1. SUDS Training Programme 30 th March 2011 Neil Berwick Urban Water Technology Centre University of Abertay Dundee www.uwtc.tay.ac.uk

2. Overview Training being developed at Abertay How it ties in with the SKINT programme Progress to date Targets for end of project (2012) Examples

3. Training the Champions of Change Abertay & SKINT– WP5 & regional project Preparation of training material Delivery formats Workshops Online On-site

4. Training programme drivers Urban Water Planning (SKINT)

5. Abertay suite of training Three key areas: 1.Identifying needs and delivering training to Local Authority & Scottish Water 2.Development of a new modular course ‘Urban Water Planning’ course within SKINT objectives 3.Interactive learning game; WaterTown Cross-over between the three? Consultation process initially undertaken with Local Authority  Identification of knowledge gaps and training needs

6. 1. Local Authority training Target: Local Authority staff from a range of departments including: Planners Architects Parks Building control Roads And at different levels within departments Delivery: Face to face training sessions and workshops Location: Local offices across Scotland

7. Local Authority training 1 2 3 4 5

8. Delivered by trainers with experience in relative areas: Chris Jefferies: International SUDS Expert Frank Guz: Roads Engineer Taye Akinrelere: Civil Engineer & PhD student Neil Berwick: SUDS Operation

9. X Outcome: Over 1000 hours of CPD delivered Most Scottish LA’s have received training Greater awareness of SUDS and current issues

10. 2. Urban Water Planning Target: Masters level course Modular delivery: Online Deadline: Run first semester modules Q4 2011 & second semester modules Q1 of 2012 TitleStatus SUDS concepts and design principlesComplete SUDS practice and field visitsComplete SUDS operation and maintenanceComplete SUDS for roadsStarted* SUDS for water companiesStarted Urban flood risk managementNot started

11. Urban Water Planning Example: SUDS Operation and Maintenance (SOaM) Pilot course run over 6 weeks with 13 test pilots What does it look like?

12. Spreading the word Social & Professional networking: - Facebook - LinkedIn Encouraging feedback & sharing of best practice

13. 3. WaterTown interactive learning game

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15. Video

16. Urban Water Technology Centre: www.uwtc.tay.ac.uk North Sea Region Skills Integration and New Technologies: www.skintwater.com Thank you Please feel free to ask questions