You can get involved by contacting the National Skills Academy in your sector of interest.
Launch date: September 2006
The National Skills Academy for Construction delivers training on site through the use of a dedicated skills academy training space on construction projects.
It has the support of major employers in the sector including Bovis Lend Lease and Balfour Beatty.
Contact Details:
Jenny Rushforth
PR Manager
Launch date: January 2007
The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing uses the hub and spoke business model and currently has a hub in each English region and Northern Ireland.
It is supported by Semta and their employer sponsors include Nissan, Toyota, Corus, Rolls-Royce, Caterpillar, Ford, GKN, VT Group, Airbus, and BAE Systems.
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The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing 2410 Regents CourtLaunch date: May 2007
The National Skills Academy for Financial Services uses the hub and spoke business model and currently has seven regional hubs in England.
Its vision is to ensure that the UK has a better educated financial services workforce.
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Launch date: September 2007
The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing is based in York and operates on a hub and spoke model. It has several regional hubs and aims to create a total of 45 academy centres by 2009 and to have 28,000 learners by 2011.
Its mission is to grow a thriving food and drink sector in the UK, where employers and learning organisations work together to create value.
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Alternatively for more information visit our Academy website www.foodanddrink.nsacademy.co.uk
Launch date: January 2008
The National Skills Academy for Process Industries uses a hub and spoke business model and aims to train almost 27,000 learners in its first five years.
It already has over 40 active employer sponsors including Linpac, SABIC UK, North East Process Industry Cluster, and Chemical Industry Association.
Contact Details:
Dr Ian Mains
Launch date: January 2008
The National Skills Academy for Nuclear use the hub and spoke business model and has a head office in Cockermouth, Cumbria. It is structured around the five main areas of Nuclear activity across the UK (Northwest/Northeast, Southeast/East, Southwest, Scotland and Wales), and a Regional Training Cluster (RTC) is being established in each region.
The skills academy already has over 20 employers who are fully paid Associate Members which include the NDA (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Fluor, British Energy, UKAEA and Serco/SBB Nuclear.
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Launch date: September 2008
The National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills will provide world-class training for the world’s greatest stages. It is using a hub and spoke model creating a purpose built state-of-the-art training facility in Thurrock, Thames Gateway that will provide a national centre, rehearsal and administrative space to showcase the industry.
The skills academy has received support from over 120 leading employers and organisations such as the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA).
Contact Details:
Aine Markey
Launch date: November 2008
The National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure uses the hub and spoke business model.
It has support from employers and organisation sponsors including Sport England, Sheffield United Football Club, the Amateur Swimming Association and the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Contact Details:
Sarah Pearce
The National Skills Academy for Retail is developing a network of 70 professional retail Skills Shops in high streets and shopping centres—there will be 15 skills shops up and running by the end of 2008 with at least one in each of the English regions.
It has a great deal of industry support from major employers such as BAA, BMB Clothing, Boots, Claire’s Accessories, Dollond & Aitchison, John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer and Tesco.
Contact Details:
Kerry Burgess
The National Skills Academy for Hospitality has its head office in Uxbridge, Middlesex and will deliver learning provision through a network of both new and innovative facilities, virtual learning and existing learning providers.
The founding employer members include Edge Foundation, Barceló Hotels (Bournemouth Hotel School), Terry Laybourne and Compass Plc.
Contact Details:
Lindsay Campbell