Industry Leadership
As an employer-led organisation, Proskills works very closely with the Glass and Related Industries. This is achieved via a number of routes including the Glass Industry Board and the Qualifications Reform Group for the industry.
The Glass Industry Board helps set the strategic direction for Proskills. Made up of employers in the main and supported by representatives from employer bodies, trade unions as well as training providers, it is their task is to ensure that the objectives and solutions developed by Proskills the Sector Skills Council and the National Skills Academy for Materials, Production & Supply, the new directional delivery arm of Proskills, remain aligned to the needs of this industry.
The Qualifications Reform Group is tasked with the development and review of new and existing standards and qualifications to meet the increasing demands of the industry.
Both groups play a key role in ensuring the right provision is in place to support investment in skills.
Without the support of employers and other stakeholders these groups cannot fulfil their remit. It is therefore critical to their success that more people from this industry get involved. To date we have a membership of over 25 employers on the Board. In real terms, they only represent a small fraction of the industry that comprises around 21,600 businesses employing around 168,000 individuals. To ensure better coverage and an even stronger voice to government, we need more employers to come forward and work with us.
Proskills Industry Lead:
To coordinate employer involvement and strategic engagement, each Industry has its own Industry Lead within Proskills. For the Glass and Related Industries this is Neil Robinson. If you would like to get involved in shaping the future of your industry, contact Neil Robinson on 07917 015 322 or neil.robinson@proskills.co.uk
Current Board Membership includes:
| Names | Organisations |
| Bonsall, Chris | Auto Windscreens |
| Bowtell, Tom | Proskills UK |
| Boynton, Chris | Wirral Partnership Homes |
| Broxton, Dave | Bohle |
| Carmody, Jemma | Everest Limited |
| Charlton, Maria | Essex Glass and Windscreens Ltd |
| Chisholm, Ian | Glass & Glazing Federation |
| Clegg, Andy | Safe style UK |
| Cook, Nigel | Anglian Windows Ltd |
| Devine, John | Independent Glass Co Ltd |
| Faulds, Michael | O-I Glass Europe |
| Flint, Simon | Warmseal Windows Ltd |
| Grayson, Glyn | Glasstox |
| Hancock, Geoff | Dual Seal Glass |
| Hinett, Graham | FENSA |
| Jervis, Paul | British Plastics Federation |
| Lyon, Craig | Anglian Home Improvements |
| McInerney, Julian | Vocational College |
| Mckillop, Alistair | Independent Glass Co Ltd |
| McParland, Marian | Tough Glass Ltd |
| Murray, Allan | GQA |
| Murray, Peter | S Murray & Co Ltd, Deputy Chair |
| Pilling, Brian | Pilkington Plc, Chair |
| Portuphy, Frieda | Glass & Glazing Federation |
| Povey, Sarah | Scilabware |
| Pyle, Melvin | Ardagh Glass Ltd |
| Robinson, Neil | Proskills UK |
| Ross, Ian | Safe style UK |
| Scott, Mark | Leeds City Council |
| Shaw, Phillida | Worshipful Company |
| Sinclair-Day, Steve | Autoglass Limited |
| Smith, Gary | Novaglaze Gardener and Newton Ltd |
| Smith, Steve | Allied Glass Containers Ltd |
| Taylor, Kevin | Warmseal |
Current Focus of the Board:
- Establish strategic issues facing the industry relating to productivity, skills, qualifications and training provision Identify priority delivery areas and make recommendations to the Proskills Main Board and the Academy Board
- Review and monitor current strategy and activity taking place within the industry and provide input to both the Sector Skills Council and the Academy to inform future activity and developments
- Establish programs to promote careers in the industry and foster links between schools, employers and FE/HE establishments
- Act as Proskills ambassadors for your industry to encourage more employers to commit to training
- Support the Industry Lead to achieve KPI’s