National Skills Academy Process Industries
National Skills Conference & Dinner
30 April 2009 York Racecourse
This one day conference will feature a range of high profile speakers, keynote speeches, case studies, master class and workshop sessions which aim to help you deliver solutions to the skills issues facing the UK's Process Industries, which encompases Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Polymers. The conference will:
- Provide a clear focus on solutions to the real skills gaps and shortages that employers are facing in their workforces
- Present the Academy's Products & Services designed and developed in consultation with representative employers from
the Process Industry - Facilitate networking between training providers and employers to effectively establish a UK wide training infrastructure that supports the sectors needs
- Help employers recruit, retain and upskill teams of talented individuals to drive the sector growth and create a globally competitive workforce'
- Raise awareness of Process Industries as a career choice for
potential and future employees
The conference will take place on Thursday 30 April 2009 at York Racecourse. The venue offers excellent conference facilities and is easily accessible by road and rail. Delegate tickets are priced at £295 plus VAT. The registration fee includes attendance at all keynotes, seminars, entrance to the exhibition, lunch, coffee breaks, reception drinks and the conference dinner. There are a number of other ticket options available including dinner only £85 + VAT, table of ten at dinner £750 + VAT and conference only £265 + VAT. The conference will run from 9.00am - 5.00pm, the dinner 7.30pm - 11.30pm.
This conference will be THE must attend event for the Process Industries and will be of particular interest to:
- Industry - employers in the Process Industries
- Training & Education providers to the Process Industries
- Public sector / NGO - organisations and associations who have
a specific interest in the Process Industries sector
NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY NETWORK
The National Skills Academy network is a unique structure of employer-led centres of excellence for skills training. It provides an avenue for hands-on involvement by employers in the design and delivery of learning, so that training is tailored to the specific needs - and the prosperity - of their sector.
National Skills Academy Process Industries
The National Skills Academy Process Industries is an employer-led centre of excellence launched to tackle skills issues throughout the chemical, polymer, pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors.
The Skills Academy aims to create a highly skilled workforce capable of competing on a global stage as well as promoting the Process Industries as a progressive and exciting career choice.
Its main aim is to encourage employers to engage in frontline staff training so that their current workforce can achieve accredited qualifications to an industry-wide Gold Standard.
The Skills Academy will also work alongside training providers and educational bodies to ensure that more people enter the sector equipped with the skills the industry needs.
For further information on the National Skills Academy Process Industries please visit the website http://process.nsacademy.co.uk