NSARE Overview

Developed by the industry for the industry

Gil Howarth

FE Colleges RailShow

Tuesday 29th January

NSARE’s Aspiration

A Network of FE Colleges that will work

collaboratively with employers and other

training providers within the Railway Engineering

sector

Walsall RailShow

A Network of FE Colleges that will work

collaboratively with employers and other

training providers within the Railway Engineering

sector

Membership

‘not for profit’ company limited by Guarantee

wholly owned by industry Member organisations;

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NSARE Membership take-up to 25 J anuary 2013

Total

Small

Large

Rail Industry Structure

complex

contractual

Not included:

Civil Engineering Construction

Power from Grid to Substation

‘Generic’ parts manufacture

Included:

Power – fromSubstation to Railway & OLE

Signalling & Telecoms

Train build/maintenance

Track renewal/maintenance

NSARE’s Scope

NSARE’s Scope

Network Rail

20,000

Transport for

London6,500

Train & Freight OperatingCompanies

3,500

InfrastructureSupplyChain60,000

Traction & Rolling StockSupply Chain

10,000

Design Build MaintainDesignMaintainBuild

Crossrail

TrackS&TE&PB&C

Typical Supply Chain

Network Rail

Main Contractor

Equipment Supplier

Sub-Contractors

Sub-Contractor

Agency Staff

Skills Forecasting

enhance

maintain

NSARE Skills Forecasting Model

Type of activity– Track – Signalling & Telecommunications (S&T)– Electrification & Plant (E&P)– Traction & Rolling Stock (T&RS)

Skill Level– Level 6-8 Senior Engineer/General Manager– Level 4-5 Technician / Manager– Level 3 Skilled Artisan / Supervisor– Level 1-2 Semi-Skilled

Maintenance or Investment Projects/Renewals

51 Companies provided 44,000 sets of people data

Type of Activity Number of People

Track 55,500

Signalling & Telecommunications 12,000

Electrification & Plant 3,500

Building & Civil 15,500

Total Infrastructure 86,500

Traction & Rolling Stock 13,500

Total 100,000

% Female 4.4%

Total Workforce Numbers

Workforce Age Profile

Electrification & Plant

Electrification and Plant – Skill Levels

Skill Level Maintenance Projects/Renewals Total

Level 6-8 120 270 390

Level 4 – 5 360 460 820

Level 3 1150 500 1650

Level 2 310 560 870

Total 1940 1790 3730

Workforce Geography

Electrification & Plant

Aggregated Programme

Developed aggregated programme of 200+ projects from:

– Network Rail

– TfL

– Crossrail

– HS2

– Rolling Stock

– Light Rail

Timeframe 2012 - 2028 (where information available)

Concentrated on 2013 to 2019 (end of CP5)

Future Programme – Spend by Client

Future Programme – E&P Spend

Recruitment: Numbers by Discipline

Recruitment: Comparison with Current Workforce

Recruitment: E&P (Growth, Retirements & Leavers)

National Training Academy for T&RS

focused

quality

National Training Academy for T&RS

Collaboration between Siemens Plc, NSARE Ltd and Government

National ‘hub’ at Northampton, ‘spokes’ around the country

Concept: Government funds 50% in return for 50% of training capacity to be made available to industry through NSARE

Cost: £7million

Programme: Q1’13 Agreement with BIS/DfTQ2’13 Design & Build Contract placedQ3’14 ‘Open for Business’

ERTMS

focused

quality

Industry View of Future Train Control System Configuration (ERTMS)

Control CentreVoice communications

On board train detection

Movement authorityAdvisory speedAutomatic Train

Operation

Key nodes Limited signallingLimited train detection

IntelligentTrafficManagement

Study covers ETCS aspects of

ERTMS

ETCS SYSTEMS

ETCSTRAINING

DRIVERS

Train CrewTrain

Dispatch

SIGNALLERS[Control Centre Operators]

Timetable Planners

Controller

Possession Managers

Possession Planners

TRACTION & ROLLING STOCK TECHNICIANS

NewBuild

Eng.Fleet

ExistingFleet

T&RS Designers T&RS Builders

OUTSIDE PARTIESORR / HMRI

RIABBT Police

Emergency ServicesMOD

TRAIN CONTROL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS

(S&T)

TRAIN CONTROL INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS

(S&T)

TRACK SIDE WORKERS

Project Planners

Work Planner

Control Centre

Technicians

Comms Technicians

Trackside Technicians

Test & CommissionEngineers

Designers

Operations Managers

OperationsTraining

Driver Managers

DriverTraining

InfrastructureTraining

T&RSTraining

Service Design

ETCS Academy Project Scope

Key Job Families

4 workshops were held with industry wide stakeholders attending - over 200 roles were identified as being impacted by ERTMS. These have been summarised into 13 key job families

All others will require some level of ERTMS awareness

Estimated no of people in key roles now

The numbers include:

– Network Rail staff

– A sample of the supply chain from skills forecasting data, plus

– Estimates for the supply chain where data not received from employers

Key Role No of people identified to date (not complete)

Systems Specialists 400Designers & Testers 2,400Infrastructure Installers 2400Signal Maintainers 3,300Telecoms Maintainers 1,000NR Controllers 700Signallers 5,600TOC Drivers 1,4000FOC Drivers 2,400FOC & TOC Controllers 1,000FOC & TOC Train Crew & Despatch 11,000Train Fitment 2500Train Maintainers 8,000Technical Support 300Total 55,000

SkillsID

focused

quality

SkillsID – What is it?

