An initiative of and promoted by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust

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Juergen Maier
Siemens Industry Managing Director
“Siemens provides innovative solutions to help
tackle the world’s major challenges across the key
industrial sectors of energy, healthcare, industry
and infrastructure and cities. As a leading global
engineering company we recognise the opportunity
to effect change to deal with the UK’s skills
shortage by working with the UTC programme and
individual UTCs across the country.”
Professor Nick Petford
Vice Chancellor and CEO, University of Northampton
“England needs to transform the quality and quantity
of its school-based technical education. UTCs
are critical to achieving this. They are forging new
partnerships with employers and higher education,
creating the excellent technical schools which the
country has lacked for generations.”
Sir Mike Tomlinson CBE
Trustee, Baker Dearing Educational Trust
“I believe that practical, vocational education is
vital for our future prosperity and much greater
value should be placed on this educational pathway
and those young people who pursue this form of
education. UTCs will provide high quality technical
education and training and will meet the aspirations of
many of our young people.”
Sir John Rose
Trustee, Baker Dearing Educational Trust and
ex-chief executive Rolls-Royce plc
“Companies like Rolls-Royce have found it relatively
easy to recruit talented people as apprentices – but
other innovative and exciting high-tech businesses
find recruitment much harder. UTCs will open young
people’s eyes to the fantastic careers available
in engineering and technology, as well as helping
ambitious businesses build a better future.”
Professor Paul White
Pro Vice Chancellor, Sheffield University
“The university has a suite of world-class engineering
departments, covering everything from tissue
engineering to aerospace. We also run the Advanced
Manufacturing Research Centre with Rolls-Royce and
Boeing. Students of the UTC will have the opportunity
to visit and work with these prestigious facilities. We
are delighted to be working with our partner university,
Sheffield Hallam, in developing an exciting and
innovative approach to 14-18 education.”
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