funding presentation for 250907

Proskills is the Sector Skills Council for the process and

manufacturing sector

BuildingProducts Coatings Extractives Glass Printing Paper Furniture

Funding Skills Development

for

Business Improvement

Jonathan Ledger Proskills UK



Reasons for skills development

• To improve skill levels of staff

• To accredit or recognise skills and competence gained to date

• To motivate and retain staff

and more…



• Increase in safety, operational skills and knowledge• Provides performance measurement via competence benchmarking• Ensures legal and regulatory compliance• Demonstrates a commitment to high quality products and services.• Increases productivity and profit• Creates a multi-skilled & more effective workforce• Reduces maintenance and other operations costs• Enable best practises to be shared across a range of sites• Identifies further development needs in a structured manner• Highlights skills & knowledge previously un-identified• Helps to access and deliver better business opportunities

Skills Development for Business Improvement



Business Improvement

Business Contribution

Skills developed for business

Operational efficiency

Qualifications fit for industry

Provider development

Increased provision

Focussed funding

with a funded contribution

Contributory funding

Numeracy and literacy

NVQ’s

Knowledge Programmes

Provider development

Qualification development

From 16 to 65 years

The NVQ & learning process is a BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT CYCLE



The mix of Funded Contribution

19 to 65 years oldFirst Level 2 or 3Almost any NVQ

16 to 65 years oldIncludes L2 or L3Tech cert Numeracy and Literacy

Funding variations

• opportunities for funded contribution may vary from LSC region to region

• Are usually funded via the LSC by European Social Funding (ESF)

• can be a targeted and time limited programme aimed at a specific audience

• For example - Leadership and Management; Women into Work; Chiselling Away at Skill Shortages…




Your route to funded Business Improvement

success



Contact Proskills with your

training enquiry

Proskills meet with you and arrange Skills Broker visit

Skills Broker Conducts Initial

Skills Audit

Business Analyst audits business

process and makes recommendations

Want Business Process Audit?

Makes referrals to relevant support – including skill development - BIT

BIT

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CommenceTraining Activity

ReviewProgress

Revisit if

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BIT not required

Where appropriate provision does not exist, Proskills will

help source

No other suitable provision?

Possible sources of funding established

Referral to appropriate provider(s)

Fu

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Commencetraining Activity

ReviewProgress




A Case Study

Brett Aggregates

Simon Elsy – Brett Aggregates



Company introduction

Brett is a successful, established construction and building materials group - one of the largest independents in the UK. Its range of expertise has been developed over almost 100 years and its reputation is based on getting things done.

With strong roots in the South East, the Brett Group continues to grow - doubling in size over the past five years - and is still growing. The Brett Group now employ over 900 people in the UK, Channel Islands and Virginia, USA.

Brett has expertise in Aggregates, Concrete, Construction, Landscaping and Building Products

In relation to its employees, the Brett Groups aims to ensure its people have the tools, coaching and training to give their best performance.



Brett Requirements

• A comprehensive competence programme to really uplift skills

• To be delivered on site and at a time to suit the business

• To support and extend current training programmes

• To provide a measured and consistent approach to development

• To provide a tool that would improve the business operation

To name but a few reasons



How did Brett’s gain funded support?

• Brett’s initially contacted Proskills who attended a meeting with a skills broker to ensure that the company got the right awards and most appropriate funding.

• Proskills worked with Brett’s and its chosen supplier, SERAC to ensure that the proposed programme and associated deliverables where achievable.

• Proskills assisted the Brett and SERAC in applying for the required LSC funding

• Proskills remains in a supportive role to offer assistance for new programmes and to help iron out any wrinkles that may appear.



Result

• In preparation for the start of the funded programmes, Brett’s have undertaken a complete review of training activity to ensure alignment of content.

• In partnership with the provider, have been approved to access over £200,000 of contributory funding for operational staff to complete appropriate NVQs

• This process has acted as a company development vehicle prompting other parts of the group to seek increased competence development and business improvement – which may well double the number of programme participants in the next 3 years.




Summary• Contact Proskills regarding your training

requirement

• Proskills will work with all relevant partners to create the required programmes and access the

best possible funding.



QUESTIONS ?

Thank you for listening.

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