The RTNNew Skills 4 Green Jobs UK Workshop

University of Exeter

Monday July 9th 2012

Background

Supporting Research

• Working for a Green Britain - July 2011 http://www.bwea.com/pdf/publications/Working_for_Green_Britain_V2.pdf

• “The UK Renewable Energy industry has the potential to generate tens of thousands of jobs over the next ten years”

• “A shortfall in skilled labour equivalent to 45,000 employees is a strong risk to this expansion”

• “The Renewables Training Network (RTN) will help up skill new entrants to the sector, helping to meet this shortfall”

Scale of the challenge

Research

Transition Points

What can RTN add?

• Where multiple courses exist we are reviewing these to define core content, and Quality Assuring to provide clearer training pathways

• Where no defined courses exist we will bring industry partners together to develop courses for wider delivery

• RTN will work to open up clear and consistent training paths aiding SME’s

Approach

• High Volume Courses to commence

• Giving Industry recognition

• Leading to more specific task focussed training

Projections

• Our position at the heart of the Renewables industry gives us unparalleled access to where the market is going, and where the challenges will be

• We exist to level the training landscape• SEMTA (Sector Skills Council for Science Engineering

and Manufacturing Technologies) states –

“Over 80% of sector companies are micro-businesses employing 1-10 people. Companies of this size are vital to the supply chain but often lack the resources to plan, train and develop their workforce”.

Benefits

• Easing SME’s access to training packages

• Enabling communication between SME’s and Major Market participants

• A Highly skilled workforce ready to meet the challenges of Round 3

Funding

• RTN – A product of Indirect Funding

• Growth and Innovation Fund

• Facilitation of creation of capacity

• Funding to create a body to support the growth

• Assisting industry in taking a lead on resolving the skills gap

Raising Standards

What we’re facing

LOW SCENARIO11,800 FTEs 13GW

MEDIUM SCENARIO29,700 FTEs 23GW

SHORTFALL EQUIVALENT TO 45,000 SKILLED EMPLOYEES

Consequences of inaction

• Growth stifled by a skills gap

• Fragmented approach to training

• Higher costs

• Duplication of effort

The RTN will:

• Facilitate collaboration• Provide clarity • Ensure a robust

Quality Assurance process

• Create pathways for transition

• Help drive down costs• Add value

How

• Taking proactive approach to tackling a fragmented training landscape

• By researching what already exists

• By identifying gaps

• Assembling industry experts to come together for Course Development Workshops

Course Development Workshop

Aims:

• Course content agreed by panel of industry experts• To ensure that course is “fit for Purpose” for the industry• To set a standard “foundation level”• To provide clarity to industry around training

Course Development Process

Identify course for development

Identify industry representatives and training providers for inclusion in Workshop

Hold Course Development Workshop

Agree Course Content

Take Course through Quality Assurance process

Badge course as “RTN Approved”

Course available on RTN WebsiteTrain the trainer

Course available on Renewable Community Scheme

Quality Assurance

Aim:

• To ensure that courses developed as part of the RTN process are developed to a high standard

• To ensure that trainers and providers delivering RTN courses are doing so at a certain standard

• To ensure that the “RTN Approved” brand represents consistency and quality

Help shape your industry

• Register your interest

• Communicate your needs

• Input into Course Development Workshops

• Participate and help shape your industry

Collaboration is key

• Proactive solutions to training needs

• A less confused, more efficient training landscape

• Sharing of best practice and building a community network

Renewables Training Network; from the industry, for the

industry

Contact us

• Steve Green – Director

Email: steve.green@the-rtn.com

Mobile: 07805 428104

• Patricia Knightley – Training Provider Lead

Email: patricia.knightley@the-rtn.com

Mobile: 07972 923993

• Kate McGoey – Employer Engagement Lead

Email: kate.mcgoey@the-rtn.com

Mobile: 07972 923996