The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) partners with the private sector for the first time as it joins with utilities training provider, Develop, to offer a new Foundation Degree in Utilities Management.  The degree will offer utility sector clients a unique qualification directly relevant to their business, filling a gap between technical skills training and management training. Candidates who wish to move from the ‘shop floor’ front-end of utilities organisations now have a clear route to becoming multi-utility managers.

“This is a very exciting time for Develop and the partnership with UCLan is a prestigious recognition of our capabilities in the utilities sector,’ says Develop’s Gary Fisher. ‘People undertaking the Foundation Degree in Utilities Management will be the first in the industry to bring together both management and front-line skills. This will provide key knowledge that will enable them to move into further HE study and more senior roles.”

The Foundation Degree addresses current industry needs in more ways than one.  ‘It is well-documented that the sector is witnessing a huge lack of "new blood" and it is therefore critical to ensure the UK’s future utility requirements are met by a well-educated workforce with all the experience and knowledge that demands,’ says Rachel Capper, co-ordinating the partnership for Develop.

‘The real benefit is that the new Utilities Management qualification will ensure that technical staff within the sector have a clear route through to full degrees and improved prospects, making it more likely they will stay in the sector throughout their working life.”

For more information on the Foundation Degree in Utilities Management, contact Develop on 0800 876 6708 or email enquiries@develop-solutions.co.uk

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