NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006 Industry/School Partnerships – Making Them Work

2. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Industry/School Partnerships –Making Them Work Ruth Martin, Corporate Citizenship Manager Adam Talbot, Manager, Technology Partnership Centre 28.04.06

3. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Overview of Seminar • Introduction • Overview of education links • What makes a successful partnership • Practical session

4. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Introduction How does Land Rover support education? • Part of a centralised function • Clear policy with criteria • Knowledge/experience of education system and processes

5. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006 Education Support – Off-site • Enterprise/Business Days One-day Events: • Career Focussed Activities Longer-term Events: • Imagineering • Reading/Number Partners • Kerbcraft • Science and Engineering Ambassador Activities • Young Enterprise Vocational Education Support: • Land Rover 4 x 4 In Schools Technology Challenge

6. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006 Education Support – On-site Gaydon and Solihull: • Education Partnership Centres • Access to design, test and production facilities • Support from JLR associates • Work Experience opportunities for up to 120 students

7. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Successful Partnerships – Off-site Company Provision: • A clear policy with criteria and underlying principles • One point of contact • A process for identifying volunteers, known by all parties • An understanding and knowledge of legal requirements • In it for the long term • A commitment to support from top-down • Evaluation/feedback

8. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Successful Partnerships – Off-site Education Provision: One-day Events: • Basic information well in advance • Full details/joining instructions Longer-term Activities: • Briefing/training sessions • Introduction to the school prior to the event starting

9. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Successful Partnerships – Off-site Education Provision Contd: General: • Support for the volunteer • Contact details • An understanding of the commitment being given by volunteer • An understanding of what business/volunteer gains • A backup plan(!) • Evaluation/feedback

10. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Successful Partnerships – On-site Company Provision: • Dedicated Partnership Centre with classroom facilities • Support from JLR Associates • Access to design, test and production facilities • Two sixteen seat minibuses • Land Rover vehicles as study aids • Risk Assessment and Insurance information

11. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006Successful Partnerships – On-site Education Provision: • Teacher with classroom assistant • Provide their own food and drink requirements • Pre visit planning meeting • Details of students with special needs • Evaluation forms completed

12. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006 Success? Individual Projects 9 Different programmes supported by 54 employees 2,385 hours contributed Value of employees’ time: £71,550.00 Educational Events 129 Employees involved 1,065 hours contributed Value of employees’ time: £31,950.00

13. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006 Success? Team Building Activities 19 Completed projects supported by 252 employees 3,823 hours contributed Value of employees’ time: £114,690.00 Total hours contributed: 22,258 Total value of employee’s time: £667,740.00

14. NAAIDT Annual Conference 2006 Success? Education Partnership Centres: Over 8,000 young people visited one of the centres Nearly 300 young people spent one or two weeks doing work experience on one of the sites 5400 students will visit the Gaydon Partnership Centre 2005 / 2006 More than 90% of days available to schools are booked