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Havering College

Havering College. Motor Vehicle & Engineering Catherine Foley. Engineering courses at Havering. Long history of offering high quality engineering provision Performing Engineering/Manufacturing Operations BTEC First and National Diplomas in Engineering & Manufacturing Motor Sport

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Havering College

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  1. Havering College Motor Vehicle & Engineering Catherine Foley

  2. Engineering courses at Havering • Long history of offering high quality engineering provision • Performing Engineering/Manufacturing Operations • BTEC First and National Diplomas in Engineering & Manufacturing • Motor Sport • Vehicle Maintenance & Repair & Body Repair • CAD & Welding • HE courses

  3. Partnership Working • Ford Motor Company • Havering College of F & HE • Barking College • London Development Agency =Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence or ‘CEME’

  4. Costs • Total Cost of Centre £40M in 2003 • Annual costs: Ford £1M • Annual costs: College £500,000

  5. Ford & Havering History • 20 year history of delivering FE courses to Ford students • 2003 – HCFHE responsible for all apprenticeship training

  6. Ford Apprenticeships • There are 2 levels of apprenticeships: • Apprenticeship • – 1 year • Advanced Apprenticeship • – 3 years

  7. Apprenticeship outcomes • Performing engineering operations level 2 • Key skills *5 at the appropriate level • Technical certificate (appropriate level from level 2 – level 4) - (college based) • National Vocational Qualification L3 (NVQ) in an appropriate sphere of work (work based)

  8. Ford Apprenticeships • Year 1 -training in CEME centre – studying Tech Certificate and practical training and Key skills • Year 2 - combination of technical studies and further practical training • Year 3 & 4 - In plant carrying out NVQ L3 (with mentors and assessors) and occasional upskilling courses at CEME

  9. Advantages of Apprenticeships • Motivation –Trainees are keen workers and want to learn the trade • Improved productivity- Trainees tend to work harder and more effectively • Economic sense- Apprentices tend to be loyal employees and stay with the company • Accepted practice- Apprentices learn your company procedures and are there fore more compliant to company values • Relevant training- Company trains Apprentices for their needs and requirements

  10. Apprenticeship numbers • In the year 2009/10 there are 110 Ford Apprentices • Foundation Apprenticeship • – 18 at CEME • Advanced Apprenticeship • Year 1 – 40 at CEME • Year 2 (in plant) - 27 • Year 3 (in plant) - 25

  11. Details of the Programme • Starting wages of around £10,800 per year, rising to £21,000 in final year of Apprenticeship • 25 days annual holiday (20 days set by company) • Employee Development & Assistance Programme • Privilege Car Scheme • Final Salary Pension Scheme (opportunity to join at age 18) • Formal education and career development

  12. The Application Process • Competency based Application Form (on-line) • Assessment Centres in March to June • Competency Based Interview • Group and Practical Exercises • Numeracy and Literacy Assessments • Offers – subject to successful qualification and medicals

  13. Where located • Centre for Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence - CEME • On-the-job training in one of the Ford Essex Locations: • Dagenham Engine Plant • Dagenham Stamping & Tooling • Dunton Technical Centre

  14. Prototype Mechanics

  15. Toolmakers

  16. Mechanical/Electrical Trainees Working on PLC’s

  17. Higher Education • After completion of Advanced Apprenticeship students can then be sent to College on a Day Release basis to study the following HE Courses • HNC Engineering (2 Years) • FDegree in Engineering (3yrs) • BEng in Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering (2 yrs) • Ford pay for the students to attend - £800 per yr

  18. Successful Students Rakesh Makwana (Manual Mill) Former Apprentice Toolmaker Dagenham Toolroom Laura Caston (Measuring Arm). Former Apprentice Plant based Dagenham Toolroom

  19. Life after the Apprenticeship • Continue Study • Continued upskilling programme • Embedding of Lifelong learning • Gain promotions – to Senior Management roles • Head of the Engines Plant was an apprentice!

  20. Any Questions?

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