Ian Young

Managing Director TDR Group

Engineering Diploma Development Partnership
Vice Chair Of National Group

Engineering Diploma Specialist Group

Chair Of National Group

Tynedale Virtual College

Director & Company Secretary

South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum

Non-Executive Director

Subsea North East

Chair Skills and resources Group

Gateshead Strategic Partnership

 CASCAiD Conference
Thursday 11th March 2010
Diploma IAG
 Education to Employment
At present the journey has definite beginning and
end points and should be a seamless transition, therefore
• We must mesh the different cultures together
• We have to establish what the Client requires
• Establish what will give the person the “competitive
advantage”?
 The Learner at the centre
• Sector specific IAG, understanding of the
requirements of the sector
• Accurate and consistent IAG, regular reviews,
mentoring and planned work experience,
• TDR Programmes Produce effective, efficient,
enthusiastic employees
• Our students are confident of their respective career
paths and will say “ I intend to go into one of the
following professions/sectors
 The person as the Product/Resource
• Company Business plans will always include growth
forecasts, cash flow projections, market share, sector
influence, investment portfolios, but when it comes to the
people??
• Planned and relevant work experience to enable a
gradual build up (layer upon layer) of knowledge,
experience and confidence in short employability skills
 Employers choice their role in IAG
• Skills shortage/Skills crisis
• Reduce recruitment costs
• Remove most of the risks from recruitment
• Influence and shape the employee of choice
• Influence and participate in delivery of a “demand
led system”
Four Young Apprentices
looked at a production
problem their solution
saved the Company in
Two SEA
excess of students
£50k carried
out a re-design project the
new design saves the
Company £75 per vehicle,
Offers
they of employment
produce ? Vehiclesto ayear 10
Students (first Year of YA
year
programme)
 YA Student Scott Davidson, from
Studsvik Thomas Hepburn School,
Gateshead, was offered a
Advanced Apprenticeship at
Mark McEwan,
Studsvik – his
Ltd, after will year 10
successfully complete his 3 year
Work Experience.
apprenticeship in October 09.
Mark predicted Grade D at
GCSE. His appointment was
mainly due to his participation on
5 students from St Josephs School
the YA Engineering programme.
Hebburn, have achieved excellence
in their BTEC First Certificate in
Applied Science; all students have
improved on their predicted grades
by two levels.
Let’s help them to be the best they can

Let’s make sure they are the best in the world