2. T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Semta The Sector Skills Council for Engineering and Manufacturing And the North East Skills Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing

3. Aerospace Automotive Electronic Maintenance Mechanical Science, Nanotechnology Electrical Ship/Boat Building and Repair Metals Engineering Metal Products Mathematics Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, Technologies Sector: T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

4. Working Collaborations T: 0845 643 9001 www.semta.org.uk North East – Skills Alliance for Advanced Manufacturing

5. Working Collaborations T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Working Groups Projects Collaboration North East – Working together

6. T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Graduate Working Group Update Graduates – Prof Cliff Hardcastle (Chairman) Speaker - Michael Parker (Deputy) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Business Engagement) Teesside University

7. Under Graduates This is a collective figure from Teesside, Sunderland, Newcastle and Northumbria Universities Full time Part time

8. Understanding the current situation (Full and part time under Graduates by occupation) Full time Part time T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

9. Michael Parker Newcastle University michael.parker@ncl.ac.uk 0191 222 5545 michael.parker@ncl.ac.uk T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

10. T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Three North East Universities have secured ERDF funding to support SMEs in the region to recruit graduates. This includes a free recruitment service, university links, and a grant payment towards the costs of between £540 - £833 per month. Newcastle University: ‘Improving SME Performance through Graduate Apprentices’ graduateapprentices@ncl.ac.uk 0191 222 8906 Teesside University: ‘Graduates for Business’ graduatesforbusiness@tees.ac.uk 01642 384409 Sunderland University: ‘Graduate Internship Scheme’ internships@sunderland.ac.uk 0191 515 3555 SEMTA (funded by the UK Commission for Employment & Skills): Graduate Recruitment ndolan@semta.org.uk 0845 643 9001 graduateapprentices@ncl.ac.uk graduatesforbusiness@tees.ac.uk internships@sunderland.ac.uk ndolan@semta.org.uk

11. T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Performance to date... Across the region we have funded and supported 177 companies to recruit graduates, of which 40 fall within the SEMTA footprint. We have a regional retention rate into longer-term employment of between 80-90%. Across the region we have the capacity to support a further 295 businesses directly through ERDF funding until 2014

12. T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Apprenticeship Working Group Update Simon Wigington (Chairman) National Apprenticeship Service

13. Apprenticeships What does that 27% look like by company size 2011/12 2009/10 T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

14. Understanding the current situation (Understanding the 2960 apprenticeships by companies size and numbers) T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

15. Apprenticeship Data 2011/12

16. Local Authority Working Group Update Karen Alexander (Chairman) Sunderland Council T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

17. Grow - North East Who’s Involved What is “Grow” North East A Campaign to grow the regions skills base In relation to Apprenticeship, Graduates and Current workforce Semta, NESAAM, National Apprenticeship Service, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland, Darlington Why are we involved To reduce the affects of our ageing Workforce, Develop a stronger skill base for the North East region and help grow the economy across all our sub regions T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

18. What is the Role Local Authority Working group Graduate Working Group Apprenticeship Working Group Skills Working Group Cascade SkillsGraduatesApprenticeship Take the messages and cascade across the North East region T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

19. What is the Aim To make the North East of England the number one region in the Country for Skills implementation. By 2017 to help increase the number of organisations investing in Apprenticeships / Graduates and Employee up skilling Maximising Business Growth in the North East Region by Eliminating the skills gap between 2011 to 2017

20. Semta what are we doing T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk

21. T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk How can Semta help Contact Semta to arrange a visit and discuss in more detail. Contact: Graduate recruitment ndolan@semta.org.uk 0845 643 9001 ndolan@semta.org.uk The Graduate Offer https://www.graduatedevelopmenttoolkit.com The Graduate Toolkit Grant of £1,000 are available to SME companies in the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering sector who recruit a graduate.

22. T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Semta Growth & Innovation Fund Project Advanced Skills Accreditation Scheme High Level Skills Development for Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Supply Chain

23. Career Advancement and Progression Composites, Nuclear Transforming Skills & Productivity of Supply Chain Attracting new talent to fill the skills gaps in SME's through Apprenticeships Talent Retention Solutions How can Semta help T: 0845 643 9001www.semta.org.uk Job Centre Plus

25. Geoff Ford, MBE Chair Ford Component Manufacturing & Ford Aerospace

26. Q & A