Skills
46 | MAY 2018
Skills
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DTL SET TO ROLL OUT MOET APPRENTICESHIPS
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Construction , utilities and energy specialist Develop Training Ltd ( DTL ) is rolling out a new apprenticeship programme aimed at tackling the engineering skills crisis .
It follows a pilot programme for Integrated Water Services ( IWS ), an engineering company , part of SSI Services and one of its main customers – South Staffs Water . DTL will now be delivering the ‘ MOET ’ scheme for them in various parts of the country . The training company has seen strong interest in the new
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programme from major players in the energy , utilities and construction sector , including Affinity Water , who will be starting the programme in May .
MOET ( maintenance and operations engineering technician ) is a new apprenticeship standard designed to fill the skills shortage across the engineering industry in sectors ranging from mechanical engineering to wind turbines and even the food industry .
The shortage of skilled engineers in the UK has reached chronic levels since the 2008 recession and the cutbacks in
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training that followed . That situation , coupled with new initiatives such as Trailblazer Apprenticeships and the Apprenticeship Levy , has focused the attention of big organisations on this form of training .
DTL ’ s MOET programme combines a flexible learning approach with bespoke training , so that apprentices qualify with the skill set that they will need to operate as qualified technicians within their sponsoring company . DTL has developed a threephase modular platform allowing
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delegates to share a common training programme in the first two phases before specialising in the third phase towards becoming an electrical , mechanical or electromechanical technician .
Because each programme is created specifically for the customer , it covers the outcomes , systems and standards that the employer needs , so there is no need to retrain as there might be after an off-the-shelf course .
The academic portion of the course ensures apprentices achieve a core set of necessary behaviours and skills . They qualify
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with a nationally recognised MOET apprenticeship standard in one of seven pathways . This standard meets the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration as Engineering Technician ( Eng Tech ) by an appropriate Professional Engineering Institution .
DTL plans to roll out its MOET offer more widely this summer , extending the current portfolio of three classes of engineering apprenticeships to cover the full range covered by the standard .
www . developtraining . co . uk
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Morley Glass & Glazing extends apprenticeship training
Sealed unit and integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass & Glazing has extended its apprenticeship programme with the help of North Lancs Training Group .
The company ’ s first apprentice Kieran Buchan completed his NVQ Level 2 in Glass Processing last year and has now progressed to the higher Level 3 . He says : “ After my GCSEs I tried Sixth Form , but it just wasn ’ t for me . I was ready to be given more responsibility and I realised I would do better at something more vocational .”
Elsewhere in the business , two other members of the Morley team have now embarked on NVQs in Business Administration . Last month , Nathan Hall and Kevin Murphy started Level 2 and Level 4 of the NVQ respectively and will study topics such as team supervision and project management as well as providing opportunities for research , analysis and original thought .
Previously a sales assistant at BHS , Nathan now works in Morley ’ s sales department , advising customers and handling orders . Having joined Morley is 2016 he is enjoying the chance to earn an additional qualification , which includes a visit from a GQA approved North Lancs Training Group tutor every four to six weeks .