STEERING GROUPS, DO THEY WORK? Dr Karl Williams & Kevin Walmsley

Workshop Overview  Brief introduction to our projects:  Food and Drink  Foundation Degree in Building Services and Sustainable Engineering  Low Carbon Technologies  Project Steering Groups  What makes a steering group?  What are the aims of a steering group?  What makes a steering group work?

Centre For Waste Management School of Built and Natural Environment  Expertise includes:  Energy Efficiency  Waste Awareness  Environmental Management Systems  Legal Compliance  Deliver existing training courses  Develop new training provisions  Work on ERDF and HLSP funded projects

Aims of the HLSP Programme  Designed to enhance students career prospects by:  Applying scientific expertise to practical business and managerial situations and  Understanding, implementing and responding to: rapidly evolving policies Interventions Market opportunities

Industry engagement  Creation of a steering group  Undertaken pilot delivery of the workshops  Quarterly reviews on course development  Industry involved in delivery of the workshops  Engagement with professional bodies and trade associations

Overview of UCLan projects

Low Carbon Technology

 Develop a series of dynamic CPD workshops  10 Topics including:  Overview of renewable technologies  Planning legislation  Site Visit  Each workshop has a relevant assessment

Food Industry Waste and Resource Solutions

 Certificate in Food Industry Waste and Resource Solutions Completion of 10 workshops Each workshop has an active learning element  Workshop Delivery Four ½ day workshops every three months On site delivery at premises  Certificate in Waste and Resource Optimisation in Food Processing 12 month project A structured work environment

Foundation degree in building services and sustainable engineering

Foundation Degree in Building Services and Sustainable Engineering  Comprises of 12 modules structured along four programme theme areas:  Construction Management  Technology  Science  Professional  Modules covered include:  Electrical mechanical services systems  Building services engineering systems  Integrative projects  Contract management

Project Steering Groups

Low Carbon Technologies – Steering Group  BES  Smith Group  NHS  Lancashire County Council  BMS Systems  Cundall  Burnley College  Preston City Council  The National Trust  Lancashire Constabulary  JTL  OSAT  Petit Singleton

Food Industry Waste and Resource Solutions – Steering Group  KEPAK Convenience Foods  G&H Hayhurst  TEG  Manchester Rusk Company  Rainbow Seafoods  Premier Foods  Oddies Bakery

Foundation Degree – Steering Group  BES Design  White Young Green  Lancashire County Council  Preston City Council  BAE Systems  Vita Lend Lease  Lancashire Constabulary  Royal Preston Hospital  EMCOR Engineering Services  United Utilities  British Nuclear Group  BMS Systems  Frank Whittle Partnership

What makes a steering group?

CONSTRUCTING THE STEERING GROUP  OPTIONS FOR ENGAGEMENT:  INVITE THE APPROPRIATE PEOPLE TO A MEETING.  GO OUT AND MEET WITH THEM.  ENGAGE THROUGH E MAIL.  ENGAGE BY TELEPHONE.

What are the aims of the steering group?

NORTH WEST HLSP AIMS  Increase demand from employers for higher level skills provision  Increase employer engagement with higher level skills provision in HE Institutions (HEIs), FE Colleges (FECs) and Work Based Learning Providers (WBLs)  Increase the capacity of HEIs, FECs and WBLs to respond to employer demand for higher level skills and embed workforce development in HE strategies  Test the level of investment employers are prepared to contribute for development and delivery of this provision  Disseminate best practice identified through the NW Model which could be rolled out to other regions

What is the make up of the steering group?

WHAT IS THE IDEAL MAKE UP OF THE PEOPLE ON A STEERING GROUP ?  PEOPLE FROM INDUSTRY/EDUCATION WHO ARE:  PREPARED TO ATTEND A MEETING.  PREPARED TO MEET WITH YOURSELF TO DISCUSS ISSUES.  AFFECTED BY THE KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR WORK COLLEAGUES.  ABLE & COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING OF THE WORKFORCE.

What makes the steering group work?

WHAT MODEL OF STEERING GROUP WORKS ?  NO STANDARD MODEL  DIFFERENT PROJECTS REQUIRE DIFFERENT STEERING GROUP MODELS  THINGS TO CONSIDER:  THE AIMS OF THE PROJECT  THE ‘BUY-IN’ OF THE INDUSTRY CONCERNED  WHAT WORKS BEST FOR THE PROJECT IS A STEERING GROUP THAT WORKS

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