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Title: Encouraging Higher Recruitment to Technician Engineering Training: Project Final Report. Research Report.
Language: English
Authors: Shirley, Tony, Weiss, Claire, Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England).
Availability: Learning and Skills Development Agency, Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7LS, United Kingdom, England (Reference no. 1297). Tel: 020 7297 9000; Fax: 020 7297 9001; Web site: http://www.lsda.org.uk/home.asp. For full text: http://www.lsda.org.uk/files/pdf/1297.pdf.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2001
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Educational Demand, Educational Practices, Educational Supply, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Engineering, Engineering Technicians, Extracurricular Activities, Field Studies, Foreign Countries, Labor Needs, Models, Needs Assessment, Occupational Surveys, Postsecondary Education, Seminars, Student Recruitment, Technical Institutes, Trend Analysis, Vocational Education
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
ISBN: 978-1-85338-774-6
Abstract: Researchers studied current and projected needs for engineering technicians in the United Kingdom, the match between training supply and demand, and trends in direct recruitment to Level 3 engineering training in order to identify models of best practice for promoting the uptake of engineering technician training. The following data collection activities were conducted: a literature review; a review of two national databases; and site visits to selected further education (FE) and training providers and careers services. The study established that although the total number of individuals employed in engineering will decrease by about 5% in the next 10 years, the demand to replace those leaving the industry for retirement or other reasons will lead to a positive net requirement for all engineering occupations, including engineering technicians. The data suggested that recruitment through work-based apprenticeships and full-time FE routes may be insufficient to replace those leaving employment. The following were among the 11 principles of good recruitment practice identified: (1) ongoing explicit partnership arrangements between schools, colleges, training providers, and industry; (2) information and awareness opportunities for all teachers about progression through vocational and work-based pathways; (3) assistance and support for learners; and (4) provision of extracurricular engineering activities to stimulate interest and enjoyment. (Contains 14 references.) (MN)
Entry Date: 2003
Accession Number: ED465892
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