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The Employment and Skills Partnershipand

Gloucestershire Local Enterprise PartnershipSupporting Manufacturing Skills In Gloucestershire

24 April 2012

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Terry Newby – Operations Director

Coleford Manufacturing Centre

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Pumps

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Pumps

• Move liquids and gases• Consume 30% of the UK’s total industrial power• Pumps tend to fulfil a market niche• There are 39 pump companies in the BPMA (British Pump

Manufacturing Association)• British pump manufacturers are net exporters (75% at SPP)

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The Future

• Globalisation – faster every year• Indian – China – Vietnam• UK?• To survive we need engineers• Engineers - people who do hard sums• Maths and Science seem to be out of favour with those in

education – removal of D&T from the National Curriculum!

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Autoprime

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Thames Water Pumping Station

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Fire Pumps

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Protecting the Bankers

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Oil & Gas Fire Protection Pumps

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Vertical Pumps

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AIOC Platform

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Belanak Platform

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Apprenticeships

• Foundation• no minimum qualification• Dexterity, spatial awareness

• Advanced• minimum 5 GCSEs grade A to C• Mathematics, English, Science or Engineering

• Things we look for:• Confidence - to act alone and take responsibility• Social skills, team player• Numeracy• Communication

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Job TypesRoute• Craft – Time Served

• Machine shop• Fitting shop• Maintenance

• Engineering• Draughting• Design• Production• Maintenance• Commercial – applications, quoting,

sales• Quality• Service

Function• Procurement• Accounts• Sales• Marketing• IT• Administration• Personnel• Export Shipping• Logistics• Management

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Progression

Academic• Time served - HNC• ‘A’ Levels• HND• Bachelor’s degree• Master’s degree• PhD

Vocational• 3 to 4 years NVQ3 modules• Year In Industry• Day release• 2 year programme for new

starters

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Benefits of Employment

• No education debts• Money• Paid holidays• Death in service benefit• Pension• Health Scheme• Bonus

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Working with Education (The World of Acronyms)

• FEBP• WEX• Tours (secondary, primary)• GO4SET• Anything but money

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Working with the Community

• Apprentice Association• Car parking for events• Fire service liaison• Business association• Local vendors• Business rates• Pay

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Questions