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Lowestoft CollegePresentation to WDC – Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Renewable Energy and Skill Development
16 January 2012
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Agenda
• The Skills Need• Lowestoft College Background Information• College Collaboration • Developments in Maritime, Offshore and
Energy
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The Skills NeedOffshore 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
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Lowestoft CollegeBackground
• ‘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
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College Collaboration• Employers – Apprenticeships, Short Courses• EEEGR – Energy Skills Foundation Course, EPISCentre• JCP – Energy Sector Work Academy in development • Lowestoft 6th Form College – Joint curriculum development• 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
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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
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Environmental Tank
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National Wind Farm
Training Centre
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Engineering : Welding
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Learning Resource Centre
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North Suffolk Skills Centre, Halesworth
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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
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Questions?