WELCOME TO THE LEICESTERSHIRE TEXTILES HUB SKILLS CONSULTATION & FASHION SHOW #LeicsTextilesHub
WELCOME Ben Wilson Head of Organisational Innovation Pera Training
PROGRAMME 17:05 The importance of the textile sector in Leicester and Leicestershire Sue Tilley, Economic Growth & Investment Manager LLEP 17:10 Skills requirements and challenges what do we know so far? Abdul Bathin, Programme Manager Leicestershire Textiles Hub 17:20 Education and training offer for the Fashion and Textile sector 17:35 Coffee/Tea break 17:45 Skills and Training discussion 18:30 Networking and buffet 19:00 Fashion show event 21:00 Close
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXTILE SECTOR IN LEICESTER & LEICESTERSHIRE Sue Tilley Economic Growth & Investment Manager Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP)
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS & CHALLENGES Abdul Bathin Programme Manager Leicestershire Textiles Hub Pera Training
HOW HAVE WE GATHERED INTELLIGENCE? Business consultation event Jan 15 Face to face interviews with local businesses Trends Business Research (TBR) economic research consultancy Stephen Grey primary researcher
NUMBER OF EMPLOYING BUSINESSES 1,000 900 890 800 700 690 600 560 560 500 400 300 200 100 0 2004 2009 2012 2014 Employing firms
SOLE TRADERS & PARTNERSHIPS 1,200 1,130 1,000 880 800 750 750 600 400 200 0 2004 2009 2012 2014 Sole Traders & Partnerships
EMPLOYMENT 25,000 20,000 19,580 15,000 15,030 10,000 9,310 8,580 5,000 0 2004 2009 2012 2014 Employment in employing firms
SECTOR BREAKDOWN 20 20 10 5 5 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel Manufacture of other textiles 70 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel 240 Finishing of textiles Manufacture of footwear 80 Tanning and dressing of leather Weaving of textiles 130 Manufacture of man-made fibres Preparation and spinning of textile fibres
WHO ARE WE MANUFACTURING FOR? BHS John Lewis Paul Smith Armed Forces Aston Martin Bentley Aerospace industry
SKILLS CHALLENGES Hard to fill vacancies Skills gap within existing workforce Attracting younger workers into the sector Ability to train staff due to time constrains/cost (time away from the business) Relevance or understanding of training provision available
HARD TO FILL VACANCIES 86% of employers reported vacancies they had were hard-to-fill Job roles include; Machinists Overlockers, Lockstitch, Linkers, Knitters Pattern Cutters / Graders Machinery Technician Designers Quality Control
SKILLS GAPS WITHIN EXISTING WORKFORCE 65% of employers identified a skills gap within their existing workforce IT systems not being fully utilised across all job roles Mechanics training needed on new machinery Designers CAD system not being fully utilised, knowledge of manufacturing process Marketing ability to capitalise on digital/on-line platforms Management lack of formal training
REASONS FOR SKILLS GAPS Staff have not received appropriate training Staff lack motivation to complete training Development of new products or services Introduction to new equipment Staff new to job role Language barrier
IMPACT ON BUSINESS Increased workload for other staff (41%) Delayed development of new products and services (33%) Loss of business to competitors (16%) Higher operating costs (16%) Other errors with orders, difficulty introducing new practices, unable to market new products effectively
GROWTH APPETITE 85% of businesses expected to see their business grow in the next 3 years 69% had recruited in the previous 12 months 74% intend to grow their business by recruiting more staff 43% had a live vacancy 53% intend to recruit an apprentice in the next 12 months 82% stated they would recruit someone straight from school or education
Address the poor image of the sector? Improve links between industry and educators? Build a skills pipeline to meet the future needs of sector? Further develop industry specific training? Support businesses to recruit staff? Shape future courses to meet the needs of industry?
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY TRAINING & SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR FASHION & TEXTILE BUSINESSES Carolyn Hardaker, Associate Head of Fashion and Textiles De Montfort University Dipa Patel, Business Development Manager De Montfort University
School of Design: Fashion and Textiles programmes Undergraduate BA(Hons) Contour Fashion BA(Hons) Fashion Design BA(Hons) Fashion Buying BA(Hons) Fashion Textiles and Accessories BA(Hons) Footwear Design BA(Hons) Textile Design Postgraduate MA Fashion and Textiles MA Fashion Management with Marketing MA Bespoke Biomechanics Footwear (subject to validation)
Bespoke Training and Consultancy Contour Fashion Masterclasses Plus sizes, Bra Fitting, Swimwear Design Garment Fit, diagnosing fit issues and finding solutions CAD training, Photoshop and Illustrator for print and garment design Footwear Design Masterclasses Consultancy and bespoke courses tailored to individual company needs either on site or at De Montfort University.