Online record of an individual’s skills, competencies, qualifications

Accessible by employer (sponsor) and individual – promotes ownership of own development

Updated by employer (sponsor), NSARE accredited training providers – all verified records

Skills Backbone IT Platform

Central Processor

National Database

Organisations

Trainers & Assessors

Course Directory

Training and Assessment Content

Access via Web Portal Mobile Access

Employee Record

CPD / Career Planning

Skills Forecasting

Supply Demand

AccreditedTraining

SkillsID

Common Reference Library(Job Roles, Qualifications etc.)

SkillsID – Interfaces with other systems

NSARE SkillsIDNational Competency Database –Technical, Safety, Behavioural, etc.

NRSentinel

TfL LUCAS

Crossrail System

TOC Systems

Employer Systems

EmployersTraining Providers

Competencies, Training Courses, Employee Data, etc.

Industry Launch: early March 2013

Qualifications Structure

focused

quality

Matthew ScarffSenior Business Development Manager24th January 2013

Supporting Railway Engineering

Qualifications Transferred to Semta/EAL

Safety competencies are important BUT should be a component of an individual’s portfolio of competencies

PhD

MSc, MEng

BSc, BEng(Hons)

Found. Degree HND

HNC

A LevelAdv. Diploma

GCSEDiploma

Higher

Advanced

Intermediate

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

AcademicQualification

ApprenticeshipFramework

NQFLevel

CEng

IEng

Eng Tech

Professional EngineeringInstitutions

Increasing recognitionthat behaviours, including Leadership & Management, are critical to success

Began providing qualifications in 1964 as Engineering Industry Training Board (EITB). Our sole purpose was to service the UK engineering industries

We are the leading vocational Awarding Organisation in Engineering and Manufacturing, with a 75% market share of all skills provision

In recent years we have successfully expanded our offering into allied sectors

Our qualifications are used by over 800 centres and we currently issue over 150,000 certificates to learners a year

In 2012 we became Excellence, Achievement and Learning

Background to EAL...

Our primary focus is on supporting employers and industry

Qualifications should be a workforce development solution that support growth

We view quality are being our USP and we are the only Awarding Organisation to employ full time external verifiers to lead on quality assurance

We work with a range of employers and their providers to develop specific qualification to support their business needs

We have reinvested over £10m back into industry over the last 5 years.

THE CHALLENGE:

• Weekend warriors - track renewals/maintenance

• HUGE contingent labour workforce

• Demographics, working practice and sub contracting arrangements make for a hard to reach group

• 7500 people potentially 'unskilled' and/or 'unqualified'

• Diverse skills mix and training needs

Initial Developments - Track Engineering Fundamentals

THE SOLUTION:

• A qualification that recognises existing Network Rail training programmes

• A qualification that allows for mixed ability

• A qualification that utilises existing systems for assessment and quality assurance purposes

• A qualification that makes best use of learner and employers' time

• A qualification that strives for industry best practice

Initial Developments - Track Engineering Fundamentals

Skills Diagnosti

c

Training Course (length depending on experience).

Involving centre marked

practical assignments

EAL Test

Work experience

(up to 6 moths

depending on

experience) – complete

industry required logbook

Final Assessmen

t (profession

al discussion)

Level 2 Track Engineering Fundamentals

Next Steps:

• Funding rates to be agreed

• Limited pilot in April (circa 200 learners)

• Potential roll-out for 13-14 academic year

Initial Developments - Track Engineering Fundamentals

Qualifications based on OLEC standards:

• OLEC touches significant parts of the workforce from being needing to have awareness of OLEC to being competent

• Is an industry based standard with no formal assessment programme

• Qualifications will bring needed structure to the industry. It will give employers more confidence and will provide employees with national recognition

• The qualifications will be based on existing competency requirements

Future Projects

• EAL will work closely with NSARE

• Building a dedicated Rail team within EAL

• Ensure there is a clear channel of communication with interested Centres

• Quality products that meet the needs of industry is our focus

Going Forward

Matthew ScarffSenior Business Development Manager24th January 2013

Revised Qualification Frameworks:

• SEMTA and NSARE will lead review

• EAL will develop all qualifications required by the sector, irrespective of level

• Apprenticeships and qualifications must bridge the gap with competency frameworks and schemes so education pathways become the norm for the sector

