University Technical College Norfolk

What is UTCN?

• A new school for 600 14-19 year olds

• Opening in September 2014

• Specialising in Advanced Engineering and Energy Skills

• Recruiting from across Norfolk

• Delivering an employer-endorsed curriculum

• Producing young people ready for the world of work

• Governance

• Rationale

• Building

• Student recruitment

• Curriculum

• Staffing

• Employer involvement

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Governance – Governing body

• Current University Technical College Norfolk Board (7)

– Dick Palmer Lead Sponsor representative (TEN)

– Dr Ben Milner University Sponsor representative (UEA)

– Yvonne Mason Employer Sponsor representative (Future Marine)

– John Morse Lead Sponsor representative (Gardline - TEN)

– Richard Hill Lead Sponsor representative (Lotus Cars - TEN)

– Shawn Taylor ST Racing

– Alex Hayes UTC Norfolk Principal (ex-officio)

• Which will be expanded in due course to the full UTC Norfolk

Governing Body (13) including:

– The current UTC Norfolk Board (7)

– Additional Employers (2)

– Additional TEN Group (1)

– Staff Governor (1)

– Parent Governors (2)

Governing Body Composition

UEA – 1

Employers – 6

TEN Group – 2

UTC Norfolk Principal – 1

Staff - 1

Parents - 2

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Project objectives

• To establish University Technical College Norfolk,

focussed on Advanced Engineering and Energy

Skills, helping to address a regional and sector shortfall

• To create a high performing, strongly aspirational,

student-led UTC that epitomises educational excellence

Source: Norfolk UTC Bid 2012; Board review 28 Sep 12

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Sponsors’ vision and values

• Deliver an engaging, relevant and challenging curriculum journey

• Encourage creativity, divergent thinking and risk taking

• Develop highly skilled, reflective learners

• Develop purposeful, future-focussed progression opportunities and

destinations for students

• Provide an authentic bridge between education and employment

• Provide UTC students with purposeful international experience and

exposure

• Support UTC students to become highly competent and globally

competitive future employees/entrepreneurs

• Develop innovative, effective, support systems and tools

• Deliver a curriculum model focussed on 100% employer endorsed

technical challenges

• Redefine what teacher means in 21 Century education with CPD to support

excellent teaching and learning

• Develop a series of learning spaces that are technological enabled,

inspiring and deliver educational and industrial outcomes

Source: Norfolk UTC Education Plan; endorsed by Board 28 Sep 12 6

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Where is it?

Norfolk

UTC

City Centre

Park

and

Ride

A47

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The entrance

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The Forum

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FF&E solutions – 27 Jun 13

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3D/CAD

Modelling

Dining/Exams

Staff

Electrical and

Electronic Engineering

Conceptual and

Contextual Engineering

Manufacturing and

Process Engineering

Laboratory

Employers’

Lounge

Admin/NES

Industrial

Engineering

Goods Entrance/Store

Main Entrance

Materials and

Engineering Science

Tower development

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Starting facts and figures

• Specialist Equipment

– Spend of £1.3m

• Student recruitment

– Maximum intake in Year One

• 300 students

– 150 Year 10s (age 14)

– 150 Year 12s (age 16)

– Currently

• 295 applications (currently being processed)

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Admissions policy – catchment area

Note - catchment area is based on postcode areas 13

Curriculum development

• Led by Principal

• Programme in Q1 2014

– Engaged with Employer Directors

– Working with employers

– Working with UEA

– Working with industry bodies

– Working with other UTCs

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Curriculum overview - 14 to 16

• Combines options for

– National Curriculum GCSEs

– BTEC Engineering level 1 or 2 qualifications

• Based on employer-led Technical Challenges

• Using industry standard engineering facilities

• Developing wider employability skills

– Required to work in the Engineering and Energy skills industries

Clear progression routes to A-levels and TechBacc

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Curriculum overview 16 to 19

• Combines options for

– L3 (or L2) BTEC Engineering

– A levels

• Supported by

– An enrichment programme

– Additional skills development and qualifications to ensure future

employability options

• Based on employer-led Technical Challenges

• Developing wider employability skills

Clear progression routes to Higher Education, Further

Education, Apprenticeships or employment

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The “summits of Norfolk”

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Recruitment

• Principal

– Alex Hayes

– Started on 2 January 2014

• Staff

– From Q1 2014

– Open evenings in Q1 2014

• Students

– September – November 2013

– Interviews Q1 2014

– Continuity events

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Employer engagement

•TEN Future Marine Services

•Gardline Lotus

•Shawn Taylor Racing UEA Directors

•Aquaterra Energy BT Mott MacDonald

•Norse Commercial Services OPITO RWE nPower

•Schneider Electric SSE Sponsors

•Adnams Biosphere Expeditions Caterham Choicce CISCO

•Create Consulting Engineers Deltatecnix East Anglian Offshore Wind Haas

•Headstream Inst of Chemical Engineers Inst of Mechanical Engineers

•Merchant Navy Training Board Norwich Airport

•RNAA SEMTA SCIRA Offshore Energy Warren Services

Partners

•Eastern Attachments EEEGr

•Hethel Engineering Centre Institution of Civil Engineers

•New Engineering Foundation Oilennium Supporters

•Heatrae Sadia KLM Engineering LJ Create

•Progress Power (Eye) Scottish Power Renewables

•UK Power Networks Windcrop

Potential

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Employer categorisation

• Employer Directors (UTC Governors) – Directors of the Norfolk UTC Trust Governing Body who are fully

engaged on all aspects of Norfolk UTC

• Employer Sponsors – Employer Partners (see below) who have provided or have agreed to

provide resources to support Norfolk UTC and who specifically sponsor Technical Challenges

• Employer Partners – Employer Partners who publicly support Norfolk UTC; may assist in

developing Technical Challenges but do not sponsor them; work collaboratively with staff and students; encourage wider community support; and provide some non-financial support from their organisations

• Employer Supporters – Employers who publicly support Norfolk UTC and react to consultation

but who are unable to provide practical assistance

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Why UTC Norfolk

• Relevant contextual learning

– Valued by employers

• Integrated curriculum projects

– Delivering recognised accreditation

• Working closely with employers

– 4 years work experience from 14-19 years

• Focussed on sector skills shortages

– Advanced Engineering and Energy Skills

• A normal working day

– 0845hrs to 1700hrs daily; all work in college time

• A longer working year

– 6 terms of 6 weeks

• A unique brand

– 4 year programme with guarantees of employment, HE or FE

UTC Norfolk - delivering the skills today required by Norfolk tomorrow

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