Industry Leadership
As an employer-led organisation, Proskills works very closely with the Paper Industry. This is achieved via a number of routes including the Paper Industry Board and the Qualifications Reform Group for the industry.
The Paper 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, universities and technical institutions, 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 18 employers on the Board that come from a range of different sized businesses. In real terms, they only represent a small fraction of the industry that comprises around 3,000 businesses employing around 77,000 individuals. To ensure a more complete coverage and ever more influential input, 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 Paper industry this is Richard Moore. If you would like to get involved in shaping the future of your industry, contact Richard Moore on 07910 247734 or richard.moore@proskills.co.uk
Current Board Membership includes:
| Names | Organisations |
| Andy Davidson | De La Rue Plc |
| Brendan Parkinson | Unite the Union |
| Brian Wark | DS Smith Packaging |
| David Nicholson | James Cropper Plc |
| David Workman | Confederation of Paper Industries |
| Declan Lynch | Glatfelter Lydney Ltd |
| Elie Levens | Saica Pack Wigan |
| George Prentice | Ahlstrom Chirnside Ltd |
| Hal McCoy | UPM Kymmene |
| Jane Hodgson | De La Rue Currency |
| Martin Atkinson | Aylesford Newsprint |
| Mike Reed | D S Smith Packaging |
| Paul Freeman | Smurfit Kappa SSK |
| Peter Grice | Central Advisory & Training Services Ltd |
| Richard Moore | Proskills UK |
| Terry Watts | Proskills UK |
| Tim Bowler | The National Association Of Paper Merchants |
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 establishments
- Act as Proskills ambassadors for your industry to encourage more employers to commit to training