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The most important thing we build is trust

Cobham Welcomes theEngineering and Manufacturing

Employers Forum – 19 April 2012

The most important thing we build is trust

Apprenticeships – A Success Story

Engineering and ManufacturingEmployers Forum – 19 April 2012

Date – 19 April 2012

Presenter - Gerry Bishop MBE

Employee Development Manager

Cobham plc18 April 2023Document Title3

Overview

• Cobham – a Brief History

• Apprenticeships

• Why?

• Demographics

• How?

• Who?


Cobham at a Glance

What we do

• Specialise in products, services and subsystems, that protect lives and livelihoods

• Capabilities increasingly centred around communication and the insatiable demand for data, connectivity and bandwidth - weight, size and power consumption critical factors

• Meeting this growing demand with a diverse and innovative range of technologies and services, responding to customer needs with agility that differentiates us

Some numbers

• Annual revenue approaching £2bn / $3bn

• £74m / $111m of company funded R&D in 2010

• Acquired more than 50 companies in the last decade

• Employ 11,000 people on five continentsThe most important thing we build is trust


Cobham at a Glance – We’re bigger than;


Employ ~2,500 People in the UK


Apprenticeships Graduate Development & Talent Management

Ensure Cobham has the right quantity and quality of skills to resource immediate and future business needs

Graduate Recruitment

Competencies

Programmes

Talent Management

Leadership MCW

Apprentice Recruitment


Apprenticeships – Today

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000

2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2010/11 Q1* 2011/12 Q1*

Historical Starts - Overall

Intermediate Level Advanced Level Higher Apprenticeship



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10,000

20,000

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2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2010/11 Q1* 2011/12 Q1*

Starts and Success - Engineering

Intermediate Level Apprenticeships Advanced Level Apprenticeships Higher Apprenticeships

77%

77%

93%

80%

69%

62%

68%

63%

74%

71%

80%

75%



Content Level 2 Level 3 Level 4/5 Level 6

Framework title

Foundation / Intermediate Apprenticeship

Advanced / Apprenticeship

Higher ApprenticeshipUndergraduate Apprenticeship

Competence / NVQ

PEO 2 EngineeringLevel 3 Engineering Technical Support

NVQ level 4 Engineering Leadership Extended

Diploma

Competencies required by the UK Spec for IEng

Knowledge Academic Outcome

BTEC National Award

BTEC National Certificate Mechanical

Engineering

Foundation Degree Aeronautical Engineering

BEng with Hons Aeronautical Engineering

(Manufacture)

Functional / Essential Skills

LiteracyNumeracy

ICTAPL

LiteracyNumeracy

ICTAPL

PLTS / Key skills

Outward-bound Programme Improve own learning and performance.Working with others

Outward-bound Programme Improve own learning and performance.Working with others and Leadership

APL

Outward-bound Programme Improve own learning and performance.Working with others and Leadership

ERR Complete APL Completed APL

Duration 1 Year 2 Years 2 Years 1 Year

Entry Requirements

Maths, English, Double science plus one other GCSE

A* to CLevel 2 Apprenticeship

Maths and Physics “A” levels A* to B

or Level 3 Apprenticeship

Level 4/5 Higher Apprenticeship



There are more than 200 different types of Apprenticeships available offering over 1,200 job roles

• Intermediate Level Apprenticeships • Level 2 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in

most cases, a relevant knowledge-based qualification.

• Advanced Level Apprenticeships• Level 3 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in

most cases, a relevant knowledge-based qualification.

• Higher Apprenticeships • Level 4 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in

some cases, a knowledge-based qualification such as a Foundation Degree.


Demographics

• 20% reduction in 18 year olds over the next ten years

• Sector Skills Agreement – Shortage of Engineers– 1000 per Year for 10 Years

Age Profile of Average Engineering Company

25 to 40

40 to 60

16 to 25


Honours Degree

Masters Degree

PhD

A Level, National Certificate

HND, Foundation Degree

HNC

GCSE

Higher Apprenticeship

Advanced Apprenticeship

Cobham GDP ?

Apprenticeship

Bridging Module

6

YEARS

8

YEARS

Routes into Engineering


Employer say -

•77% of employers believe Apprenticeships make them more competitive;

•76% say that Apprenticeships provide higher overall productivity;

•80% feel that Apprenticeships reduce staff turnover;

•83% of employers rely on their Apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future;

• 88% believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce;

•One in five employers are hiring more apprentices to help them through the tough economic climate


Employer say -

•59% report that training apprentices is more cost-effective than hiring skilled staff.

•59% believing that Apprenticeships lead to lower overall training costs and 53% feeling that they reduce recruitment costs;

• In terms of the return on investment linked to Apprenticeships, 41% say that their apprentices make a valuable contribution to the business during their training period, while a further third (33%) report that apprentices add value within their first few weeks (or even from Day One);

Cobham plc

The College -

•help you decide which Apprenticeship is right for you;

•explain the way that Apprenticeships might work for you and what funding is available;

•agree a training plan with your apprentice;

•recruit an apprentice or support your existing staff into Apprenticeships;

•manage the training and evaluation; and

•ensure that national quality standards are met and deliver integrated, coherent training.

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Apprenticeships - Progression

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Cobham Apprenticeship Programme

Helping the Community

Kinson Primary School

• One day transformation of Courtyard & Playground

• Apprentices & Graduates working together

• Using skills gained during training to help others

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Employers Need ApprenticesApprentices Need Employers

Summary


Alan Sugar Says;

“Apprentices Make things Happen”

Summary

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Your Questions…

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