1 / 17

Port of Tyne Apprenticeships @ South Tyneside College

Port of Tyne Apprenticeships @ South Tyneside College. Len Stule Director of External Funding. Who we are. South Tyneside College is the largest provider of post 16 education and training in South Tyneside, every year the College enrols approximately 17,000 students, from the local

usoa
Download Presentation

Port of Tyne Apprenticeships @ South Tyneside College

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Port of Tyne Apprenticeships@ South Tyneside College Len Stule Director of External Funding Port of Tyne

  2. Who we are....... South Tyneside College is the largest provider of post 16 education and training in South Tyneside, every year the College enrols approximately 17,000 students, from the local community; the North East Region; across the UK and more than 30 countries. Port of Tyne

  3. Where we are and What we do..... • The College is situated in St George’s Avenue, South Shields and is known locally as ‘The Marine Tech’ now South Shields Marine School. • The College also has a Motor Vehicle Centre at Jarrow and a Marine Safety Training Centre on the riverside at South Shields. • The largest area for apprenticeships is Cadetships for the marine world – part of the programme is taught in College, the rest at sea. • The College is increasing the scope of direct and franchised apprenticeship delivery. Port of Tyne

  4. Apprenticeship Provision • Mechanical Engineering • Fabrication and Welding  • Electrical Engineering • Electronic and Electrical Engineering • Maritime Occupations • Improving Operational Performance (BIT) • Business Administration • Team Leading • Management • Driving Goods Vehicles Port of Tyne

  5. What an Apprenticeship contains An apprenticeship is not one course – it is made up of several qualifications:- • Functional Skills • Technical Certificate (knowledge-based) • NVQ (competence-based) • Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) • Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) Port of Tyne

  6. Port of Tyne Apprenticeships We can deliver the following Frameworks: Accounting - STC Business Admin – STC Marketing - STC Stevedoring – Port Training Services Security Services - Franchise Warehouse & Storage – Port Training Services Port of Tyne

  7. Port of Tyne Apprenticeships • We cannot deliver: Civil Engineering (Construction) IT Application Specialist But ‘we know a man who can!’ Port of Tyne

  8. Recruitment & Initial Assessment • National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service (Av) • Excellent links with JC+ and referral agencies • Recruitment agencies to source apprentices to specification – Zenith People • Internal recruitment from PoT staff • Screen all applicants; basic skills and aptitude tests; ‘boot camp’ to provide pre-interview training • Funding support from ST Council and NAS (NE) Port of Tyne

  9. Training Delivery • In College - 1 day/week - knowledge • At PoT – 4 days /week - competence • Assessment and Reviews • Additional support – Basic skills, added value thro’ additional units, e,g. fork lift training; first aid at work • Duration(min. 12 months); 2 years level 2 & 1 year level 3 (competence-based) Port of Tyne

  10. Experience • Stevedoring – new, never done before, exciting! Foremost Marine College in the UK • Bus Admin – schools, NHS, BT, Dickson’s • Logistics – T&W LGV • Security - PES Port of Tyne

  11. Quality Assurance • OFSTED – ‘Good’ – November 2012 • WBL Quality Assurance Manual • Partner-provider network and experience • OCT Procurement and Due Diligence for franchises • Quality Assurance matrix and audit of franchised provision Port of Tyne

  12. PoT/Apprentice Benefits • Access to College facilities: Gym, Library/LRC, Counselling, Student Support, Dedicated Workshops, IT Studios • Sea-going staff, trainees and marine facilities. • Financial Grade A status – confidence & stability • Exposure to marine environment • Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity and H&S culture • Foundation Learning Support – maths & English • WBL Manager – single point of contact • Location Port of Tyne

  13. Things Financial • Funding based on age at start • Wages: • 16-24 AGE (eligibility criteria) • STBC wage grant for ST residents (see fact sheet) Port of Tyne

  14. Where are we now? • Job descriptions produced; • 13 real jobs advertised on NAS Av, PoT website, JC+, College website, press; • Zenith People producing long list from 229 applications: • Marketing – 18 • Business Administration – 25 • Warehousing & Storage – 39 • Security – 58 • Port Operative (Stevedore) – 89 • Delivery/assessment programmes being developed; • Applicants attend ‘preparation for work’ boot camp; • Short list of 28 to be agreed with PoT; • Visit to Port to raise awareness of scope of jobs; • Selection interviews. STMF

  15. Contact Len Stule Director of External Funding len.stule@stc.ac.uk 0191 427 3502 Julie Sloanes Work-based Learning Manager julie.sloanes@stc.ac.uk 0191 427 3826 Port of Tyne

More Related