Medway University Technical

College

Progress Report by

Sonia Allen

Our Mission

“ Medway ‘University Technical College’ will inspire through discovery

the desire to learn how engineering and construction come to life in the

real world. Education with an ethos of ‘grow your own’ talented learners who

are skilled, enterprising and ‘work ready’.”

• History of vocational education and training

• Well-established partnership with universities

• Four universities and new FE college building

• Developing Apprenticeships

• Regeneration and inward investment

• Commitment to UTC development

Why Medway?

• University of Greenwich

• MidKent College

• Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME)

• BAE Systems

• BAM Construction UK

• Delphi Diesel Systems

• Gainwell Futures

Partners

• Skill shortages

• Attainment at Levels 2 and 3

• Decline of vocational education at 14-16 yrs

• Participation rate of 16-18 year olds

• Progression rate to HE

Medway Educational Challenges

The Medway UTC Model• 600 students (150 intake per year)

• Business hours (e.g. 8.15am-5.15pm)

• Pre 16: 60% general and enrichment, 40% technical

• Post 16: 40% general and enrichment, 60% technical

• Delivery through work-related projects

• Instruction/mentoring/guidance through employers

• Clear progression paths

• Application

unsuccessful

March 2012

• Re-submit 16

November 2012

• Clarify vision

• Clarify roles

• Clarify demand

• Clarify

commitment

Progress to date

Key areas improved

• Curriculum model with

timetables and breakdown

of content

• Project outlines from BAE,

BAM and Denne

• Employer commitment

matrix shows support in

time and resources

Curriculum

• Expanded research to sub

region (813 sample size inc

parents and employers)

• 425 would possibly apply to

the UTC, just 23% said ‘No’

• 75% parents would

encourage a child to attend

the UTC

Marketing and demand

• Submission of UTC application on 16 Nov 2012

• Panel interview will be held Jan/ Feb 2013

• Decision announced March 2013

• Project management plan in place for April start and location

confirmation

• Advertise Principal Designate Sept 2013, recruit Dec for star in April

2014…..

• Medway UTC will open September 2014

Timeline

Q & As