Engaging Business & Promoting Careers

Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Future

Laurence Frewin, Vice Principal Corporate Services Simon Friend, Head of Technology

AoC Sustainability Conference Tuesday 8th July 2014

1. Check back

Consider your organisation ethos and approach towards a ‘low carbon future’. • Carbon reduction plan • Meeting industry needs • Leading the way in your community • Other…

Are you where you want and need to be?

Consider how the low carbon agenda may develop in the next 10 years along with the opportunities this will present to FE colleges.

2. A brief look into the future

3. Quick Health Check

Consider how your organisation engages with the Low Carbon Sector and how you ensure you have the credibility to support their business?

Consider how your organisation could raise its profile in what is rapidly becoming a highly competitive and ‘savvy’ sector.

4. How do your clients view your organisation?

‘The Leap of Faith’

National and regional drivers Governments Climate Change Act 2008 Business engagement activities indicating emergence of

future career and business opportunities within the low carbon sector

Opportunity to support and promote economic recovery Driving demand, leading directly to the creation of many

private sector jobs Ensuring manufacturers, suppliers and installers have the

skilled workforce for a sustainable and low carbon future

To create an ‘energy hub’ for the training needs of businesses, tradespersons, building and energy professionals and members of the community who have an interest in sustainability and environmental technologies. Support received from leading bodies;

‘Developing the Energy Centre concept ’

A specialist training venue for skills in the low carbon sector; Renewable and Clean Energy

Generation Energy Management, Control

and Automation Environmental Technologies Building Treatments Electric/Hybrid/Charging Business Support Innovation and Start-Up

‘Developing the Energy Centre concept ’

The project value of £6.6m was funded through; South Devon College’s own resources Private Sector Regional Growth Fund Skills Funding Agency ERDF

‘Funding of the South West Energy Centre’

1. Check back

Consider your organisation ethos and approach towards a ‘low carbon future’. • Carbon reduction plan • Meeting industry needs • Leading the way in your community • Other…

Are you where you want and need to be?

‘EnviroSkills’ was created as a brand designed to develop our future low carbon and clean energy technologists and leaders

An agile and responsive curriculum remaining adaptable to the continually changing landscape

From 14-16 Direct Entry through to 19+ industry professionals for up skilling and CPD requirements

‘EnviroSkills Curriculum’

Wide range of programmes including; 14-16 Direct Entry Eco-Technologies Pathway

(South Devon High School) Full Time Programmes from L1 through to Level 3 Foundation Degree in Sustainable Construction, can be studies on PT or FT basis E-Mobility; Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Training Nuclear sector Energy Efficiency Green Deal Assessor Building Treatments incl; EWI, SWI PLC Automation and Control KNX Smart building technology

‘EnviroSkills Curriculum’

Consider how the low carbon agenda may develop in the next 10 years along with the opportunities this will present to FE colleges.

2. A brief look into the future

South West Energy Centre ERDF Project

Support businesses in understand all aspects of the latest renewable technologies

R&D facilities and expertise for the development of existing or new near market products

Innovation space already 100% occupied

Over 115 businesses successfully supported to date across a diverse and wide range of industries incl;

- Manufacturing

- Leisure

- Research & Development

- Building Services

- Energy management

‘Effective Business Engagement and Support’

3. Quick Health Check

Consider how your organisation engages with the Low Carbon Sector and how you ensure you have the credibility and expertise to support them?

Developing strong industry relationships and now working with global leaders in the energy and technology sectors.

‘Walk the Talk’

Awards and Accolades The Building Forum 2013 - Building of the Year

The new South West Energy Centre is a state-of-the-art renewable energy training facility for students and trade professionals, as well as a test-bed for renewable technologies developed in the south west.

Michelmores Property Awards 2014

The ‘one-stop-hub’ for information and training for the energy/low-carbon sector and emerging industries, became the first entry in the Awards’ 12 year history to win in two categories;

Eco Project of the Year and overall Building of the Year. http://www.michelmores.com/building-of-the-year-publication.htm

Green Gown Awards 2014 – Courses & Learning Finalists

‘Training for a bright future in the Low Carbon Sector’

The winner will be announced at the Award Ceremony to be held in November 2014.

Consider how your organisation could raise its profile in what is rapidly becoming a highly competitive and ‘savvy’ sector.

4. How do your clients view your organisation?

Engaging Business & Promoting Careers

Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Future

Laurence Frewin, Vice Principal Corporate Services laurence.frewin@southdevon.ac.uk Simon Friend, Head of Technology simon.friend@southdevon.ac.uk

AoC Sustainability Conference Tuesday 8th July 2014

“… A high profile, inspirational skills and business development facility of nationally significance.” Energy Saving Trust, July 2012