Jobs and Skills development in the construction sector

Opening the Door for Housing Development in Staffordshire 16th September 2015

Rob BoucheratDeputy Principal

Rob.Boucherat@southstaffs.ac.uk

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

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

Our Construction Programmes

Construction @southstaffs

Commercial Courses

Study Programmes

Apprenticeships

Traineeships

Workplace NVQs

Apprenticeships

Target MarketEmployed learners age

16+Level 2 & above

SMEs & large employers TORC, Cannock &

Rodbaston

Traineeships

Target MarketYoung people aged 16-24

Capable of attaining Apprenticeship in 6 months

Level 1 & 2SMEs & large employers

TORC & Cannock

Study Programmes

Target MarketYoung People age 16+Entry Level to Level 3

TORC, Cannock & Rodbaston

Delivery1- 2 years full time/part

time at CollegeMaths & EnglishWork Experience

Employability plus CSCS Card

Progression to employment,

Apprenticeship or higher level

Workplace NVQs & Commercial coursesWorkplace 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

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

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.

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

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)

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

Thank YouRob Boucherat

Deputy Principal – South Staffordshire CollegeRob.boucherat@southstaffs.ac.uk

Twitter: @bouchsscTel: 07880 902407