Skills funding secured

Proskills, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Process and Manufacturing sector, has reached the final stage of the Joint Investment Programme and is close to securing £3.7m in skills funding for its industries.

Over 80 companies involving potentially 12,000 learners in the process and manufacturing sector responded to Proskills’ request for interest in the Joint Investment Programme, and have been included in the bid.
 
The Joint Investment Programme (JIP), is designed to bring together public and private investment into 50-50 match-funded plans to support training and skills development in areas key to economic recovery and future growth and Proskills was one of 21 organisations which submitted an Expression of Interest to the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for funding from the Joint Investment Programme (JIP) for training people in low carbon technologies. The Expression of Interest has been accepted by the SFA, and Proskills is now preparing a detailed plan for agreement by September 2010 
 
Terry Watts, Proskills CEO, said: “The budgetary issues facing the Government are well documented, and the funding for skills and training are not immune from the ongoing cuts and savings. With the majority of focus on keeping young people in training or employment, funding for people in the workforce is likely to become harder to find in the future. We received huge support from industry in our bid for one of the few budgets available and we are delighted that we have reached the final business planning stage.  The skills developed through this programme will be vital to industry as we adapt to the low carbon agenda.”

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