Victoria Boyd Developing, SERC Graham BAM, Partnership
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Aim SERC and Graham Bam will establish a partnership approach
to maximise opportunities and benefits for their stakeholders.
Scope Working with Graham Bam on the Ulster Hospital build, within
the established parameters of trainee placements. Presenting SERC
as a professional and responsive business and further developing
opportunities for collaboration. Objectives Maximise trainee
placements Enhance trainee employability Create a strong industry
relationship Establish SERC as Graham Bams preferred training
partner Optimise mutual PR opportunities Identify and realise
future projects
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Northern Ireland Executives draft Programme for Government
First priority is: Growing a Sustainable Economy and Investing in
the Future Northern Ireland Executive The Northern Ireland Economic
Strategy ----------- DEL Strategies: FE Means Business &
Success Through Skills - Transforming Futures Further Education
SERC College Development Plan Training for Success Development Plan
Justification
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Economic long term growth and the creation of new jobs (the
primary objective of the Executive) is helped to be addressed
through DELs provision and funding of Training For Success and
ApprenticeshipNI programmes up- skilling and providing
qualifications Economic downturn in 2007, Training For Success
placements and ApprenticeshipNI employment have become increasingly
harder to secure, putting these skills programmes at risk.
Discovering the redevelopment project of the Ulster Hospital by
Graham Bam with: 1.First phase investment estimated at 115m
providing a state of the art Inpatient Ward Block 2.Second phase
estimated at a cost of 108m, with enabling costs of 9m for the
construction of an Acute Services Block 3.Total financial
investment at 232 million and an estimated timescale of up to
5years literally on our doorstep, this was an opportunity that
could not be missed for TFS and construction.
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Research & Findings Key contact at Graham Bam Regional
Community Liaison Officer Initial face-to-face meeting and an
action plan for further discussion on options and alternative
opportunities was outlined on the 2 areas identified immediately
Construction & Catering Numbers of trainees not placed could be
found from the Training Organisations statistical table: TFS
Unplaced Trainees TFS Unplaced Trainees Graham Bam to confirm how
many placements could be provided in Construction & Catering -
4 Catering, 4 Brickwork Health and Safety requirements on-site
needed researched and addressed CSR & on-site H&S Induction
Terms and conditions of placement opportunities at Graham Bam all
opportunities offered to SERC were also being offered to Belfast
Metropolitan College, an element of competition
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Enrolment stats for SERC on TFS Construction & Catering
programmes over the past 3 years despite the economic downturn that
was so publically hitting Construction there were still strong
numbers enrolling on TFS courses in these areas Research &
Findings
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1.Do nothing decide not to pursue working with Graham Bam
2.Engage with Graham Bam for TFS placement opportunities only
3.Engage in a pro-active, two-way enterprise with Graham Bam,
exploring and exploiting all opportunities that could mutually
benefit both organisations WHY?...... achieve objectives such as;
increased placements for TFS trainees, increase SERCs portfolio of
industry links, provide business to business opportunities College
wide, bring positive PR and prove SERC to be a preferred training
partner. Risk Identified if we did not choose this option: Belfast
Metropolitan College also engaging in talks with Graham Bam,
opportunities available to SERC were also available to BMC. If SERC
was not proactive and responsive to the Graham Bam partnership, not
only would SERC lose out but another local College would reap the
rewards. By going forward with this option, an element of
competitiveness exists, trying to ensure SERC : HAs The Edge
Options
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Implications & Impact Costs - purely calculated in terms
staff hours (both SERC staff and Graham Bam) spent meeting,
planning and implementing the ideas and action plan to date. TFS
Placements - first 8 trainees were placed by week seven of the
project. I would be hopeful that this figure could triple, as the
required workforce to fulfil the redevelopment increases
potentially to approximately 500 at its peak. HE Placements first
HND student secured a placement by week 10 Quality placements, will
in-turn impact on tutor site-visits and assessments and help to
raise trainee retention, achievement and success rates; all key
performance indicators for the college. Real employability sessions
delivered to our trainees by Graham Bam staff enforces learning
outcomes delivered in the classroom, delivered by someone from
industry is often much more effective and impactful. Staff and
trainee visits to the excavated site proved to have a huge visual
impact, as well as underpin the significance of Health and Safety
requirements and Site-Rules that are in place.
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Level one groundworks
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Northeast view
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Northwest view
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Modelling the Future Training Needs Analysis - by using
Barbazettes(2006) five- question approach that identifies the why,
who, how, what and when. The RATER Model - highlights five areas
that customers generally consider to be important when they use a
service. Reliability Assurance - Tangibles Empathy - Responsiveness
Programme Enrichment Talks, Guest Speakers, Internships, integrated
curriculum projects & research, PR Revenue Opportunities
Essential Skills, ApprenticeNI, Business Services, R&D Projects
(EU funded?)