"You tell us what skills your employees need and we aim to ensure that programmes, qualifications and training providers are available to meet those requirements."
Terry Watts, CEO, Proskills

"Skills provide a competitive advantage and the ability to evolve the business and its staff to meet new challenges. By working through Proskills, we in the industry have a unique opportunity to make a step change in the skills of our workforce."
Stephen Falder, Proskills Chairman, HMG Paints

  • Building Sector
  • Coatings Sector
  • Extractives and Mineral Processing Sector
  • Glass Sector
  • Printing Sector
  • Paper Sector
  • Furniture Sector

About Us

Proskills is your voice working on behalf of the Building Products, Glazed Ceramics, Coatings, Extractive and Mineral Processing, Furniture, Furnishing and Interiors, Glass and Glazing, Paper and Printing Industries which make up the process and manufacturing sector

We are passionate about skills and their ability to improve the productivity of your business. Proskills is the focal point for representing and championing the skills in the UK's process and manufacturing sector. Led by employers, our role is to have a positive and direct impact on policies that affect the skills, productivity and competitive position of our industries.

We promote and support apprenticeships, qualifications, continuing skills development and performance improvement.

We directly influence the provision of high quality training and education resources to ensure continued business success of our members and their employees.

We influence the bodies that provide skills related funding to ensure it is targeted to the areas of greatest need.

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Get involved by joining one of our industry or nations groups.

Proskills is one of a network of 25 employer-led Sector Skills Councils (SSC) tasked by the governments of the UK and Northern Ireland with ensuring employers have a workforce with the skills to boost productivity and competitiveness.

Proskills is part of the Skills for Business Network which collectively represents 85% of the UK workforce. Find out more about the network here. Read more about SSCs in Governance