ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TRUST

ref....CBI Report 2012 Top 5 Skills shortages among apprentices and graduate recruits

1. Commercial Awareness 67%2. Communication Skills 64%3. Ability to work in a Team 43%4. Problem Solving 38%5. Leadership Skills 33%

Employers view of the skills gap in new recruits

What are we doing about the problem

Open Industry Curriculum focused in-company educational experiences

Go4SET Themed 10 week

accredited project for 12-14 year old pupils

Engineering Education Scheme

6 month projects for 16-17 year old

students

Headstart  STEM experience

courses at university for 16-17 year old

students

Year in Industry Paid structured work

placements for students

We work in partnership with industry, schools and other public sector agencies

Be aware of these skills gaps and challenges

You can help facilitate and support our work in school

You can raise awareness of the programmes

Bring us together with key business networks – so we can provide programmes.

How can you help?

• University experience

• General and specific

• Like-minded people

• Programme

• Future plans

Headstart

• Awareness of YINI

• Simultaneous UCAS application

• Earning a salary

• Work experience

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• People – team work

• Skills development

• Additional courses

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• Positive experience

• Application process

• Interviews

• Mentoring

• Contribution to business awards

Year In Industry

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