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The process industries produce hundreds of essentials for our daily lives from biofuels and plastics, through to rubber, synthetic fibres for clothing, pharmaceuticals and crucial chemical additives which transform, strengthen and make safe many end user products. The process industries which include chemicals, pharmaceutical and polymers manufacturing have a combined turnover of £67.1 billion and a Gross Value Added in excess of £23 billion, which is over 15% of total UK manufacturing GVA.
Skills development is vital to meet the future needs of UK process and chemical-based businesses, who are operating in a highly competitive global marketplace.
What is the model for the National Skills Academy Process Industries? The Academy is based on a hub and spoke model. A small centre will provide leadership and accreditation and a network of public and private training centres around the UK will deliver the training.
The Academy covers all the process industries including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, composites and biotechnology. Based on Cogent defined standards, the Academy defines and accredits regional provision, which sit within a national framework (for example, training accredited in the South East will be recognised in the North West). The Academy ensures this common framework.
More about the Academy
The Academy:
- delivers high quality training based on world class standards;
- builds networks with a range of existing learning providers, so that new approaches and higher standards are shared across the sector and with other SSCs, and benefit both employees and employers;
- provides leading edge teaching in a modern learning environment;
- establishes centres of innovation aimed at shaping training programmes to meet the sectors’ needs;
- be flexible, working closely with employers;
- be part of the formal education system;
- deliver to SMEs through regional clusters.
For further information regarding the Academy, please contact Matthew Lowe
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