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Part 3 - Skills to meet demand

We want to develop skills innovation and inclusion by working with business leaders, education, skills support, and research, development, and innovation (RDI) institutions to support the concept of an Ashfield ‘total skills solution’.

2.1 Action plan aim: Growing the amount of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) vacancies and ensuring they are being filled locally.

What we already have and do

  • Lack of courses to meet the current demand.
  • low access to resources and awareness of opportunities
  • low aspirations of students to see themselves in STEM roles.
  • lack of parental knowledge of STEM roles meaning children aren’t being guided.
  • Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) will help upskills residents in these sectors and help inspire others take up roles in STEM sectors also.
  • Sherwood Observatory Science Discovery Centre and Planetarium will help inspire young people to think about a career in science, astronomy, or engineering.
  • West Notts College's Engineering Innovation Centre is available to individuals looking at progressing into the engineering sector.

What we need to do

2.1.1 Can STEM courses at level 3 and above be funded for students.

2.1.2 Raise Awareness of alternate routes to STEM

2.1.3 Engage with students at primary level to raise awareness.

2.1.4 Work with the HE sectors to engage with students, offer placements and bring in graduate skills.

2.1.5 Engage with FE institutions to bring in T-levels in STEM.

2.1.6 Foster collaboration between employers and local schools to increase awareness of jobs, in demand skills and career pathways.

2.1.7 Support currently employed to change roles or to upskill into STEM.

2.1.8 Assess whether available courses and qualifications are addressing the need of available roles and jobs.

2.1.9 Promote the Sherwood Observatory and Planetarium project with the Education and Skills partnerships. Measure the impact of the project and showcase.

2.1.10 Ensure that the Automated Distribution & Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) is linked up with provision that focuses on skills development within the manufacturing and distribution sectors. Ensure there is a vocational routeway for residents wanting to progress within these sectors.

2.1.11 Engage with Vision West Notts College to see how many Ashfield businesses have enrolled their workforce onto new Automation & Robotics courses at the Engineering Innovation Centre.

2.1.12 Ensure the Automation/Robotics mobile provision is travelling to local schools.

Page last reviewed 21 October 2024