Glass skills training in your hands

The Glass Industry is one of the world’s oldest industries, however, Proskills, the Sector Skills Council for the Process & Manufacturing sector, which includes the Glass and Related Companies industries, is making a plea to employers to join forces with them to help shape the future direction of skills provision and training for the Glass industry. 
 
Neil Robinson, the appointed Glass and Related Companies Industry Lead at Proskills, is heading the campaign to encourage as many employers as possible to provide more representative input into how Proskills can assist employers gain the right training provision, offer the most appropriate industry-specific qualifications and guide businesses through the process of obtaining government funding for skills training.
 
 “We need more Glass industry employers to work with; their input is critical to our success in ensuring our industry has the right skills and training provision going forward,” Neil said. “Companies can either continue to voice their disapproval, disappointment and even disillusionment with the current system, or they can get actively involved and work with us at Proskills to develop skills training solutions and qualifications that fit with the needs of our industry.”
 
There are two ways glass companies can get involved; by either joining the Industry Board, or by becoming a representative on the Standards and Qualifications Reform Group.
 
The Glass Industry Board helps set the strategic direction for Proskills and plays a direct role in influencing skills development and training provision. To date, it has a membership of 32 employers, but in real terms, these companies only represent a small fraction of the industry, which comprises around 22,000 workplaces.    
  
The role of the Standards and Qualifications Reform Group is to develop and review new and existing standards and qualifications to meet the increasing demands of business, and as such, play a key role in ensuring the right training provision is in place to support investment in skills.
  
For more information, or anyone interesting in joining should contact Neil Robinson on neil.robinson@proskills.co.uk or call 07917 015322

Picture: Neil Robinson, the appointed Glass and Related Companies Industry Lead at Proskills.