Your chance to inspire at The Skills Show 2015 · Be an ambassador for a specific skill or group of...

Your chance to inspire at The Skills Show 2015The NEC Birmingham

19 to 21 November 2015

SHOWCASE:

YOUR CHANCE

TO INSPIRE

Lead Sponsor

Showcase: Your chance to inspire

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The Skills Show, the nation’s largest skills and careers event, is inviting Competition Organising Partners, further education institutions, colleges and training organisations from across the country to be part of Showcase.

SHOWCASE: YOUR CHANCE TO INSPIRE

Taking place on five stages throughout the show, Showcase is your opportunity to demonstrate excellence in your chosen skill. You will present the exceptional talents of students, trainees and apprentices, as well as promoting excellence in a wide range of vocational skills.

Showcase is a dynamic demonstration of a skill at its highest standard, carried out by students and experts to engage and inspire visitors.


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Showcase will surprise and inspire visitors through a highly engaging range of demonstrations. As a focal point of the event, Showcase will demonstrate to up to 75,000 visitors how they can learn more about a particular skill, the courses on offer and the career paths available to them.

NEW fOR 2015The Showcase stages will be sector specific and linked to each of the five competition sectors. Find a Future is looking for Showcase providers who will design sector specific content and showcase the best of vocational education training and beyond.


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A summary of the five sectors and the skill areas within them.

THE AREAS YOU CAN TAkE PART INYou can be a Showcase provider in any of these skill areas. Please submit one application form per skill area.

Engineering

• Aeronautical Engineering

• Automotive Body Repair

• Auto Refinishing

• Automotive Technology

• CNC Milling

• CNC Turning

• Manufacturing Team Challenge

• Mechatronics

• Industrial Electronics

• Industrial Control

• Construction Metalwork

• Sheet Metalwork

• Welding

• Mechanical Engineering: CAD

Built Environment

• Bricklaying

• Plastering and Plastering Drywall Systems

• Painting and Decorating

• Landscape Gardening

• Stonemasonry

• Wall and Floor Tiling

• Electrical Installation

• Plumbing

• Carpentry

• Joinery

• Cabinet Making

• Environmental Science

• Roofing

IT and Business Administration

• IT Software Solutions for Business

• IT Support Technician

• Network Systems Administration

• Network Infrastructure Technician

• Network Security

Cultural and Creative Arts

• Jewellery

• Games Development

• Web Development

• Graphic Design

• Popular Music

• Video Moving Image

Professional Services

• Beauty Therapy

• Nail Art

• Nail Enhancements

• Hairdressing

• Media Makeup

• Health and Social Care

• Forensic Science

• Floristry

• Cooking

• Confectionery

• Restaurant services

• Butchery

APPLY NOW• Applications are now open and close

on Friday 05 June 2015• Limited places are available for this

popular feature, so apply early

• To apply for Showcase, please complete the application form at theskillsshow.com/showcase-skills

• Read on for more information about how to apply, and good luck with your application


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fACTS fOR 2015

75,000Visitors expected to see Showcase

5Showcase stages in 2015

31Skills Showcased in 2014

90 Showcase demonstrations

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Take ownership of an individual sector stage and demonstrate the very best in that sector.

Competition Organising Partners need to work in partnership with colleges or training providers to deliver the Showcase offer. This will ensure the visitor sees the very best of further education on the Showcase stages.

THE OPPORTUNITY

THE BENEfITS

TO YOU

Enhance your reputation and demonstrate excellence to an audience of over 75,000 visitors including students, parents, community groups, employers, influencers and media.

Develop a ‘whole sector’ approach involving different levels of academic and vocational disciplines.

Be an ambassador for a specific skill or group of skills, promoting best practise and opportunities.

Provide a CPD (Continued Professional Development) opportunity for your staff.

Improve your performance at future events and skills competitions.

Meet and network with employers and other partners.

Showcase will help students and learners to:

• Gain valuable experience of a real life working environment.

• Enhance their interpersonal skills including communication, problem solving, project planning and teamwork. This provides evidence for assessment and evaluation.

• Benchmark their performances against national standards.

• Gain a work experience certificate from Find a Future.

Find a Future will dedicate itself to providing technical and logistical support throughout the project and to help you run the activity.

Find a Future will also promote your Showcase through The Skills Show marketing channels, including the event guide and website.

Showcase will help to build awareness of your organisation pre, during and post-event. The Skills Show attracts 75,000 visitors over 3 days.

Showcase colleges and education institutes are offered financial assistance to cover expenses incurred. This depends on your organisation’s proximity to the NEC. All you need to do is submit your receipts and a form for approval.

fUNdINg SUPPORTWithin the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire

£750Outside the counties listed above

£1,500

WHAT SUPPORT WILL YOU RECIEvE?


