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Drive Forward
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in Automotive Skills Training - Dec 2010
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Welcome to the Motor Industry Skills e-newsletter produced by the IMI, the Sector Skills Council for the retail motor industry.
We would like to send it to as many people and organisations as possible - if you know anyone who may like to receive it, please ask them to email anns@motor.org.uk with their details.
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Apprentice Frameworks
The consultation on the Apprenticeship Frameworks for England and Wales has now come to a close.
The IMI would like to thank everyone who took part in the consultation events and completed the online survey.
The following frameworks are now in development and drafts will be available on the dates below:
• Maintenance & Repair 2nd – 8th Dec 2010
• Accident Repair 6th – 10th Dec 2010
• Vehicle Sales 7th – 13th Dec 2010
• Vehicle Fitting 8th – 14th Dec 2010
• Roadside Assistance & Recovery 13th – 17th Dec 2010
• Vehicle Parts - Jan 2011
If anyone would like to feedback on any of the above frameworks please contact Laura Beattie, via email laurab@motor.org.uk stating the framework(s) you would like to feedback on and we will provide you with a response sheet.
All of the new Apprenticeship frameworks will be issued on Friday 1st April 2011. In the meantime the current framework 4 should continue to be used.
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Update on Skills Policy from BIS
Two updates this month on the Governments skills agenda. The first offers an overview of the Skills Strategy. Launched last week by Vince Cable and largely ignored in the media, it contains some important information and is summarised here:
The second is a summary of the Department Business Plans for the world of education, reported on last week but here put into a chronological order for schools and adult learning respectively so as to create a 'what's coming up' guide of future activity, please click here:
For any further information on the education and skills policy landscape contact Beverley Lilley on beverleyl@motor.org.uk
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QCF Status Update.
The IMI are very pleased to announce that they have completed their initial work for QCF migration in delivering compliant units and rules of combination to awarding organisations.
The IMI have now uploaded and banked 301 new standalone units and 48 Rules of Combination as part of the phase 2 migration plan.
The new unit development coincided with a change of accreditation system from the, Web Based Accreditation (WBA) , to the new Ofqual system, Regulatory IT System (RITS).
The uploaded units and rules of combination allows awarding organisations to move forward and develop their new qualifications which they are aiming to have completed before the new frameworks become live next year.
In total the IMI have developed and uploaded over 600 QCF units and increased sector coverage by over a third – this includes previously non-catered for sectors such as Heavy Vehicle Trailer and Body Building.
For further information regarding NOS and QCF development please contact Glenn Cutter at the IMI, glennc@motor.org.uk
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IMI Sector Analysis Research 2010
This Report looks at the IMI core footprint, firstly providing an overview of the amount of firms and employment in each sub-sector.
This is followed by more detailed breakdowns of the number of firms and amount of employment in each sub-sector by region and firm size.
Read the report and executive summary
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Businesses urged to take advantage of funding!
Can you encourage the employers you work with to take advantage of valuable funding from the Women and Work Sector Paths Initiative to help with training opportunities?
The funding initiative is available for women in England going through career development training courses between now and February 2011. Employers need to spend a minimum of £1000* for a funding grant of £400 per participant. Whilst that might sound onerous in today’s economy, you can offset any cost associated with the training, including down-time for an employee, travel costs and the cost of training itself.
For more information about the Women and Work scheme and how to get involved, please contact Emma Lawson on 01992 511521 or emmal@motor.org.uk.
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Get Your Students to 'Stand out from the Crowd' with IMI Membership
Tell your students of the benefits of IMI Student Membership today!
Your students can receive IMI Membership for the annual fee of just £20. As a student member they will receive all the benefits of IMI Membership plus the addition of being entitled to their very own NUS student card, entitling them to over 70 exclusive offers and discounts for a one off cost of £11 for the year. To apply, they just need to complete an application on-line at http://www.motor.org.uk/join quoting ‘student’ in the ‘How did you hear about us’ section or contact the us on 01992 511521.
The Professional Development department within the IMI also have a team available to come and speak with your students of the many products that the IMI has to offer such as SkillAuto competitions. If you would like to arrange for one of the team to come and speak to your students please contact careers@motor.org.uk
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First in Ireland
Brian Moylan MIMI, Proprietor of Hanover Accident Repair Centre in Portadown, is the first person in a NI bodyshop to successfully achieve ATA within the Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) route.
This means Brian (pictured) has proven his current competence as an Assessor and signed up to the ethical code of practice. Brian said ‘It’s been tough, but ATA brings more professionalism into the body repair business. On a modern car it’s important to ensure the safety features are repaired properly after an accident, lives could be at risk’.
Brian has generously offered to give hints and tips to other ATA VDA candidates get through the accreditation. Having ATA reconised staff is an important step to motor businesses in achieving the British Standard Kitemark which gives customers reassurance of high standards of workmanship.
For more information contact Martin Hutchinson MIMI on martinh@motor.org.uk 0289 073 7986
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IMI Annual Dinner 2011
We are delighted to announce that the IMI Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday 10th March 2011 at the Landmark Hotel, London
The evening will commence with a drinks reception at 7.00 pm, followed by dinner at 7.45 pm and will feature the annual Skillmiles Recognition Awards. We will also have an entertaining after dinner speaker.
Although quite a formal occasion, the evening is a wonderful networking opportunity with a gathering of influential personalities from across the automotive industry. Individual tickets are priced at £150 ex VAT, with tables of 10 or 12 also available.
If you would like any further information, please contact Charlisse Wilson on 01992 511521 or via email charlissew@motor.org.uk
Download a booking form in pdf format
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Tech Talk - Technical Training Information
If you are involved in delivering technical training you may find the Tech Talk area of the IMI website useful. To see the latest article please click here.
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Comments or Suggestions?
Any comments or feedback on Drive Forward are appreciated, please send to adrianl@motor.org.uk
Regards
Adrian Lawson
Development Manager - Quality Improvement
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