The UK is the sixth largest manufacturing nation in the world but only ranks 20 th for skills development, you can watch a videocast of Bob Gibbon, Managing Director of The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (The Skills Academy), to find out how The Skills Academy is responding to these alarm bells to ensure that the UK is leading the vanguard of global performance.

At The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing we have developed a tool called the Learning Engine, designed to help employers, learners and training providers work together to get the most out of training. This will ensure that every pound invested in it delivers a recognisable return. Adopting our method demands a fundamental shift in the way training is approached. Currently about 85% of training budgets are invested in the delivery of the courses themselves without thinking about the real needs of the employee or the impact on the business of a better skilled worker.

Business Improvement Techniques (B-IT) - NVQ Level 2 - New Improved

Quality Improvement Tools (QIT)

• Clevedon Case Study
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CUTTING-EDGE TOOLBOX HELPING MANUFACTURERS WIN THROUGH SKILLS AND STAY AHEAD

Manufacturing employers now have easy access to a range of models and proven tools to help them target their investment in skills for maximum business return, achieve best practice and gain a competitive edge.

PIONEERING PORTAL

Launching in January, www.myskillsacademy.com is a powerful online learning management system developed by The Skills Academy to support manufacturing learners, employers and training providers with all aspects of learning and development.

£65 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR SKILLS INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR

Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing technologies has secured £65 million for the manufacturing sector to access for skills investment.

CREATE YOUR ACTION PLAN TO SURVIVE RECESSION

A toolkit to support manufacturing companies through the current economic climate has been created by The Skills Academy. Delivered through three half day workshops, the toolkit builds into an action plan that supports both cost and cash management. The toolkit workshops are available from February. For further details or to book a place please contact

Email: enquiries@nsa-m.co.uk

Phone: +44 (0)121 329 1970

Web: www.nsa-m.co.uk

12/11/2008 - The Manufacturing Leaders Club

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