3.1 Develop and establish Dec 15 ENG Increased awareness No. of Clubs established. More female school Engineering clubs for amongst school pupils and No. of females pupils go on to study school pupils in staff of opportunities participating. Engineering at Midlothian, to attract wider available in Engineering. Feedback from Edinburgh College. participation and gender participants. mix. Long term, increase in % of females studying Engineering courses 3.1 Improve Marketing Aug 16 CON, ENG Increase in number of Materials developed to More women study materials by developing female applicants. include testimonials. Construction and testimonials from Women benefit from No. of female applicants Engineering courses successful female students successful role models at Edinburgh College 3.1 Positive action - Deliver at Aug 16 CON, ENG. Increase in employer No. of employers at More women least one Employer awareness of talent pool at event. graduate from College Engagement event for Edinburgh College. No. of females attending. with Construction and women in Engineering and Increase in retention and No. of females gaining Engineering Construction satisfaction rates for employment in the qualifications and women students. sector. take their place in the College reputation workforce enhanced. 3.1 In subject areas where Aug 16 CON, ENG Supportive structures in No. of mentors More women female staff mentors are place for women students. established. graduate from College not available, develop Women students benefit No. of visits. with Construction and relationships with female from networking with No. of females gaining Engineering mentors in industry and industry. employment in the qualifications and establish programme of Increase in retention and sector. take their place in the visits to and from industry satisfaction rates for workforce for female students. women students. College reputation enhanced.
3.1 Develop and establish Engineering clubs for school pupils in Midlothian, to attract wider participation and gender mix. Dec 15 ENG Increased awareness amongst school pupils and staff of opportunities available in Engineering. No. of Clubs established. No. of females participating. Feedback from participants. Long term, increase in % of females studying Engineering courses More female school pupils go on to study Engineering at Edinburgh College. 3.1 Improve Marketing materials by developing testimonials from successful female students Aug 16 CON, ENG Increase in number of female applicants. Women benefit from successful role models Materials developed to include testimonials. No. of female applicants More women study Construction and Engineering courses at Edinburgh College 3.1 Positive action - Deliver at least one Employer Engagement event for women in Engineering and Construction Aug 16 CON, ENG. Increase in employer awareness of talent pool at Edinburgh College. Increase in retention and satisfaction rates for women students. College reputation enhanced. No. of employers at event. No. of females attending. No. of females gaining employment in the sector. More women graduate from College with Construction and Engineering qualifications and take their place in the workforce 3.1 In subject areas where female staff mentors are not available, develop relationships with female mentors in industry and establish programme of visits to and from industry for female students. Aug 16 CON, ENG Supportive structures in place for women students. Women students benefit from networking with industry. Increase in retention and satisfaction rates for women students. College reputation enhanced. No. of mentors established. No. of visits. No. of females gaining employment in the sector. More women graduate from College with Construction and Engineering qualifications and take their place in the workforce
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