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Showcase will take place on purpose built stages throughout The Skills Show and will provide a platform to demonstrate sector excellence in particular skill areas.

WHAT dOES A SUCCESSfUL SHOWCASE LOOk LIkE?

• Make it interactive with Q&A and audience participation, which could be experiential or competitive. Interactivity is one of the most important elements of Showcase.

• Make each session last about 20 to 30 minutes. The sessions will be timetabled and repeated several times throughout the three days of the show.

• Develop bite-sized demonstrations which are easily brought into and out of the Showcase space, to ensure a quick turnaround.

• Demonstrate excellence in vocational education and promoting the ethos of competitions and the industry.

• Inspire visitors to seek further guidance from the show’s careers advice areas.

TO ACHIEvE AN AmAzINg

SHOWCASE YOU WILL NEEd TO:


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• 12 college students demonstrated their plastering skills by producing a lifelike 3D model of a train station local to their college.

• Students demonstrated how to achieve technical looks within creative hairdressing using materials to build frameworks and hair representing wind, fire, water and earth based on the title ‘The Elements’.

• As one of the UK’s fastest growing industries it was great to have Games Development students showing visitors how a game is made as the talented students demonstrated 3D models, games programming and more.

• Students competed against the clock at the Pit Stop Challenge to achieve the fastest wheel-change times.

• Students from both the retail and fashion industry worked together to demonstrate how designers plan and create visual merchandising displays, specifically looking at some of the key techniques used within the retail sector.

AN AmAzINg SHOWCASE IS:

gREAT SHOWCASE ExAmPLES fROm 2014:

Fun Bite-sized Interactive Surprising

Engaging

Simple

Accessible RelevantInspiring Visual Stimulating

Informative

Meaningful

Involving

Showcase is a dynamic demonstration of a skill at its highest standard, carried out by students and experts to engage and inspire visitors.


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• Attend the show for the three live days of Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November 2015.

• Deliver demonstrations of 20 to 30 minutes (twice a day) over the three live show days.

• Work in partnership with a college, Competition Organising Partners bringing a maximum of five students to deliver the demonstrations and talk about what is happening on the Showcase stage.

• Attend the training and familiarisation session on the afternoon of Wednesday 18 November.

YOUR INvOLvEmENT

TAkINg PART IN

SHOWCASE, YOU WILL:

•Use a friendly, informative and helpful manner, to boost visitors’ understanding of the skills shown in the competition through peer to peer information and advice. This is because learning from peers has been proven as the best way of engaging with visitors.


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Please submit a Showcase application.

If you are interested in Showcasing a skill in one of the sectors please ensure you have completed your application form and returned this to [email protected] by 4pm Friday 05 June 2015.

All application forms and supporting material must be received by this time and adhere to operational plans included in the application form.

Successful applications will meet the requirements as outlined in ‘How we will select you’ (see page 13).

You will be informed of the outcome of your application during week commencing Monday 15 June 2015.

WHO CAN APPLY?Applications are open to FE organisations from anywhere in the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), including:

• FE colleges, specialist and tertiary colleges

• Private training providers

• School sixth forms

• Adult and community learning centres

• Community and youth groups

Applications are particularly encouraged from organisations working in partnership with Competition Organising Partners.

HOW dO I APPLY?


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Showcase is designed to demonstrate the very best skills and talents on display within the Further Education sector. Therefore this opportunity is aimed at all Colleges and Independent Training Providers, ideally working closely with Competition Organisation Partners. This will ensure that the showcase is delivered by students who have just left education or are still in education.

• You may also involve previous award winners, from UK Competitions or elsewhere.

• Anyone taking part must be aged 16 or over.

• Those taking part should represent the diversity of your industry.

WHO CAN TAkE PART?


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Inspiration, innovation and originality• Will it inspire?

• Will it be of interest to visitors?

• Will the visitor understand it?

• How will it compliment the Skills Competition(s)?

• Will it encourage visitors to look at related competition(s)?

• Is there an element of visitor interactivity?

• Is it original or innovative?

Educational benefit• Does the content demonstrate best practise

of at least one of the skills within your chosen competition?

• What courses, qualifications or careers are linked with your Showcase?

• What educational benefit is there to the organisation taking part?

• What educational benefit is there to the students or learners taking part?

• Does it demonstrates cohesion with the sectors and standards of the WordSkills UK Skils Competition portfolio.

Feasibility• Are the costs realistic and affordable?

• Can the demonstration be moved on and off the stage easily?

• How long does your Showcase last?

• Has the organisation delivered similar activities?

• Will your students be confident giving information about the skill or competition to visitors of all ages?

Supporting material• Any supporting videos, photographs and links

are encouraged and will also be reviewed.

