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Drive Forward
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September 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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BIS Consultations on Skills for Growth and Future FE Funding Model
As you may already be aware, BIS (the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) recently launched two major public consultations:
* Skills for Sustainable Growth
* A Simplified Further Education and Skills Funding System
The IMI Sector Skills Council is coordinating a response to both of these important consultations, which will potentially feed in to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), requiring a response before the deadline of the 14th of October. We are aiming to hold 2 workshops at the IMI to discuss the consultation documents and specifically the questions raised by BIS within the documents. We are therefore interested to know if you or a member of your staff would be interested in attending either of the following workshops:
Skills for Sustainable Growth: Tuesday 28th September 13.00 – 15.00
A Simplified Funding System: Wednesday 29th September 13.00 – 15.00
Please note that the Simplified Funding System Consultation is very much more a technical consultation looking at particular funding mechanisms and current barriers than the Skills for Sustainable Growth consultation.
If you cannot attend these workshops but would still like to have your views considered within the Sector Skills Council response, please send your comments and answers to those questions detailed within the consultation feedback form (in part or whole) via e-mail to Beverley Lilley (beverleyl@motor.org.uk). The consultation documents and feedback forms can be found at:
http://www.bis.gov.uk/skills-consultation
http://www.bis.gov.uk/FE-funding-consultation
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Change to Motorcycle and Mechanical Electrical and Trim National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Structures - Industry Consultation
Over the summer our Expert Working Groups have been reviewing the Motorcycle Mechanical Electrical and Trim (MET) NOS and qualification proposals and particularly those SVQ qualification proposals applicable to Scotland. Now is your chance to have your say! Click here for details.
Alternatively, email Elizabeth Sanders elizabeths@motor.org.uk or phone 01992 511521.
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Honda - Two Day Hybrid Technical Course for Trainers
The two Day Hybrid Technical Course, just £520.
Honda has been at the forefront of producing and developing Hybrid cards for over a decade now, so you could say we know a thing or two about this technology. Always ones to share and benefit others from our knowledge, The Honda institute in collaboration with the Institute of the Motor Industry is offering Hyrbid training to colleges and training organisations. This two day 'train the trainer' course also provides plenty of training materials for you to take away and use for your own educational purposes and will be delievered to Level 3 for the new national Hybrid Qualification.
On the course you will learn about:
• Basic principles of Honda IMA system, Safety Precautions and Procedures • How the IMA system operates under driving conditions • Function of all major components MCM, MPi and DC-DC converter • Special assembly tools and handling of IMA components • DBW brakes, dual scroll A/C • Electrical System, Control and Operation • ECU interaction - Between PGM-Fi and IMA System • IMA motor control, assist and re-generation • Workshop based practical tasks • IMA System Diagnosis
To get the lowdown on Hybrid technology and available dates, please contact Caroline Harris at the IMI - carolineh@motor.org.uk or telephone on: 01992 511521
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Virtual Masterclass with Jaguar Land Rover - Live, Fast and Interactive!
The IMI have an opportunity for managers of automotive training provision to attend a free, virtual classroom technical training ‘taster’ session delivered by a lead trainer and technical expert at the Jaguar Land Rover Technical Academy.
The web-based technology utilises the latest in digital streaming technology with high definition cameras providing crystal clear images. The 1.5 hour (approx) long sessions will cover:
*Vehicle Electrical Networks - Fibre Optics 25th October 2010 @ 10am
*Vehicle Body Structure - Construction Technologies – 27th October 2010 @ 10am
Fully interactive, there is the opportunity to ask questions or clarify points directly with the technical experts as you watch them demonstrate live. The sessions are fully recordable so can be kept and used as a teaching, or reference, resource for the future.
To Note: These events are designed to identify interest from colleges and training providers who may wish to take part in future masterclasses that will be chargeable.
To register your interest in attending or for more information please contact Caroline Harris at carolineh@motor.org.uk or telephone 01992 511521.
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ALP - Minimum Contract Levels Regional Events
ALP Regional Events – 15 Sept – 13 Oct 2010
The ALP is hosting a series of one day Minimum Contract Levels (MCL) regional events during September and October. The events will examine the various contracting model arrangements as the Skills Funding Agency develops its commissioning and procurement policy around its minimum threshold contracts for all providers from 1 August 2011, i.e.
*Model A: Subcontracting to Larger Providers and FE Colleges
*Model B: Smaller Provider Consortia Arrangements
*Model C: Managing Agents
The events will be facilitated by ALP with policy input from a senior representative from the Skills Funding Agency. There will be presentations from organisations keen to foster new partnership arrangements. These key players, many of whom are already working with providers in this way, will outline the framework for working through the different brokerage models.
Delegates will have the chance to challenge each model during in-depth round table discussions including the legal implications and intellectual property considerations. The outcomes and contributions from delegates will serve as the basis for ALP’s ongoing policy discussions with the Skills Funding Agency. Delegate costs are: ALP Member £75.00 + VAT and Non-Member £175.00 + VAT, additional non-member delegates from the same organisation at £125.00 + VAT.
For further information please click here
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Connecting Businesses to Business Skills - Graduate Talent Pool
Graduate Talent Pool is a partnership between Government and employers, designed to help new and recent graduates gain real work experience. The Graduate Talent Pool website offers a service to 2008, 2009 or 2010 graduates seeking quality internships and work experience placements, as well as employers offering opportunities.
About the Graduate Talent Pool
Graduate Talent Pool is designed to help match the skills businesses require with those offered by new and recent graduates. On this website employers can advertise internship opportunities for free, directly to graduates. They can also register up to 10 sifting questions so that only the most suitable graduates apply for their vacancies.
Graduates can apply provided they graduated in 2008, 2009 or 2010 from a UK university with at least a degree or foundation degree.
Who can offer internships on Graduate Talent Pool?
Organisations of any size from the public, private or voluntary sectors can advertise internships on Graduate Talent Pool. Most of the internships advertised are based in England, although employers from other parts of the UK are also welcome to post vacancies on the site.
Employers offering graduate work placements in Wales can also visit the Go Wales website.
Employers offering graduate work placements in Scotland can also visit AGCAS Scotland.
Employers offering graduate work placements in Northern Ireland can also visit employing people section of nibusinessinfo.
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IMI Research and Labour Market Intelligence
IMI Research and Labour Market Intelligence One of our core activities at the IMI is conducting research and providing up to date and robust Labour Market Intelligence to employers, Government and stakeholders concerned with our sector. We regularly publish new reports to our research section on the IMI website.
Click here to look at our research and labour market intelligence on the web
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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 on Gasoline Direct Injection- Part 3 please click here
To see previous editions on this subject plus other subject areas, please click here
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Drive Forward Archive
click here to view previous versions of Drive Forward
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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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