• EAL anticipate creating a robust suite of qualifications and apprenticeship over the next 12 months

• NB All current apprenticeships in Railway Engineering are valid and any new introductions will be phased in

Future Projects

Apprentice Quality Review

consistency

quality

Apprentice Quality ReviewMartin Ward - NAS

Some very good delivery, but…..some areas for real concern

Level 2 - Track Apprenticeships

Concerns raised by NSARE following feedback from industry:

2000 level 2 apprentices

– 10,000 total workforce

Funding driven, not employer driven

– Provider led apprenticeships

Long term sustainable employment

Reputational damage to rail industry

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Review of Intermediate level Rail Engineering Track delivery

–Some very good delivery but some where we have concerns to be resolved–All delivery that fell into the review was sub contracted mostly through colleges

–Many providers were also the employer – employment circumstances not always clear during the Apprenticeship and on completion.

–Better quality where recruitment based on real anticipated employment need.–In most cases the duration of Apprenticeships have been extended to reflect the 18 months in the framework but not all.

–Some questions about the use of heritage railways or museums to deliver the Apprenticeship. Is this adequate to prepare for work on the main network?

•Will be interesting to see in time how many progress to the appropriate Advanced Apprenticeship

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Review of Intermediate level Rail Engineering Track delivery

•Memorandum of Understanding between NSARE and NAS gives a strong platform to build on.

•Gives a real opportunity to understand the sector

•Shared interest in the development of high quality training in the sector.

•Want to grow the use of Apprenticeships within the Rail Industry both intermediate and Advanced level. Really positive signs this is happening but must also ensure that these are high quality and linked to sustainable employment.

•Will work together to ensure real understanding of how the industry operates

National Apprenticeship Service

The Way Forward

Memorandum of Understanding with NAS

NSARE Accredited FE Colleges and sub-contractors

Employer focused

NSARE co-ordination of national need

Review all apprenticeship frameworks

Quality apprenticeships

– Intermediate

– Advanced

– Higher

Support the development of the industry

Guidance on Rail Industry Employment

quality

standards

Guidance on Rail Industry Employment

NSARE support & guidance

Feedback from December FE Colleges Event

Driven by standards

Network Rail standards available on line

– IHS

– £3k pa

Highly regulated

Complex

Constant Change

Guidance on Rail Industry Employment

Setting learners’ expectations

Medical

– Colour vision

– Hearing

– General Health

Drugs & Alcohol

– Pre employment screening

– No second chances – automatic 5 year ban

– Under influence alcohol – immediate dismissal

Guidance on Rail Industry Employment

Practical help

Arranging site visits

– PPE requirements

– Access to track

Growing knowledge & understanding

– Communication campaigns

– Promotional materials

– Trade magazines etc.

Promoting Railway Engineering

Supporting the FE Colleges

Adding value

Learning resources

Text books

Redundant Equipment

Partnership with private sector training providers

Communications

NSARE Inspection Framework

consistency

judgement

The Accreditation Journey

NSARE live: February 2011

Network Rail contract – “Sentinel Training”

Safety training

– 100 training providers

– 400 trainers

– 1999 - 2011 audit regime

– Industry lst confidence

Ofsted approach

Quality improvement

Developing the Framework

Learning & skills framework

Minimum changes

A few rail specific items

– Capacity to improve

– Learner outcomes

– Quality of provision

– Leadership & management

– Equality & diversity

Findings from the Baseline Inspection

Identifies areas for improvement

Reviews strategic skills and succession planning

League table of training providers

Findings from the Baseline Inspection

70% of providers judged “Good” or better

– Knowledgeable

– Enthusiastic

– Safety conscious

– Competent

Inadequate Satisfactory Good Outstanding

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23

57

6

2012 Inspection Results

Findings from the Baseline Inspection

But

– training practices are outdated

– poor standard of qualifications

– trainers are aging

– lack of strategic direction

– high pass rate for Sentinel Training

• questionable value and accuracy

Findings from the Baseline Inspection

Many finding it hard to move from compliance to continuous improvement

Excellent compliance with rules

Poor use of feedback from learners

Too much focus on rules rather than learner needs

Small size of many providers

– lack of strategic vision

– management focused on running the business

Findings from the Baseline Inspection

Limited inspirational training

Delivery focused on knowledge transfer rather than understanding of risks

Behavioural development not a key focus

Poor support for literacy, numeracy and communications skills

Moving on

Extend to other areas

Engineering and other technical training

FE Colleges

Accreditation Objectives

Engineering Department specific

Supplement Ofsted - not replicate

Assurance to Rail industry [via NSARE]

Inspection Logistics

Commence spring 2013

Short window of opportunity

1 inspector: 3-4 days

In depth review of engineering capability

In depth review of sub-contracting arrangements

Short report

Q&A Session

Quality

Understand

Where do we go from here?

future

planning

Next Steps

FE Colleges on board?

Confirm

Arrange Inspection dates

Formal launch late spring