West Midlands Construction UTC
Amanda Sergeant - UTC Programme Manager CITB
Rob Moreton – University of Wolverhampton
Bruce Boughton – People Development Manager Lovell
Partnerships Ltd
Tom Macdonald – Principal Designate West Midlands
Construction UTC
“UTCs provide high quality technical education for 14-18 year
olds ensuring that students are well equipped for the jobs that
industry needs and Higher Education.”
Lord Baker of Dorking
Amanda Sergeant UTC Programme Manager CITB
• UTCs – what they are
• UTC History
• Why CITB is involved with UTCs
• What CITB wants from the UTC Engagement Programme
• CITB vision for WMCUTC
• What CITB offers the UTC
Rob Moreton – University of Wolverhampton
• Why UTCs are valuable for Universities
• University of Wolverhampton links with UTCs
• Specifically why WMCUTC
• Benefits for the University
• What the University offers the UTCs
Why: University links with UTCs
• The support of UTCs forms part of the University’s strategy for raising
educational aspirations in the region
• Contributing to economic regeneration
• Promoting the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and
mathematics)
What: University links with UTCs
• The University currently sponsors 3 UTCs:
- Black Country Engineering UTC (opened Sept 2011)
For Sept 2015:
- West Midlands Construction UTC (WMCUTC)
- Health Futures UTC
WMCUTC
• UoW co-sponsors with Walsall College and CITB
• High level of employer engagement
• University integrally involved with curriculum development:
- construction/built environment
- ICT/Computing
• University guarantees place on degree programmes for given levels of
achievement
Virtuous Circle: Real Commitment
• Supporting a UTC is not a trivial task and represents a significant
investment on the part of the University (and Academic Faculty involved)
• To be successful, a fully costed project plan should be defined and
appropriate budgets allocated to faculties and service departments.
• BEWARE of potential (?) gap between the logistical and financial
commitments made during the bid process and the resources and
budgets allocated for the development process.
Bruce Boughton
People Development Manager
Lovell Partnerships Ltd
“An Employer Perspective”
Tom Macdonald
Principal Designate
West Midlands Construction UTC
“ Students from the WMCUTC will have, not only the
academic qualifications to succeed in a challenging and
changing world, but the work skills and experiences to make
them some of the most sought after construction sector
employees regionally, nationally and internationally”
“If a young person has been to the West Midlands Construction UTC, they
will be truly work ready. It’s a ‘win win’ situation all round.
In fact, I’d like to see the next Chief Executive
of Willmott Dixon come out of the
West Midlands Construction UTC!”
Janie Chesterton, Education Sector Director
Willmott Dixon
THANKYOU
Any questions…?