TEAM Research Group Textile Engineering and Materials Expert Textile Technology Research Group Lab usage for research and development Performance testing of textile fabrics Services can support: High street retail stores Sports and functional clothing for manufacturers/designers Specialist performance textiles Fibre processing & cleaning Quality assessment of natural fibres
Knowledge Exchange Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) PiKT) Placement Students Dissertation projects
Contacts Carolyn Hardaker Associate Head of Fashion & Textiles chh@dmu.ac.uk Dipa Patel Business Development Manager d.patel@dmu.ac.uk
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY CHANGING MARKET, CHANGING LANDSCAPE Steven A. Strachan Head of Fashion Management, Marketing and Communication Nottingham Trent University
Overview Fashion and Textiles at NTU, then and now Current Courses Research Commercial Activity Graduate Destinations
Current Courses Undergraduate (BA Hons) Fashion Design Fashion Accessory Design Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles Textile Design Fashion Management Fashion Marketing & Branding Fashion Communication & Promotion International Fashion Business (1 year)
Current Courses Postgraduate (MA) Fashion Design Fashion Knitwear Design Textile Design Innovation Fashion & Textile Design (p/t) Creative Pattern Cutting (PGCert) International Fashion Management Fashion Marketing Fashion Communications Luxury Fashion Brand Management
Research Advanced / Smart Textiles Creative Textiles: Global Cultures Digital Craft and Embodied Knowledge Lace Heritage Sustainable Design and Consumption Design for Health and Wellbeing Digital Marketing Supply Chain Management, Buying and Merchandising
Commercial Activity Consultancy / Future Factory KTP Bespoke short courses: Design/Design Management Technical Skills SCM, Sourcing Management Brand Development Digital Marketing Summer School: Fashion Communication Fashion Knitwear CAD for Fashion Creative Entrepreneur Franchises and accreditation
Graduate Destinations Retail and Brand Head Offices: Buying Merchandising Technologist Supply Chain Management Product Manager Production Logistics Marketing PR and Events Management Design and Design Management Own business
Building the Relationship Talks / Visits Internships / Work Experience Placements Competitions Sponsorship Graduate Shows Networking
LEICESTER APPRENTICESHIP HUB WHAT APPRENTICESHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE TEXTILE SECTOR? Tracey Waterfield, Apprenticeship Development Manager Leicester City Council
Leicester.gov.uk/apprenticeshiphub Employer offer
What are apprenticeships? They are work-based training programmes designed around the needs of employers, which lead to nationally recognised qualifications. You can use Apprenticeships to train both new and existing employees who are moving into a new or changed job role and need to learn new skills. There are different levels of funding available, dependent upon age
Fashion and textiles apprenticeships The fashion and textiles sector covers the supply chain from the processing of raw materials to product manufacture, to wholesale and trading activities and aftersales servicing of products. This apprenticeship trains you in technical, practical skills and you ll specialise in one of the below: apparel textiles footwear Leather goods saddlery
Types of apprenticeships There are 2 types of fashion and textiles apprenticeships. Intermediate level apprenticeship You can train in roles like: textile operative sewing machinist leather craftworker product tester dry cleaning worker leather trimmer/ finisher
You could train in roles like: Advanced level apprenticeship team leader / supervisor dressmaker bespoke pattern cutter (manual / CAD) garment technologist production pattern cutter (manual / CAD) sample machinist clothing alteration hand pattern grader (manual / CAD)
Build an apprenticeship programme Most employers work in partnership with a training provider to deliver their apprenticeship programme As an employer offering an apprenticeship you need to: employ an apprentice for a minimum of 30 hours per week pay at least the national minimum wage for apprentices induct the apprentice and support their on-the-job learning using skills and knowledge in the workforce be involved in reviewing the progress of an apprentice A training organisation will support an employer to: identify the apprenticeship that fits your business requirements recruit an apprentice develop a training plan which reflects the apprentice and employer requirements review and test the progress of the apprentice and provide feedback provide training to support the knowledge elements of the programme
Leicester Apprenticeship Grant Eligibility Leicestershire based employer Recruiting Leicester city resident Meet AGE criteria 1,500 for employers recruiting an apprentice aged 16 to 18 1,000 for employers recruiting an apprentice aged 19 to 24
Next steps For independent help and support contact Leicester.gov.uk/apprenticeshiphub Contact; Tracey Waterfield 0116 4542945 Tracey.Waterfield@leicester.gov.uk
Coffee/Tea break Please help yourself to a hot drink outside
SKILLS AND TRAINING DISCUSSION Activity 1 How can we attract young people into the sector? As a group discuss and jot down activities/actions needed to attract more young people into the sector use post-it notes provided. Place post-it notes where most appropriate using flip chart template.
POINTS TO SUPPORT DISCUSSION What can colleges and schools do better to promote job roles within the sector? Is the pathway to jobs in the sector clear and understood by young people? How can Leicestershire businesses retain talent from local universities? Is there a negative image of the sector? What can be done to address this? How can we increase the number of Apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and knowledge transfer partnerships? How can we further support teachers who are delivering textile courses in schools? Is there a requirement for new courses to meet the future needs of the sector? schools/colleges/universities better? How can businesses recruit directly from schools, colleges and university?
ACTIVITY 2 How do we develop a skills and talent pipeline to meet the industry needs? As a group discuss and complete template provided
GET INVOLVED! Gateway College video production project Textiles Masterclasses Meet the Manufacturer
THANKS De Montfort University Nottingham Trent University Leicester Apprenticeship Hub Mick Cheema Basic Premier Enjoy the drinks, buffet & fashion show!