Skills and Education objectives
Because of the obvious overlap between our agendas, the Skills & Education Workstream will be working in collaboration with the other workstreams. For example there have already been joint meetings between Supply Chain and Skills & Education. Our objectives reflect these interactions and shared priorities, as the list below shows.
Short term (end of June 2006)
- Develop Electronics in Schools Strategy (EISS) programme as the hub of a holistic electronics education strategy to achieve:
- increased industry support and schools/education coverage; and
- expansion of regional teacher training.
- Build on DTI/SEMTA audit of electronics training provision to:
- produce findings by the end of March 2006, and conduct a follow-up analysis by June 2006; and
- implement required changes via ELC, SEMTA/eSSG and new Manufacturing Skills Academy.
- Develop the Virtual Learning Centre of Excellence (VLCE), based on findings from the pilot programme, to provide innovative e-learning solutions for UK industry.
Medium term (end of December 2006)
- Establish new Manufacturing Skills Academy inclusive of electronics.
- Work with schools and colleges to reform the education system so that it better fulfils electronics industry needs.
- Improve signposting of recognised training provision (management, technical development, supply chain) and deliver more valuable information, advice and guidance (IAG) to learners.
- Increase uptake of management and leadership training.
Long term (end of December 2007)
- Ensure the secondary school curriculum is strong in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
- Establish a fit-for-purpose 14–19 engineering diploma that is recognised as a valuable asset to the industry.