Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Skills Council",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Company achieves water hygiene certification from
Analytical Technology, which we summarised at the time by saying "Demonstrating their knowledge and competence in the water industry, staff at Analytical Technology have have received certification under the National Water Hygiene Scheme
(NWHS)".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Postgraduate courses for metals industry from
National Metals Technology Centre: "Sheffield Hallam University and The National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC) have launched postgraduate courses in Materials and Manufacturing Management and Advanced Engineering Metals".
In June 2007, we covered the news from Yamazaki Mazak UK
- take a look at Awards presented to machine tool employees
which says: "The UK plant of Yamazaki Mazak has enabled two employees, Philip Jackson and Stewart Billings, to achieve success in national training awards organised by the Gauge and Toolmakers Association".
Take a look also at the news release from South Yorkshire Engineering Scholarship, Manufacturing students given initiative,
as well as Manufacturing companies improve local training from Barden Corporation,
and Motion capture studio helps the future's designers from OMG.
See also:
Staff training for aerospace subcontractor
(February 2007)
Almost 50 employees at Burcas have achieved NVQ qualifications in various engineering disciplines with the assistance of assessors and verifiers from Matthew Boulton College in Birmingham
Food manufacturing apprenticeships reviewed
(February 2007)
Consultation with UK food and drink manufacturing employers starts in March, 2007, on plans for an entirely new framework for apprenticeship programmes
National Skills Academies need interest
(February 2007)
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) with its partners, DfES, SSDA and DTI have urged employers to put forward their expressions of interest to develop a National Skills Academy for their industry
Training initiative for manufacturing employees
(February 2007)
Group Lotus and the Automotive Academy have joined forces with City College Norwich and the East of England Learning and Skills Council to create a new training initiative for Lotus employees
E-Academy for companies from MyKnowledgeMap
(January 2007)
MyKnowledgeMap (MKM) has introduced a version of its e-Academy system enabling companies to manage staff skills and development needs
UK skills academies to better skills, productivity
(January 2007)
A UK National Skills Academy for Manufacturing is one of the first in a national network of industry-focused academies intended to boost manufacturing skills and productivity
Training is the key to business success
(December 2006)
Train to Gain, the UK Learning and Skills Council's new service, offering expert advice and sourcing training for businesses, reports an eight-fold increase in demand
Developing UK engineering apprenticeships
(December 2006)
The Learning and Skills Council has launched its search for employers in UK manufacturing sector who are exceptionally committed to developing the skills through apprentice training programmes
UK engineering scholarship success celebrated
(November 2006)
A special event recently celebrated the success of the first set of students to successfully complete the pilot programme for the UK's South Yorkshire Engineering Scholarship
Institute hosts logistics and transport meeting.
(November 2006)
The Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education recently hosted a Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) meeting and delivered a session on Traceability Systems
Navigating through health and safety 'minefield'
(November 2006)
Health and safety regulations have always been a 'minefield', writes Jim McCartney, and as rules are revised, it's hardly surprising that UK manufacturers are falling foul of them
Mechanical engineering skills to be developed
(October 2006)
A major UK project to develop a Sector Skills Agreement will deliver the training and workforce skills for the mechanical engineering needs to prosper and compete globally
Skills passport required to build cars in UK
(September 2006)
An Automotive Academy/Skills4Auto Skills Passport will be the minimum standard expected of production workers, when Nanjing Automotive Corporation re-launches car production in UK
Top team ready to help NE UK manufacturers
(September 2006)
AMAP - Digital Factory Project, a One Northeast and NEPA funded project - is hosting a series of local training events that enable you to learn more about the range of digital engineering products
Digital Engineering Software benefits
(August 2006)
Thousands of business people are expected to learn about new Digital Engineering Software benefits and a package of help available to bolster North East firms
Manufacturing skills summit criticises UK agencies
(July 2006)
Manufacturing industry HR bosses have rounded on the UK Government agencies set up to solve the sector's skills problems, condemning them as 'a waste of time' and 'of no use'
Skills audit and benchmarking workshop
(May 2006)
MCP Langcet is hosting a workshop as part of a project being run by SEMTA, the Learning Skills Council for the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector
How UK automotive manufacturers can compete
(March 2006)
Retired head of a UK-based automotive manufacturing company talked about his experiences , the state of UK manufacturing today and what needs to be done so that the UK can compete
News on the Greater Manchester Learning and Skills Council from Learning and Skills Council
(March 2006)
A UK pilot training programme has resulted in Greater Manchester manufacturers experiencing an increase of up to 9% in productivity levels, compared to the UK average of 1.2%
PICME appoints chief executive officer
(February 2006)
Senior adviser with the Process Industries Centre for Manufacturing Excellence, Michael Glass, is taking over as the organisation's chief executive officer from the beginning of March 2006
News on the Learning and Skills Council from Cranfield School of Management
(February 2006)
A training programme to increase opportunities for women from black and minority ethnic backgrounds to reach board level, is being run by Cranfield School of Management
PLC-controlled workstation helps train students
(January 2006)
Tresham Institute has recently installed a Festo PLC-controlled workstation to provide 'hands-on' training for students pursuing higher education courses in engineering
Cash injection helps UK lean manufacturing cause
(December 2005)
North-eastern UK manufacturers have gained financial support, which will allow 14 new engineers, handpicked from regional firms, to be trained in best practice 'lean manufacturing'
Research and training for metals industry
(October 2005)
The National Metals Technology Centre (Namtec) has launched its new research and training facilities based at the Swinden Technology Centre in Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Machine tool apprentice wins two awards
(September 2005)
Yamazaki Mazak engineering apprentice, Chris Brown, has gained a Learning and Skills Council Award for Outstanding Achievement and received the Award for Best Craft Apprentice
NAMTEC research and training facilities launched
(June 2005)
The UK's National Metals Technology Centre has officially launched its new research and training activities - after enlargement of its research and training capability
Approved centre status for SMC training
(October 2004)
City and Guilds, the leading provider of vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom has awarded SMC Pneumatics (UK) Limited with approved centre status, for its pneumatics training programme
Rapid product development seminars announced
(May 2004)
3T RPD's Telford Sales Office has moved to new premises at and recently held their first Rapid Product Development Seminar there, dates of future seminars are included at the end of this item
Engineering team celebrates NE productivity boost
(April 2004)
A World class team of engineers that is helping to boost productivity at dozens of manufacturing businesses across the North East UK is celebrating a year of stunning success
Pneumatics courses given EMTA approval
(March 2004)
EMTA Awards, has given approval to SMC Pneumatics for Pneumatic Technology, Electro-pneumatics and PLC Technology training courses so candidates can qualify for a
Summit conference tackles NE UK industrial future
(June 2003)
A summit called to tackle the problems facing North East manufacturing has attracted nearly 200 representatives from firms and organisations across the Region
Time to back Modern Apprenticeships
(March 2003)
In the wake of a new National Modern Apprenticeship Taskforce launched this week, employers in the manufacturing sector are being urged to back Modern Apprenticeships
Business urged to participate in skills revolution
(February 2003)
Twenty three per cent of manufacturing companies reported gaps in workforce skills in 2002, an increase of 7 per cent on 2001, and more flexible, multi-skilled workers are wanted
South west UK association to expand nationally
(January 2003)
The organisation formerly known as the Bristol and Western Engineering Manufacturers' Association becomes the British Engineering Manufacturers' Association