4.5.2 Key to this will be the Skills Implementation Planwhich will come into effect during 2016. Although not complete this plan includes the following proposals which EA1 would commit to: [S3,S4] {ii, iii}
4.5.3 Primary school level - Aged 8-11: The development of new online focused activities and engagements that support a curriculumfocus on STEMsubjects. This work is designed to build on the EA1 sponsorshipwith Archant Newspapers of the ‘Maths challenge’ in Suffolk.
4.5.4 Secondary school level - Aged 11-16: The development of a generic learning offer themed around the EA1 Project to bemade freely available online and a complementary focused approach working with selected schools.
4.5.5 Post 16 Apprenticeships – EA1 will work to encourage and support the growth of engineering and apprenticeships which are focused specifically on the requirements of the offshore wind industry. Such apprenticeship provision includes the Advanced levelWind Turbine Installation and Commissioning and the Advanced levelWind Turbine Operations andMaintenance. EA1 will commission delivery of relevant apprenticeship programmes fromone or a small number of Further Education Colleges or Private Training Providers following a tendering programme.Whilst no employment guarantee would bemade to individual apprentices, a ‘job pledge’may be offered by EA1 and its supply chain.
4.5.6 Undergraduate and post-graduate – EA1 will build on its relationshipwith local higher education bodies including the UEA, UCS (and its network of partner Colleges) and the University of Essex to promote focused and collaborative engineering curriculumdevelopment in the future. Thismight include, undergraduate training opportunities for those successfully completing the level 3 Advanced level apprenticeship in the Power Industry.
4.5.7 EA1 will also look to build on the link between ScottishPower, SPR and Strathclyde University to assess where value fromthe current arrangements could be delivered in East Anglia. Thismight include: sponsored access to the Strathclyde EnergyMBA, a ‘year in industry’ programme and internship opportunities. Additionally, EA1 will also consider how to connect the local graduate population with opportunities to engage with the Iberdrola Fundacion Scholarship and the Vattenfall International Trainee Programme.
4.5.8 Adult retraining and reskilling – Continued collaboration with the EEEGR to support the adult retraining initiatives underway as outlined in 4.4.6.
Supply Chain Initiatives
4.5.9 A 5 year plan for training and skills will be requested fromEA1’s suppliers as part of the tendering process. This will be reviewed along with EA1’s own plans every 3months at Project Board level with appropriate recommendations and actions taken to safeguard and deliver project skills and training. [S2, S3, S4] {ii, iii}
4.5.10 Once the suppliers are selected EA1 will start a programme of project skills and training assessment workshops with key suppliers to discuss skills/training needs and share lessons learned. Regular workshops/events will be set up to coordinate activities across the supply chain. [S2, S3, S4] {ii, iii}
4.6 Sharing best practice and lessons learned [S5]
4.6.1 Transferring skills to future projects - EA1 is developing up to eleven similar projects (in addition to the EA1 Project) in the EA Zone in addition to the wider offshore wind pipeline of 3.2GWbeing developed by the parent companies. The EA1 Project will allow the transfer of valuable learning each of these future projects. This is especially pertinent in the case of the wider EA zone which has similar favourable physical characteristics and the opportunity to repeat learning fromthe EA1 Project. [S4,S5] {ii, iii}
4.6.2 Health & Safety skills & knowledge transfer – EA1 via its parent organisations is an active contributor to the following health and safety initiatives which share information and best practice for the wider benefit of the industry which will result in safer working practices offshore and reduce accident numbers. [S5] {ii, iii}
RUK Offshore Renewable Energy Emergency Forum(OREEF) – OREEF coordinates emergency preparedness for offshore wind accidents. Participants in OREEF include Government organisations, regulators, agencies, emergency services, industry and service providers. Themain function of the group is to communicate and share best practice in the area of offshore emergency response.
RUK Offshore Health and Safety Committee - This committee has been established to discuss themajor health and safety issues related to working in the offshore wind industry. A key output of this Group is
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