Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP) set to announce RAF St Mawgan Academy project proposal
The Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP), RAF St Mawgan and CIOS LEP are pleased to unveil plans for an aviation academy to be built at the RAF St Mawgan site in Cornwall
An Expression of Interest Event is due to be held at RAF St Mawgan on 13th June 2018. The event, held in partnership by RAF St Mawgan, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (CIOS LEP) and ASP will provide an opportunity for those in attendance to view outline plans for an Aviation Academy to be created at RAF St Mawgan. The Academy will be one of a number of academies planned to be created at RAF sites nationally, being launched as part of the RAF 100 year. Attendees of the event will include local council representatives, industry contacts and educational professionals.
The planned academy will provide links within the aviation industry to local schools, colleges, training providers and universities. Formed in 2013, ASP is an independent organisation designed to make all aspects of aviation more accessible while addressing skills shortages within the industry. ASP works with various partners across the UK to help secure the next generation of pilots, air traffic controllers, engineers, airport operations staff and airline cabin crew. The academy will provide pathways, support and training within the Aviation, Aerospace and Space sectors, providing career paths from first aspiration through school, college and university to careers in industry. The Academy will develop a focus on pathways into the Space sector through ASP’s extended ‘six areas of Space’ Pathways & Programmes approach - linking to the Space action plan.
Simon Witts, founder and Executive Chairman of ASP commented: “We are absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to share our academy plans for RAF St Mawgan. Working in partnership with RAF St Mawgan and CIOS LEP, we hope to make the aviation industry accessible to a wider audience while supporting the local community. We are passionate about enabling aviation careers for people within the South West region.
“Like many sectors, the aviation and aerospace industries are facing a growing skills shortage and ASP hope to address the issue by helping to direct talented people into suitable career paths. We find many young people have a fascination with the industry but this rarely translates into a career as they see it as an inaccessible dream. We are working to change that by opening the doors to the industry and providing supportive infrastructure at a local, regional, national and international level.
The event on 13th June will be all the more potent as the Royal Air Force celebrates its 100th birthday with RAF 100 events taking place across the country this year,” Witts concluded.
The event will be a key date in ensuring continued engagement with local education establishments and industry contacts regarding future plans at RAF St Mawgan. For further information on the Expression of Interest Event and on The Aviation Skills Partnership, please contact ASP General Manager South West, Amy Helm: amy.helm@aviationskillspartnership.com
About Aviation Skills Partnership
Aviation Skills Partnership (ASP) is transforming the approach to skills and career development in the aviation sector. Operating across the six areas of aviation (engineer, pilot, air traffic, airport operations, cabin crew, operations, planning & crewing) ASP design, develop and implement a range of solutions to suit the needs of the industry from first aspiration to CEO.
The ASP team works at all levels to establish educational and skills pathways to develop people into aviation and those who are already working in the sector. Our team are dedicated to improving the education and training opportunities within the sector and establishing it as part of the wider aerospace community.
For more information: www.aviationskillspartnership.com
