SKILLS FOR ENERGY 21 October 2013

1. SKILLS FOR ENERGY21 October 2013 Celia Anderson Executive Director

2. Skills For Energy • Outline of Skills for Energy Programme • Outline of main projects • Last year’s delivery • Plans for next year

3. Skills For Energy • Current format • Objectives • Geographical coverage • Industry driven • Partnership Board • Industry Engagement • Collaborative working & • adding value • Resourcing

4. Key skill sets & competency requirements across occupations

5. Skills For Energy - projects • Strategic role • New Anglia Local Economic Partnership • East Coast Skills Partnership • Meeting the Energy Skills Challenge 2012 (regional strategy report) • Energy Skills Network • HR Forum • Schools engagement • Apprenticeships • Energy Skills Foundation Programme • Degree programmes support

6. Skills For Energy - projects • Military in Energy Industry • Engaging with the unemployed • Best Energy Employer • EPISCentre • Undertook feasibility study 2010 – what did the industry need? • EPISCentre business case 2011 • Preparatory work 2011 • Review supply & demand July – Sept 2013 • Commission build, start spring 2013 • Operational 2014

7. EPISCentre • Energy industry energy skills centre • Iconic flagship building • National centre of excellence • built in Great Yarmouth • £11m (of which £6m build costs), • the remainder is equipment – much already pledged • Focus on provision of industry skilling • An East of England hub at the core of complementary training provider spokes • Partnership between education, academia, public and private • Link to EEEGR to provide engagement & intelligence

8. Skills for Energy • Energy Skills Foundation programme • Another successful cohort, 2012-13.Total 65 successful completions, 35 new starts 2013-14 • Energy engineering degree programme support (University of East Anglia) • MSc 13 graduated (incl. 3 part-time). Now in 3rd year • BEng & MEng started Sept 2013 • Military in the energy industry • Industry Awareness events: • May 2013 – Norwich, 80 attended • Oct 2013 – Colchester, 80 attended • Increasing numbers seeking help, approaching industry, securing jobs and training.

9. Skills for Energy • BEEMS • Presentation to delegation in Caen, France. • Supported inward mission and hosted at dinner and SfE conference • EPISCentre • Developing relationships & exploring build options with local • authorities. • Currently revisiting business case and training provision • Education & provider membership category • Skills For Energy 2nd conference • 200 delegates • Only conference of its kind in UK • Work experience • 2 ex-military, 1 at school, 1 at college & 1graduate

10. Skills for Energy – the next year • EPISCentre – making it happen! • Energy Skills Foundation Programme – Colchester Institute, UTC? • Degree programmes • University of East Anglia – increased local applications • Lowestoft College – increased take up by local young people • Energy Skills Network • Directory, prospectus, membership rollout • Pilot schools project – co-ordination of industry engagement & information in Great Yarmouth • Expansion of military project • Industry Awareness events in Norfolk, Suffolk & Essex • Contract to provide advice to service leavers • Energy Employment Adviser project • Delivery under Enterprise Zone Skills Plan eg women & girls

11. The Goal Local people (with the right attitudes – the right skills and qualifications) Trained locally For careers in local companies To support a long term sustainable and growing energy industry

12. Thank you Questions? Celia.anderson@eeegr.com 0788 1538 727