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Semta’s Skills Model Helps Sheffield Firm To Boost Profits

Sheffield-based JRI is planning to increase productivity, reduce costs, boost sales and increase profits after working with Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies. The hi-tech manufacturing firm that produces orthopaedic implants has adopted Semta’s Business 2 Skills Model to help it develop a company-wide training plan that is closely linked to JRI’s strategic objectives. Business 2 Skills enables companies to effectively plan knowledge and skills development and involves a thorough analysis of the environment in which the business operates.

Semta supports Johnson Controls encourage women in manufacturing

Johnson Controls, a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems and electronics, is helping female employees to pursue careers in engineering with the help of Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies. In an industry traditionally dominated by men, the company realised it needed to improve the percentage of women in the organisation. This was part of a global business objective to increase female representation across the business, and help give the their female employees the confidence to develop their careers. Johnson Controls

Bristol-based training company joins the Skills Academy in tackling skills gaps

The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy) has joined forces with the City of Bristol College to support businesses and jobs in the South West through effective skills training. Brunel and Gordano Training (BGT), part of the college, has signed a formal agreement to become an approved provider of training courses designed by the Skills Academy – which is part of Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies. The partnership aims to deliver a maximum return on investment for businesses and help them to meet future challenges.

Semta supports women at Jaguar Land Rover to further their careers

Motor manufacturing is an industry traditionally dominated by men, but Jaguar Land Rover is starting to redress the balance with the support of Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies. Initially, the luxury carmaker put forward 42 female managers to take part in Semta’s pioneering Women and Work initiative and has now doubled its commitment to the programme after seeing a range of benefits, including networking, public speaking, mentoring. With Semta’s help, Jaguar Land Rover secured funding for training tailored to the individual needs of

West Midlands company PP Business Improvement becomes a Skills Academy approved provider

An industry leading provider of training services, PP Business Improvement (PPBI), has joined forces with the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy) to help protect 7,700 manufacturing and engineering jobs in the West Midlands by helping firms benefit from a six-to-one return on their investment in training. Recent research by Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies has shown 1,650 engineering companies in the region are at risk of failing because they are not hiring, not training and are not aware of the skills gaps

SEMTA HELPING TO DRIVE ‘GREEN INDUSTRY’ BUSINESS FORWARD

Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies has come to the aid of an entrepreneur who is developing the next generation of electric car. A strategic partnership between Reading based Bee Automobiles and Semta, will help ensure that the UK’s fledgling ‘green’ industry can gain rapid momentum. Bee Automobiles was founded by Stephen Voller in 2008, with a mission to produce an electric car made in the UK. Through the partnership Semta has helped Stephen to identify partners who could come on board and assist with the project. This has resulted in

Wiltshire-based Avon Vale Training signs strategic partnership with the Skills Academy

After a three year partnership with the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy,) Avon Vale Training has shown its commitment to the provision of quality training by signing a new agreement that will help to up-skill the workforce in the South West. This strategic partnership will see Avon Vale - which is now part of Wiltshire College - deliver accredited training programmes designed to make a real difference to the performance of manufacturing and engineering firms in the region. A recent study by Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and

Support from Semta helps components firm TS Tech survive recession and face future challenges

Swindon-based TS Tech, a company that supplies interior components to the automotive industry, is hoping to take advantage of the economic upturn after improving the skills of its workforce. To better compete in the market, TS Tech called upon Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, to help the business boost profits and cut waste. At the start of 2009 TS Tech UK faced the stark reality of recession when its biggest customer shut down its production line for four months. Instead of making further redundancies, TS Tech decided it was the

Technology firm backs Diploma in Engineering

A new engineering qualification that aims to help students develop skills that employers require and value has won the backing of industry leaders, including the CEO of London-based A1 Technologies Ltd. The Diploma in Engineering was first launched in 2008 by the Engineering Diploma Development Partnership (EDDP), which includes the Royal Academy of Engineering and six Sector Skills Councils – Cogent, EU Skills, Go Skills, The Institute of the Motor Industry, Semta and SummitSkills. Now a number of business leaders have offered their support for the qualification by becoming ‘Diploma

Semta and the Association of Learning Providers sign agreement to boost skills

Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies has signed a historic agreement that will see it forging closer links with independent skills and education providers. On Tuesday, March 23, representatives of the Association of Learning Providers (ALP) and Semta signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ that will help the two organisations to work together on a range of issues faced by both learners and employers. The document also includes a range of proposals aimed at identifying the future skills needs of employers operating in the science,

Dramatic increase in uptake for Engineering Diploma

Engineering is becoming an increasingly popular career option for young people according to new figures that show a dramatic increase in numbers of 14-19 year olds studying for a new qualification. Developed with the support of Semta - the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies - the Diploma in Engineering was launched in 2008 after extensive research into the current and future skills requirements of UK employers, and in its second year it has seen a 50 per cent increase in student numbers. Working alongside other Sector Skills Council’s, Semta worked

AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER AND SKILLS ACADEMY SUPPORTING APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION PROGRAMME PILOT

Manufacturing and Engineering firms in the West Midlands are being sought to build upon the work started by the National Apprenticeship Service in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover - who are supported by the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing and Warwickshire College - on a project that overcomes some of the traditional barriers faced by smaller businesses in hiring apprentices. Over and above its own requirements, Jaguar Land Rover has taken on 13 additional apprentices this year to support the Apprenticeship Expansion Programme. The pilot will see these high potential 'level 2

APPRENTICES KEY TO LONG-TERM RECOVERY

At the start of National Apprenticeship Week (February 1 – 5) new figures from Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, reveal that the number of 16-24 year-olds embarking on engineering apprenticeships have increased by more than 10 per cent in the last twelve months, despite the recent economic downturn. As the latest official statistics suggest that the UK is finally emerging from recession, these young people will be vital to recovery in the long-term, according to Bill Twigg, Development Director at Semta. “Last week the Office of

LEAN LEADERS DRIVING IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS MANUFACTURING SECTOR

A unique training programme, developed inside one of the world’s most efficient motor manufacturing plants, is now driving improvements throughout the wider manufacturing sector thanks to the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy). The Lean Leaders programme has been approved by the Skills Academy - part of the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (Semta) - and has already helped more than 50 firms in the North East. It has achieved this by providing key personnel with the skills they need to deliver improvements across the

SKILLS BOOST FOR FUTURE LEADERS

Britain’s future captains of industry look set to receive a head start on their rivals from overseas thanks to a unique leadership training programme developed by the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy). Working in collaboration with the Kingston University Business School, the Skills Academy - which is part of Semta, the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies - has developed a post-graduate programme leading to a Masters Degree in Leadership Practice. Aimed specifically at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the

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