HOW WE WILL SELECT YOUA selection panel of industry professionals will assess your application based on the following:

This guide, the application form and all related materials are available from our website at theskillsshow.com/showcase-skills


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Content and Experience Team

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0845 475 1500 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

CONTACT

For all information and Terms and Conditions, please go to theskillsshow.com/showcase-skills


Find a Future is the organisation that brings together WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions, The Skills Show and The Skills Show Experience, providing every young person with the chance to unlock their potential and get excited about the world of work. Through hands-on experiential activities and skills competitions we help shape their futures and transform their lives.

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ShowcaseApplication formPlease complete and return this application form to [email protected] by Friday 05 June 2015.

Please read the Showcase guide for further information on how to complete your application form. Good luck with your application and we hope to see you at The Skills Show.

1.1 Your organisation

1.2 Your organisation explained

Please supply 50 words summarising your company / organisation.

First name Surname

Position in your organisation

Address

City/town

Postcode

Telephone Mobile

Email

Name of any partner oganisation you wish to work with in delivering your Showcase

1.3 Which UK region or country are you based in?

Please tick one box:

Part ONE – ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION

■ East of England

■ East Midlands

■ London

■ North East

■ Northern Ireland

■ North West

■ Scotland

■ South East

■ South West

■ Wales

■ West Midlands

■ Yorkshire & The Humber

ShowcaseApplication form

2.1 Showcase category

Part Two – Your Proposed Showcase Activity

There will be five stages at The Skills Show one in each competition area in line with the five sectors. Tick which stage you would like to Showcase on and write which competition this is most closely linked to:

■ Built Environment ■ Cultural and Creative Arts ■ IT and Business Administration ■ Professional Services ■ Engineering

Write which competition your Showcase proposal most closely links to:

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2.2 Provide a brief outline description of the Showcase demonstration. (up to 50 words)

2.3 Operations Using the design provided on the Showcase section of The Skills Show website, plan how your Showcase will be set up (use the space below for any diagrams and write up to 400 words).

ShowcaseApplication formPart Two – Your Proposed Showcase Activity

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2.4 Clearly define how your Showcase demonstration will work (up to 400 words)

Consider the following points in your response: • What does the demonstration involve?• What exactly are you demonstrating?• What are your students/learners going to do?

• How many students/learners are taking part?• What is the duration of the demonstration?• What happens once the Showcase is completed?

2.5 Explain how visitors will benefit from the Showcase (up to 200 words)

Consider the following points in your response:

• How will visitors engage with the Showcase?• Will it prompt visitors to ask questions about what is

going on? • How will you ensure visitors understand the

demonstration?

• What course(s) does your demonstration relate to?• What qualification(s) can be gained?• What career path(s) can be followed?• Where can visitors get more information?


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2.6 Explain how you will add value to The Skills Show experience by inspiring the visitors about your chosen sector. (up to 200 words)


• How comfortable are your staff and students talking to their peers about the competition and skills?

• How can you guarantee your staff and students will be enthusiastic in their approach to interpreting the industry sector, competition and skills to the visitors?

• How will you ensure your staff and students fully embrace their Showcase role?

2.7 Why or how will this opportunity add impact to your organisation? (up to 200 words)


• What does it mean to your organisation to take part in The Skills Show?

• What do you expect the students to achieve from the experience of being involved in the project?

• How will this project add value to the curriculum?• How will Showcase contribute to achieving

excellence and raising standards?


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2.8 What resources are you/your organisation committing to this opportunity? (up to 100 words)

Outline the resources you/your organisation will provide:

• For example: materials/equipment/storage/ people (both performers and people to manage your Showcase), travel and transportation, costs, costumes.


3.1 Do you have a track record in delivering similar demonstrations? (up to 150 words)


• What assurance can you offer the selection panel that your Showcase will be delivered on time and within budget?

• Do you have specific examples of when/where you have delivered this or a similar Showcase?• Who is supporting the application of your Showcase within your organisation e.g. Principal,

Chair of Governors etc?

3.2 What supporting evidence can you offer to help explain or visualise your Showcase? (up to 150 words)

Please provide a short statement with hyperlinks to evidence.


• What supporting evidence can you offer to help explain or visualise your Showcase? For example from local competitions, performances, a portfolio of your work in school/college, awards, case studies, press articles, short videos etc.

• If you would like to provide video or images as part of your application, these must be in the form of hyperlinks to an external website or YouTube. Please do not submit images or video content as attachments with your application.

Part Three – Additional Information

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The Skills Show will support successful applications by reimbursing expenses for delivering your Showcase up to a maximum of £750 for organisations within the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and £1,500 outside of those counties, per Showcase.

All receipts must be retained and submitted by 15 December 2015.

In sending in this application I agree to have read and fully understood the terms and conditions outlined by Find a Future. The Terms and Condition can be viewed at www.theskillsshow.com

Submitted by:

Name:

Title:

Address:

Email:

Telephone:

Please return this form to [email protected] 4pm Friday 05 June 2015

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