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ENERGY AND CLIMATE CENTRE AT HULL COLLEGE
Hull College is one of the regional leaders of the renewables movement, having identified the industry as a key local economic driver some time ago. The college launched its Energy and Climate Centre last year, housing it in a fully sustainable building.
The Centre offers more than 150 renewables-related courses at a variety of levels, from NVQ Level 2 to honours degrees. These courses equip students for more than 100 different careers, allowing local people to meet the workforce demands of this growing industry.
YOUNG PEOPLE EAGER TO LEARN Gary Warke, Deputy Chief Executive and Deputy Principal of Hull College Group, said the college had been ‘inundated’ with young people eager to learn the skills required to work in the green energy sector.
“There is nothing locally that can’t be delivered to meet the requirements of investors,” he said.
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
“We don’t just sell products and services – we want a dialogue with employers about what types of training and skills they require and how we can meet those needs, now and in the future”.
STEM The courses are contained within the college’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) prospectus which includes skills development for a host of renewables careers from manufacturing and wind farm technician roles right up to production and technical director positions.
NEW
OFFSHORE WIND COURSE AT LOWESTOFT COLLEGE
Recent school leavers hoping to begin a career at sea to support the offshore wind industry are being given the chance to become part of the first group of students on a brand new course at Lowestoft College.
MARITIME SKILLS PROGRAMME The year-long Maritime Skills Programme includes a Certificate in Maritime Studies (Able Seafarer/Tug Rating-Deck) and Performing Engineering Operations both at Level 2. The course commenced in September 2012 with 15 new recruits and provides an entrance point into the maritime industry as a Deck Rating.
THEORY AND PRACTICE The course will combine theory and practical sessions and provide basic training in navigational watch-keeping, vessel rope work, anchoring and mooring, maritime safety, vessel construction and stability, maritime security and basic STCW safety training.
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as demonstrated by a partnership with BAE Systems which has so far supported almost 200 staff from Brough, who were at risk of redundancy.
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“We say to companies, ‘you write the menu, we’ll serve it’.”
TIME TO DEVELOP THE REQUIRED SKILLS Mr Warke stressed there was time to develop the required skills among young people and re-train more mature workers to seize the employment opportunities, with the landmark Siemens facility scheduled to become operational in 2014.
RE-TRAINING MATURE WORKERS The college is focused on re-training mature workers as well as preparing younger people for jobs in renewables,
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