City College Plymouth wins top award for addressing future skills needs for the maritime sector

City College Plymouth’s commitment to skills for industry saw it win the coveted Future Skills category at the prestigious Maritime UK Awards in Hull.

The college won the award for its extensive work engaging with local employers to develop a highly relevant and adaptable curriculum that has been designed to meet the skills-needs of the maritime and engineering sectors.

Recognising the significance of the maritime industry for the city and wider region, Jackie Grubb, City College’s chief executive, collaborated closely with staff and stakeholders to integrate the maritime sector into the college’s ambitious strategy. This has included substantial investments in facilities and courses that are essential for enhancing the skills of the maritime workforce.

Leading the implementation of the strategic action for the maritime, manufacturing, construction and built environment sectors is Lance Chatfield, the executive of Technical Innovation at the college. Lance expressed his delight in the college’s recognition for its efforts to engage with employers.

Lance said: “Students and employers are central to everything we do at the college and we make every decision with careful consideration of the benefits for both of these groups. We are continually finding new ways to connect with our vital employers, whether it’s through one-to-one discussions with individual employers or large celebratory events.

The emphasis on skills development for the maritime industry has resulted in the establishment of a new teaching facility situated in close proximity to the waterfront and among some of the leading maritime employers. Additionally, new university-level courses have been introduced, aimed at equipping the present and future workforce with vital skills.

The awards bring together marine employers, training providers and other stakeholders from across the UK, all of whom are committed to driving growth for this area and to celebrate a thriving sector that is worth £116bn to the UK economy.

A Chorus Line, choreographed by Victoria Lambden. Claire Anderson has provided invaluable musical accompaniment for six years and once more takes on the role of musical director.

The company are now looking forward to ’business as usual‘ continuing their rich history in Plymouth’s amateur music scene. Their website and Facebook page Sounds Musical Theatre Company provides more information. Tickets for Set the Stage can be obtained from www.ticketsource.co.uk or by calling 07395159955

Big Model Exhibition At Tothill Centre

Two of Plymouth’s modelling clubs have joined together to arrange a model exhibition at Tothill Community Centre on Saturday June 17 from 10am until 4pm.

IPMS Plymouth model club will be displaying a multitude of different built scale models including aircraft, military items, dinosaurs, cars, sci-fi models, figures and ships.

The models will range from miniature to larger scales which are available to purchase from model shops or online. There will also be a trader selling kits during the day.

Five model railway layouts will also be running in various gauges during the event and items for sale can be purchased from Chris’ Crafts who will be supporting the event.

The Tothill Centre cafe will be open selling hot and cold items and there will be a Tombola raffle in the models display room during the event.

Entry £2 adults, families £5 with children under 12 free and concessions £1. The venue is disabled friendly.

Further details are available from Dave Watson 07899 956008 or contact him via e-mail at spotwatson1954@gmail.com

Saltash Exhibition

Saltash Rotary Club is organising a model railway exhibition at the restored Saltash Station Building – Isambard House – on April 15 and 16.

There will be five 00 scale model layouts, pictures from local artists, Brunel Heritage talks, crafts trade stand and a ride-on loco provided by Plym Valley Railway. Admission is free with refreshments available.

For ease of parking a shuttle bus provided by Community Enterprise PL12 will run hourly from Saltash Leisure Centre to Isambard House and return.

Details at www.saltashrotary.org