1. Lowestoft College Presentation to WDC – Overview and Scrutiny Committee Renewable Energy and Skill Development 16 January 2012

2. Agenda The Skills Need Lowestoft College Background Information College Collaboration Developments in Maritime, Offshore and Energy

3. The Skills Need Offshore Renewable Energy Estimates of the numbers of jobs created vary dramatically. Range of occupations required – significant focus on STEM skills especially engineering Range of levels from Level 2 Apprenticeships (GCSEs) to Chartered Engineers (Masters degree) Offshore Renewables will be in competition with Sizewell for engineering staff Skills need includes: – Underpinning knowledge – eg BEng Operational Engineering – Offshore safety – Equipment specific courses eg Compex

4. Lowestoft College Background ‘An outstanding college at the heart of our community which inspires and challenges students to succeed’ 5000 students including 1250 16-18 year old full time, 380 Apprentices Vocational areas include: – Business Administration, Care, Construction, Creative Studies, Engineering, Hair & Beauty, Hospitality, Retail & Customer Service, Uniformed Services All levels from Foundation to Higher Education Maritime, Offshore & Energy specialism

5. College Collaboration Employers – Apprenticeships, Short Courses EEEGR – Energy Skills Foundation Course, EPISCentre JCP – Energy Sector Work Academy in development Lowestoft 6 th Form College – Joint curriculum development Great Yarmouth College – eg Nexus engineering centre Suffolk Colleges – University Campus Suffolk Schools – Lowestoft & N Suffolk 11-19 Partnerships, Pakefield Energy Developments, North Suffolk Skills Centre Independent Training Providers – eg Petans for fire fighting training, NWFTC

6. Development in Maritime, Offshore and Energy National Wind Farm Training Centre development Delivery of new courses required by industry eg Compex, wind turbine electrical awareness Maritime and Energy pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships Major investment in Engineering Centre and student facilities over Summer 2011

7. Environmental Tank

8. National Wind Farm Training Centre

9. Engineering : Welding

10. Learning Resource Centre

11. North Suffolk Skills Centre, Halesworth

12. Conclusions We have a big challenge to deliver the skills needed........but we are starting from a good base The energy industry has captured the imaginations of the young people in Waveney We cannot provide the skills need without significant collaboration

13. Questions?