The Technician Council

1. The Technician Council Presentation to TechLife 2020 Technicians for the Life Sciences Sector David Ozholl – the Royal Academy of Engineering 18 October 2010

2. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL • PURPOSE of the Technician Council:- • to raise the status of technicians at work and in the community • develop an inclusive agreed framework for registration • create and maintain a common set of registration standards • strengthen the infrastructure that underpins the training of technicians • act as catalyst across science, engineering, ICT and health

3. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL Members of the Technician Council:- Steve Holliday, National Grid (Chair) Bob Bischof – SCCO International Simon Waugh – National Apprenticeship Service Paul Jackson – Engineering UK Nigel Fine – Institution of Engineering and Technology Steve Flatman – Lonza Biologics Diana Garnham – The Science Council Sue Hill – Department of Health Chris Humphries – UK Commission for Employment and Skills Dave Hogan – BAE Systems Neville Reed – Royal Society of Chemistry Richard Shearman – Engineering Council Stephen Uden - Microsoft Jon Poole - Institute of Food Science and Technology Norman Pickavance - Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc

4. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL • TERMS OF REFERENCE – • facilitate initial drafting of registration standards • ensure appropriate support and information is available • drive forward the agenda of promoting professional status • facilitate dialogue between stakeholders • ensure regulatory bodies have appropriate QA systems • ensure maintenance of robust national registers

5. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL PROGRESS TO DATE – Nov 09 Skills for Growth strategy paper published Dec 09 BIS funding made available for data research and secretariat March Preparation of Technician Council ToR April Commence detailed investigation of relevant qualifications June Provide Secretariat June Prepare for first TC meeting July Prioritise actions and develop action plan July First Technician Council October Second Technician Council

6. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL • SCALE OF THE OPPORTUNITY - • in 2009, 181,367 employees registered with their professional body • in the same year, only 14089 technicians registered • in 2008, 277,926 people registered for a Level 3 engineering • course at a College of Further Education • So what happened to the other 263,837* people? What prevented • them from registering with their professional body? • * Clearly not the same year group – but the message still applies

7. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL • FIRST STEPS – • identify requirements of each sector • build on existing professional registration standards • clarify meaning of ‘technician’ and reduce ambiguity • expand technician registers across the sectors • identify what would encourage technicians to register • examine how to provide those requirements

8. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL

9. Strategy Framework A Proposal

10. TC Task Groups – first phase A Proposal Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL REGISTRATION PROMOTION EMPLOYERS (STANDARDS) (QUALIFICATIONS) (SYNERGY) (MESSAGING) (VALUE PROP) (INFLUENCERS) (VALUE) (PROF BODIES) (RECRUITMENT) 21

11. Think - technician THE TECHNICIAN COUNCIL • SUMMARY- Purpose of the Technician Council:- • to raise the status of technicians at work and in the community • develop an inclusive agreed framework for registration • create and maintain a common set of registration standards • provide appropriate education, support, professional development • strengthen the infrastructure that underpins the training of technicians • act as catalyst across science, engineering, ICT and health

12. The Technician Council Presentation to TechLife 2020 Technicians for the Life Sciences Sector David Ozholl – the Royal Academy of Engineering 18 October 2010