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Senior Leader Conference Microsoft Research: 31 March, 2011

Senior Leader Conference Microsoft Research: 31 March, 2011. Why STEM?. Yvonne Baker, Chief Executive, Myscience. The economic argument. Did you know .......?

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Senior Leader Conference Microsoft Research: 31 March, 2011

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  1. Senior Leader ConferenceMicrosoft Research: 31 March, 2011 Why STEM? Yvonne Baker, Chief Executive, Myscience

  2. The economic argument • Did you know .......? • The UK is the world’s sixth largest manufacturer, generating £150 billion for the economy, 55% of all exports, and employing three million people. • In 2008 UK engineering business turnover was £799 billion pounds per year. • With 1% of the world’s population we generate 10% of scientific output • STEM skills are vital in all sectors of the economy, including the high-value added sectors that are increasingly defining the industrial landscape – such as advanced manufacturing, low carbon and the creative industries.

  3. STEM skills are in short supply • Around 58 per cent of net new jobs predicted to appear in the economy between 2007 and 2017 will require employees with STEM skills, equal to 29 per cent of total new and replacement jobs UK Commission for Employment and Skills 2010 • 66% of employers report difficulties recruiting STEM skilled staff, with particular concern at graduate and post graduate level. CBI Education and Skills survey 2009, 350 employers

  4. CBI Education and Skills Survey 2010, 694 employers

  5. Employers’ preference for degrees No specific preference 42% Science, technology, engineering, maths 40% Business 13% Social sciences 3% Humanities 1% CBI Education and Skills Survey 2009

  6. Supply and demand in the process industries by 2022 Cogent 2008

  7. Skills requirements • Skill shortages are not generic – UKCES identifies shortages in STEM-related areas & geographic variation. • The UK workforce is as a whole over-qualified for current occupations. • Ensuring that: • young people are making informed decisions about their 14-19 education and training; • courses of study have real and clear progression routes.

  8. FE STEM data project FE STEM data project • 2008-09: 3.2 million enrolments on STEM qualifications in the FE and Skills sector in England • 76% of these were at or below Level 2

  9. Broader than qualifications Broader than qualifications • Work experience is highly valued – but very difficult to source in STEM fields – ‘Advanced Apprenticeships’ are well over-subscribed

  10. CBI description of Employability Skills Self-management – readiness to accept responsibility, flexibility, resilience, self-starting, appropriate assertiveness, time management, readiness to improve own performance based on feedback/reflective learning.Teamworking – respecting others, co-operating, negotiating/persuading, contributing to discussions, and awareness of interdependence with others.Business and customer awareness – basic understanding of the key drivers for business success – including the importance of innovation and taking calculated risks – and the need to provide customer satisfaction and build customer loyaltyProblem solving – analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutionsCommunication and literacy – application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy - including listening and questioning.Application of numeracy – manipulation of numbers, general mathematical awareness and its application in practical contexts. Application of information technology – basic IT skills, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, file management and use of internet search engines.

  11. “Apprenticeships at heart of the system” “Apprenticeships at heart of system” “ We will reshape Apprenticeships so that technician Level 3 becomes the level to which learners and employers aspire. There will be clear progression routes from Level 3 Apprenticeships to higher level skills, including Level 4 Apprenticeships or higher education.” (BIS, 2010) Forecast numbers for young people’s apprenticeships: 191,000 (09/10), 218,000 (10/11), 230,000 (11/12)* • *Young People’s Learning Agency Funding Settlement 2010

  12. Companies supporting apprentices include - Atkins plc, Atlas Computer Systems, BAE Systems plc, BBC, Babcock International Group plc, Barratt Developments plc, British Gas, BP, BT, CMC Ltd, Compass Group, HomeServe plc, IBM, Kesslers International Ltd, Microsoft, Mimosa Healthcare Ltd, MITIE Group , MOD, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Tesco UK Operations, Bentley Motors Ltd , Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd, Unilever, Rolls-Royce, ……. to name just a few!   Broader than qualifications

  13. Strategic embedding of STEM 1 Through the curriculum 2 Through CPD for teachers and lecturers 3 Through enhancement and enrichment opportunities 4 Through access to well-informed careers information, advice, and guidance

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