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Issue No. 37
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October 2009
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Hello and welcome to the Proskills October newsletter.
October has been a busy month for Proskills with lots of exciting
developments.
The launch of our brand new website, www.proskills.co.uk
has made it even easier for employers, stakeholders and career
seekers to navigate, find relevant information and research
applicable to the sector and individual industries.
As this new website is database driven, we have implemented a
'Search' facility for ease of use along with a whole host of other
features.
As ever, your feedback is always appreciated - so please feel free to
email any comments or suggestions to info@proskills.co.uk
This
month we are also pleased to announce the 9 finalists for the
Proskills Apprenticeship Awards. See below for more information...
Proskills
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Window scrappage petition - we have
1,000 votes but need at least 10,000
Nigel Rees, GGF Chief Executive has set up a government petition
which we hope you will sign. This scheme would allow householders and
landlords to scrap their old poorly insulated windows for a cash
incentive of £1,000 to be used against the purchase of new professionally
installed energy efficient windows.
The Scheme would allow for an improvement to the existing housing
stock to reduce Carbon and CO2 emissions and cut household energy
bills. The Scheme to be open only to companies who professionally
install windows with a 'C' Window Energy Rating or above and who
responsibly recycle the existing windows that are removed.
To sign the petition, click
here
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Perfect Time, Perfect Place,One
Unique Opportunity
Ipex
is the largest English-speaking global technology event for print,
publishing and media.
Ipex 2010 will take place from Tuesday 18th - 25th May 2010 at
the NEC, Birmingham. The new footprint for the show provides a
logical layout for visitors by mirroring the whole print production
workflow.
The Ipex 2010 website
includes sales brochures, the hall layout a full exhibitors list
as well as marketing and logistical information. It also has
information and voting forms for the international Ipex 2010
'Champions in Print' Awards which were launched to acknowledge the
huge contributions of those who have influenced and shaped the
development of the printing industry.
In 2006, Ipex attracted over 100,000 visitors, 40% of which came from
overseas covering over 159 countries - more than any other Graphic
Arts exhibition before.
To pre-register visit www.ipex.org/register
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Peter Davys, managing partner of Orrest Business Solutions and a well
known figurehead in the UK chemical industry has been recognised by Len Jennings,
outgoing President of the Oil & Colour Chemists Association (OCCA),
with the awarding of the President's Medal for his contribution to the
association and the coatings industry in general.
To read more, click here
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Launch of a new occupational health
initiative in Scotland
Launch of a new occupational health initiative for Small and Medium Sized
Enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland includes a free toolkit on common health
risks and how to manage them was launched on 4 Sept 2009 in
Scotland.
To read more, click here
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FBS calls for removal of age restrictions to create more
modern apprenticeships - to read more, click
here
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Delivering Skills That Work for Wales - to read more, click
here
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Scottish Parliamentary Monitoring Report - to read more, click here
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New Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design website
launched - to read more, click
here
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Functional skills Support Programme for schools and training
centres - to read more, click
here
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Proskills UK - your first point of contact on skills training
Proskills UK is the Sector Skills Council for the Process
and Manufacturing Sector, representing the interests of employers from
the Building Products, Coatings, Extractive and Mineral Processing,
Furniture, Furnishings & Interiors, Glass & Related Industries,
Glazed Ceramics, Paper and Printing industries to the government. As your
voice on skills, Proskills works to ensure that the skills and funding
system delivers against the current and future needs of the process and
manufacturing sector UK wide.
We develop the standards and qualifications that your employees
undertake; we research the needs and trends of your industry and
articulate these into training solutions. By ensuring the right
skills platform is in place and the right framework to support skills
investment, Proskills work towards ensuring the sustainability of the
sector.
Together with the National Skills Academy for Materials, Production and
Supply, the new delivery arm of Proskills, we can help you to develop
your business, increase your competitiveness and improve your bottom line
by:
- Working with you to evaluate
your business needs
- Identifying the skills your
business requires to meet these needs
- Supporting you with the
development of a tailored training programme
- Signposting effective and
appropriate training provision
- Identifying and accessing
available funding to support the costs of training
- Benchmarking, Return on Investment
analysis and Review of training programme
Call
us today on 01235 432032 to find out more.
Proskills,
Centurion Court, 85b Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RY -
www.proskillls.co.uk - info@proskills.co.uk
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