclear markets.

Jack Finn, 17, and Michael Baxter, 21, are working throughapprenticeships with the firm, while Joe Cornbill, 21, is nowstudying for his HNC, paid for by Darchem. The sessionswere aimed at giving the youngsters an early insight intoboth engineering and apprenticeships in general.

Foundation for Jobs co-ordinator Owen McAteer said: “Itis fantastic for pupils to be able to meet young peoplewho are already in the workplace. Often it is just givingthat little bit of guidance to the pupils or showing themhow their studies are relevant to the real world that canmake all the difference.”

Tees Valley Unlimited partners are now looking to seehow they can replicate the Foundation for Jobs initiativein other areas of the Tees Valley.

24+ Advanced Learning Loans24+ Advanced Learning Loans were launched inApril 2013 to give learners, aged 24 years and over,access to financial support for tuition fees, similar toHigher Education. The course must start on or afterthe 1 August 2013 and be an approved course atone of the following levels:

Loan repayments don’t start until April 2016 and onlyonce participants are earning more than £21,000 a year.

For more details please visit the FundingOpportunities page of the Tees Valley Skills Portal.

National CareersService — updateThe National Careers Service providesfree confidential and impartial careersadvice and guidance to help adults makedecisions on learning, training and work. JoanneMilnes is the new Area Manager for the Tees Valleyarea and is responsible for engaging with partners toensure that customers from all over the area areaware of, and have access to the service on offer.The National Careers Service is delivered in hundredsof different venues across the region - includingcommunity venues, colleges, employers and throughco-locating with Jobcentre Plus.

To find out more please call 0800 100 900 or visitthe Careers section of the Tees Valley Skills Portal.

For face-to-face support please contact theNational Careers Service Middlesbrough CareersHub on 01642 242959.

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� A Levels� QAA Access to HE� QCF Certificate at Level 3� QCF Certificate at Level 4� QCF Diploma at Level 3

� QCF Diploma at Level 4� Advanced Apprenticeship� Higher Apprenticeship at

Levels 5 & 6

Sembcorp Skills DevelopmentProgrammeSembcorp Utilities UK (a leading industrial energy,utilities and services provider based in Tees Valley) andits partners have identified a severe skills shortage in theprocess sector, with problems finding enough skilled/qualified engineers. The average age of a ProcessOperator is now over 55 – a fact which means that twiceas many people are leaving the sector as entering it.

8,000 new vocational and graduate personnel arerequired by 2020 to satisfy growth projections; whilstprojects already in the pipeline, if approved, will generatedemand for a further 8,000 jobs.

The Sembcorp Skills Development Programme will bedelivered by the National Skills Academy ProcessIndustries with investment from the Employer Ownershipof Skills Pilot. The partnership aims to increase andimprove opportunities by:

� Recruiting 100 new pre-apprentices on an accelerated 3 year apprenticeship.

� Supporting the costs of apprentices through a grantfor small and medium sized business.

� Delivering a 3-week intensive employability skillsprogramme for 50 graduates each year.

� Providing ten 6-week work placements to increaseexperience and employment potential.

For more information and to apply please visit the website.

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Who’s Recruiting

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Data Sources:

Higher Education Statistics Agency

UKCES Working Futures

Advanced Manufacturing / ChemicalProcessing

� TAG Energy Solutions atBillingham, has secured a £20mcontract for 16 foundations forE.ON’s Humber Gateway offshorewind farm. Preparation work willstart immediately and will boostemployee numbers by 60. It hopesto eventually employ in the regionof 400 people.

� Cleveland Potash are to invest£300m in its mine at Boulby todevelop a new mining area, installunderground equipment, updatethe surface plant and improve itsfacility at Teesport. The firmexpects its workforce to increaseby 120 this year and by a further153 by 2015.

� SITA and SembCorp announcedplans to construct an energy fromwaste plant at WiltonInternational having secured amajor household waste contractfrom Merseyside. 380construction jobs could be createdin Tees Valley, along with 49permanent roles.

� Precision engineering andfabrication firm Dormor Machineand Engineering is expanding itsworkspace in South Bank andtaking on 11 more workers tomeet increased demand for itsparts for the marine sector, oil, gasand process industries.

� Middlesbrough firm, Ecco FinishingSupplies, has signed a £500,000export contract for specialist spraymachines. The company, whichemploys 15 people, is creating twojobs with the potential for more.

� Construction has also begun at anew energy from waste plant atRiverside Park, Middlesbrough, withEarthly Energy set to create 21permanent and 40 constructionroles.

Construction/Retail and ProfessionalServices

� The Hartlepool based firm,Brickwork Services Limited, isinvesting £100m in a developmentwith UK Steel Enterprisecontributing a £50m loan as partof the package. 40 new skilledbricklayer jobs are expected to becreated in addition to the existingworkforce of 170.

� New positions have been createdat Atos Healthcare, the companywhich handles fit for workassessments on behalf ofgovernment. 145 more staff willbe employed at their operation atTeesdale Business Park inStockton.

� Darlington firm Lygo Internationalhas been bought by American giantcomputer games firm TurtleBeach. This means the Tees Valleygaming accessory business willcreate up to 50 new jobs.

� Asda are opening a new store inSkelton in mid-June creating atleast 150 new jobs.

� Shoe retailer Schuh has agreed alease for its first out-of-town storein the UK at Teesside ShoppingPark in Stockton-on- Tees. Thecompany has taken on a ten yearlease at the British Land ownedshopping park and will open itsstore in early autumn.

� After a £500,000 investment,Morrisons are re-launching theirDarlington store as a Craft SkillsAcademy - the first of four suchstores planned for the North Eastthis year. The revamped store willchampion traditional skills andpromote an in-storeapprenticeship scheme.

� MJF Cleaning Services, inDarlington is aiming to create400 new jobs over the next fiveyears. Offering specialistcommercial and industrialservices, MJF’s clients include theFootball Association’s new StGeorge’s training base.

� Web development firm dotUK inStockton has won a new contractto deliver a bill managementsystem for a home care group.The company is also hoping togrow its existing workforce of 16over the coming months.

We value your feedback. To comment about this newsletter orto receive this newsletter electronically please e-mail:info@teesvalleyunlimited.gov.ukTel: 01642 524469

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