Skills Conference will reveal latest data and offer solutions
How can higher level skills help drive economic growth?
This year Warwickshire County Council's Skills Conference will reveal the latest forecast for higher-level skills shortages through to 2026 and present delegates with all the latest skills forecasts specific to Warwickshire, compiled from new research undertaken by the county council.
The breakfast meeting will take place on Wednesday 6th March, 8am to 10am at the National Agricultural Exhibition Centre, Stoneleigh.
Who is it for?
It is for businesses and education providers with a real interest in enabling local young people to move into higher level jobs in the local workforce.
What delegates can expect
The programme will include:
- The Council’s latest forecast for the demand and supply of higher level skills in the county through to 2026 and its plans to support development of more higher level education and training
- The Council's aim to increase the range of Degree and Higher Apprenticeships available locally to enable businesses to develop their workforce
- How local universities would like to work with local businesses to enable more of their graduates to gain jobs in the county and help develop their existing workforce to higher levels
- Information about schools with A Level students interested in finding jobs with development to higher levels when they leave in Summer 2019
- The Council’s new all-age careers strategy which aims to enable residents of all ages to find new employment or progress to higher levels in their current employment
There will also be an opportunity for delegates to take part in Q&A sessions and round table discussion of the issues raised during the morning. As always, pre and post conference refreshment breaks will allow time for networking. A complimentary breakfast is available from 7:30am and the conference will begin at 8:00am. Ample free parking is available.
How to book
For more information, and to book your place, visit the Eventbrite page.
For any queries please email skillsforemployment@warwickshire.co.uk
Digital Schoolhouse: Calling all teachers with a passion for computing!
You could become the next Digital Schoolhouse...read on to find out more....
Thousands of primary school children across Warwickshire are enjoying a head start in digital skills thanks to the groundbreaking Digital Schoolhouse programme, and after securing crucial funding the initiative is expanding to a total of 50 Schoolhouses by September 2019. Keep reading to find out more about the schools that have already successfully joined the initiative and for how to apply to become the next Digital Schoolhouse...
Currently, Digital Schoolhouse is running in four secondary schools in the county - Campion School, Kineton High School, The Coleshill School and King Edward VI School, Stratford - and there is scope for more to join.
The programme, delivered by the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE), is backed by Warwickshire County Council along with industry leaders PlayStation, Sega and Ubisoft.
It offers computing and digital skills training to secondary school teachers which they then pass on to local primary school staff and children. The focus is very much on fun-based learning with a range of inventive ways to engage youngsters in the subject.
The results have been spectacular with more than 90 per cent of primary school children in the programme in Warwickshire left feeling more confident about computing and programming.
Almost 3,000 children and more than 200 teachers in 32 schools across the county have benefited from the programme in the last academic year, which also serves to strengthen links between secondary and primary schools.
You can read the full write-up of this initiative in January's edition of Warwickshire Means Business.
We are looking for exceptional, creative and forward-looking teachers who are excited and passionate about furthering quality computing education in their schools and beyond.
If you fit this description, then you should consider applying today to become the next Digital Schoolhouse. This application round closes at midnight on 31 March 2019.
For further information visit the Digital Schoolhouse website
TeenTech is coming to Warwickshire!
TeenTech is coming to the West Midlands and Warwickshire with a series of events and exciting opportunities for schools.
TeenTech provides students aged 8 to 19 with the opportunity to experience contemporary industry and explore the skills needed to make the most of their future. Young people work on exciting science, technology and engineering challenges whilst enjoying a unique chance to network with local and national industry experts from leading companies. A huge range of career paths and options are explored, helping students to take hold of their future in the most hands-on way.
Schools are invited to sign up immediately for the TeenTech City of Tomorrow (KS2 and KS3) and TeenTech Award programmes (KS3, 4 and 5) . Both programmes offer students the chance to work with leading experts to create prototypes of their own designs aimed to make the world a better, safer and simpler place.
Registering will mean you will receive alerts to existing innovation days taking place on employer premises across the region in 2019 and you’ll also be the first to know about the exciting new TeenTech Festival being planned for the West Midlands.
TeenTech in the West Midlands and Warwickshire - introductory flyer
You can find out more at www.teentech.com or contact the TeenTech team.