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IN THIS ISSUE:
- How Jaguar Land Rover transformed with skills investment
- How to raise the level of skills in your organisation
- Join our manufacturing community with our new blog
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| JAGUAR LANDROVER REAPS REWARDS WITH SKILLS INVESTMENT
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 A pioneering programme that combines problem solving techniques with basic skills training is helping to transform attitudes towards employee development at one of the country's most famous car manufacturing plants. Developed by Jaguar Land Rover (Halewood) in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy) and training provider BUCAM, Essential Skills for Problem Solving is also helping to overcome a wider social problem - low levels of literacy and numeracy. More...
Watch the video to find out more
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| INFLUENCING LEARNING THROUGH EMPLOYEES TO CLOSE SKILLS GAP
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 Recent research indicates that whilst the majority of manufacturers have taken proactive measures to survive the recession and believe that they are well-placed to grow in the next 18 months or so, there is concern that the skills base has been damaged and many companies are now left with a skills gap that needs to be filled.
The depth of the recession has resulted in significant structural changes to many markets and there is growing concern that companies do not have the right skills sets for new market conditions. More...
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| LEAN LEADERS DRIVING IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS MANUFACTURING SECTOR
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A unique training programme, developed inside one of the world's most efficient motor manufacturing plants, is now driving improvements throughout the wider manufacturing sector.
The Lean Leaders programme has been approved by the Skills Academy and has already helped more than 50 firms in the North East by providing key personnel with the skills they need to deliver improvements across the manufacturing process. More...
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| ON A MISSION TO LEAD THE NEW MANUFACTURING-BASED UK ECONOMY
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 It is widely recognised that we must raise the level of workforce skills in order to remain a world-class manufacturing nation and the recession has given us a new challenge. Recent research by Vodafone (July 2009) shows that up to two thirds of UK manufacturers admit to cutting back on skills and training in a recession, and 37% have reduced their headcount in the last 12 months. Therefore, one in five UK managers now say they have a skills gap as a result of the recession. More...
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 SKILLS TRAINING IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CONFERENCE
UK companies at the forefront of science and technology have been given an insight into how investment in training can boost profits and help them to take on the world. More...
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR PROVIDER
Gateshead College, a Skills Academy approved training provider has won a prestigious award and been rated as 'outstanding' by government inspectors Ofsted. More...
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| FUNDING WITHOUT THE HASSLE - GRANTS AVAILABLE NOW
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Sending staff on a training course or going on a training course yourself?
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has charitable funds available to help member companies send their staff on training, from accounting, warehousing, and sales, to management development courses and MBAs.
Apply for an MTA grant to assist with up to 50% of course costs - just one simple form to complete and an answer within days... download a form here
, or contact Nick Stamp to see how MTA can help you.
Contact
Nick Stamp
Email: nstamp@mta.org.uk
Telephone : 020 7298 6408
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| BLOG LAUNCH - BUILDING A MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY
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The Skills Academy is dedicated to the skills priorities of the UK manufacturing sector and has recently launched its new blog to bring the manufacturing community together. Click here
to find out more information on work-based learning and skills as well as the latest products, news and leading-edge tips and advice.
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| We'd like the Skills Academy website to not only meet but exceed your needs every time you visit. We need you to help us achieve this. Please could you spend a couple of minutes completing our online survey. We'll use your feedback to develop the site that you want. click here
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Hard-to-fill engineering vacancies are costing the North East economy over £35 million in lost productivity
7,000 engineering employees in the North East have no qualifications
Semta Chief Executive calls on employers to raise skills to beat economic downturn.
Semta, the sector skills council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, estimates that hard-to-fill vacancies are costing the North East economy over £35 million in lost productivity. More...
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| The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy) is an employer-led, world-class centre of excellence delivering the skills required by the manufacturing sector.
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