For specific information on qualifications and standards within the industries that Proskills represents, visit the relevant industry zone.

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

Apprenticeships

Have you checked the average age of your workforce recently? If you do you might get a nasty shock! Look again at the people that will be retiring in the next few years taking all of their experience with them, and then you will realise why recruiting and training apprentices is a good idea.

Read our general "fact sheets" on apprenticeships in:

Within the Proskills sector, apprenticeship schemes are currently available in the furniture, glass and printing industries. Proskills is developing new apprenticeship schemes with employers, and later this year these will be available for coatings, building products and extractives.

Read our "fact sheets" on glass industry apprenticeships in:

Read our "fact sheets" on printing apprenticeships in:

Information for organisations delivering and supporting Proskills apprenticeship schemes

'Employment Rights and Responsibilities' for

  • Building Products Occupations
  • Coatings Occupations
  • Extractive & Mineral Processing Occupations
  • Glass Industry Occupations
  • Print and Printed Packaging

All claims for apprenticeship certification are to be sent to Proskills UK, Abingdon with the relevant paperwork. You can download the certification claim forms by clicking on the links below.