SERAC

Sponsor of the Achiever of the Year award

SERAC is a learning and assessment service provider for the Extractives and Mineral Processing Industry (E&MP) in the UK.
SERAC deliver learning and assessment services for a wide range of clients and sectors including: waste management, recycling, minerals extraction, construction and environmental.

www.serac.co.uk

GQA

Sponsor of the Apprentice of the Year Award

The Glass Qualifications Authority (GQA) is the specialist Awarding Organisation offering qualifications in, primarily, areas of the Proskills (SSC) footprint including glass and coatings. This includes competence based qualifications, NVQ’s, SVQ’s and QCF qualifications and Technical Certificates for Automotive Glaziers, Glass Manufacturers, Fabricators, Glass Processors, Glaziers, Installers and Coatings Operatives and Technicians.

www.glassqualificationsauthority.com

Mentor

Employer of the Year Award

Mentor is the UK’s leading provider of nationwide operator training courses for all types of materials handling, workplace transport and mobile plant equipment. With over 135 instructors throughout the UK Mentor offers the most efficient and cost effective training solutions to its customers for a wide range of fully accredited courses, including all types of:

• Mobile heavy plant  
• IPAF Access platforms
• Overhead cranes
• Fork lift trucks
• Manual handling
• Safety management

Mentor’s plant courses are fully accredited to the industry recognised MPQC accreditation and The National Skills Academy for Materials, Production and Supply. Courses are available nationwide and delivered on customer sites to provide delegates with the skills to enable safe, efficient and effective operation of the equipment and allow for site specific training.

www.mentortraining.co.uk

BCF

The British Coatings Federation is proud to sponsor the Proskills Annual Awards.  As the Trade Association for the coatings industry, the BCF has a strong commitment to training and offers a wide range of distance learning courses  to the paint, printing inks, wallcoverings, powder coatings and resins industries.

This includes a “Starter Pack”  designed to provide new starters with the essential knowledge about the industry and an introduction to the key skills they will need. Training is available to BCF members and non-members.

The BCF is working closely with Proskills to identify funding streams in order to access additional training for the coatings industry.  Further information can be found at www.coatings-certificate.org.uk or alternatively please contact Peter Davys at peterdavys@orrest.com who will be happy to help.

The Concrete Society

Outstanding Learner Of The Year Award and Drinks Reception

THE CONCRETE SOCIETY is dedicated to supporting the use of concrete; the most versatile of structural materials and the most widely used building material in the world.

An independent organisation providing comprehensive technical advice, professional standards and qualifications, The Concrete Society ensures that the application of excellence in concrete specification, design, construction and performance is maintained and enhanced at all levels. Established in 1966, The Society encourages innovation and the exchange of knowledge and experience across all disciplines.

Membership is international and provides great value as there are many valuable benefits whether you join as a corporate or individual member – it also provides exclusive access to a member’s only area on our website.

Providing a comprehensive range of services and products including technical advice through the unique and highly respected Concrete Advisory Service The Society also publishes a broad portfolio of technical publications together with its monthly magazine ‘Concrete’ and is developing a major education and training initiative including a package of accredited qualifications designed specifically for the concrete industry.

For more details about The Concrete Society and our portfolio of services and products visit www.concrete.org.uk.