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Digital Skills for the Northern Powerhouse

Stephen Purvis Peter Chalder-Wood Chief Executive Managing DirectorSGP Technology Group Code Academy

Scope

Context: North East digital skillsSME and Enterprise requirementsKeynote: Paul Sutherland Innovation, skills and trainingCode Academy: the solutionCorporate & SME partner opportunitiesStrategic regional partnersQuestions

What do we do in the North East?

South East perception

What the South East thinks we do

Better or worse?

Precision EngineeringSoftware EngineeringRich Intellectual PropertyVideogame hub

Average Graduate Salary

London22,479South East19,306North East17,986

+ 25%+ 7.5%

5 outstanding Universities 2 Russell GroupMembers Broad range of computing courses

1,947 advertised software jobs today

Supply

Demand

LAG

CAPACITY

QUALITY

Supply and demand imbalance

Supply and demand imbalance

Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6Course designQA & RatifyDeliverYear 1DeliverYear 2DeliverYear 3Enter jobmarket

Enterprise and SME Demand

High quality software engineersSkills that are relevant to current demandAgile software development by defaultDigital by Default project managementCommercial project management awarenessProfessional memberships and a career focusIndustry specific product accreditationMulti-discipline technical skillset

David Sharp Group CTOSGP Technology GroupWhat industry wants

Industry View Dave Sharp

Problem -> Crisis

Networking not working

Workplace Requirements- Mathematics- Systematic methodology- Systems approach- Problem solvingAction. Now. No more talking

Paul Sutherland FCIM Innovation & Strategic Innovation Leadership

Keynote: Innovation and Skills

Peter Chalder-Wood Managing DirectorCode AcademyThe Solution

Who, What, When and Where?

25 computing graduates per cohort - Undergraduates, Underemployed Graduates, Career Shift, Corporate employees2 cohorts per year- Spring intake corporate led, Autumn intake academic cycle ledDelivered at Newburn Riverside (Old ONE offices) NE15- Plans to roll out in 10 cities over the next 24 monthsLed by industry experts- Management team from industry and academia- Code mentors with 15+ years experience as software engineers

How Phase 1

Project Management

Industry Accreditation

Industry Accreditation

ProfessionalMembership

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery

Guest Speakers3 Industry CEOsHead of Microsoft UK ACMATOS Commercial DirectorMembers of ParliamentMajor project managersFuture employers

Supporting EventsHackathon eventsCorporate visitsIndustry seminar attendance

How Phase 1

Academic led Postgraduate content delivery

How Phase 2

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery2-3 Real-world industry projects - Led by fully qualified project managers - Specified and paid for by industry and partnersAgile software development- Making the transition from PRINCE2 to AGILEFull lifecycle development- Systems analysis- Solutions architecture- Alpha, Beta, Live- Testing and accreditation- Deployment

Graduate benefits

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryIndustry led solution to the known skills gapEnter employment day 1 ready to join a high paced development teamHead and shoulders above a direct undergraduate or graduate competitorSet off on a professional career with ongoing CPD and focus on progressionBoosted earnings

Graduate enhanced earnings

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryNorth East average graduate salary ~18,000Independent survey of employers, shown only the skills matrix of a Code Academy graduate gave an average starting salary band of 25,8007,800 increase in first year earnings~200,000 increase in first decade earningsA genuine career accelerator

Company Benefits

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryExcellent quality highly skilled (SFIA5+) technical talentReduced dependence on contractorsAbility to hit manning targetsSticky dedicated employees who are long term career focussed and reward the investment in their training with long serviceAbility to shape course contentAbility to run a 6 month recruitment exercise by commissioning low cost project work in Phase 2

Corporate and SME Partners

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryCorporate Partners- Foundation partner status and significant media coverage- Ability to shape core Phase 1 content (3 modules)- Place your own graduate employees or upskill candidates into the course- Control of a high quality talent pool- Commission low cost (20% of avg contractor rates) projects to deriskSME Partners- Recruit a fixed number of graduates- Utilise Phase 2 project capacity

The Acid Test

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery

John Smith MScCVEducationMSc Advanced Networking SystemsBSc(Hons) Computer Science

Qualifications and AccreditationsFirst Aid

Project ExperienceMasters project

Industry ExperienceNil

John Smith BSc(Hons) MBCSCVEducationBSc(Hons) Computer ScienceCode Academy

Qualifications and AccreditationsPrince2 Project ManagementMicrosoft Certified Solutions ExpertRedHat Linux Certified Engineer

Project ExperienceProject 1 - 150,000 2 month SCALA financial POCProject 2 - 200,000 2 month JBOSS middlewareProject 3 - 200,000 2 month Dynamics AX integration

Industry Experience12 months post graduation

The Acid Test

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery

John Smith MScCVEducationMSc Advanced Networking SystemsBSc(Hons) Computer Science

Qualifications and AccreditationsFirst Aid

Project ExperienceMasters project

Industry ExperienceNil

John Smith BSc(Hons) MBCSCVEducationBSc(Hons) Computer ScienceCode Academy

Qualifications and AccreditationsPrince2 Project ManagementMicrosoft Certified Solutions ExpertRedHat Linux Certified Engineer

Project ExperienceProject 1 - 150,000 2 month SCALA financial POCProject 2 - 200,000 2 month JBOSS middlewareProject 3 - 200,000 2 month Dynamics AX integration

Industry Experience12 months post graduation

Strategic Partners

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content delivery

You?

Summary

Mentor led,Industry focussed training deliveryAcademic led Postgraduate content deliveryNorth East has the potential to be a UK leading software engineering hubOur talent pipeline does not support that desireUniversities are key partners in delivering the input standardIndustry is best placed to polish and refine to real-world requirementsCode Academy is a genuine career accelerator for graduatesCode Academy is a clear and strong fiscal and CSR success for Corporates and SMEs

Questions?

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