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Leading in the Process Industries – developing today’s team players into tomorrow’s team leaders29 May 2013
The National Skills Academy Process Industries is pleased to
announce the launch of its latest course - Leading in the Process
Industries (LIPI).
This course has been developed ....
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Composites Skills Alliance awarded Industry Kite Mark29 May 2013
The Composites Skills Alliance has this month been awarded its
Renewable Training Network (RTN) Industry Assured kite-mark. The
Alliance's Awareness of Composites course is one of a ....
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The National skills Academy Process Industries supports Anaerobic Digestion industry23 May 2013
The National Skills Academy Process Industries has recently
signed up as a sponsor of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas
Association (ADBA) awards.
The ADBA awards, now in its second ....
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Cornwall College is acclaimed for its STEM success22 May 2013
STAFF and students at
Cornwall College celebrated its success at being awarded Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Assured status at an
official presentation on Friday 22nd March.
Professor ....
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Gordon Birtwistle MP joins local Engineers for Themis Centre of Engineering Excellence launch22 May 2013
The newly appointed Apprenticeship Ambassador to Business,
Gordon Birtwistle MP, joined over 40 local engineering employers
last week at the launch of the Themis Centre of Engineering
Excellence.
The ....
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News from "The Coverdale Organisation"22 May 2013
Since 1965 Coverdale has
been working with organisations all over the world. We have built
the reputation and experience to enable sustainable improvements in
organisational capability, change management ....
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Life Science Talent Shines at new UK Skills Awards22 May 2013
Apprentices, graduates,
employers, providers and leaders in the spotlight on skills
250 guests gathered at London's Grand Connaught Rooms to witness
the inaugural UK Life Science Skills Awards, ....
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Vince Cable supports North East growth and Apprenticeships14 May 2013
Business Secretary Vince
Cable will be in the region today to hand over cash from the
government's flagship jobs scheme and back an ambitious drive to
create more ....
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Sembcorp launch the new apprentice recruitment and graduate training initiative14 May 2013
The Rt Hon Vince
Cable, the UK Business Secretary, has launched an innovative
new scheme providing the first steps towards solid careers for an
additional 200 young people in ....
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Getting safer every day – process safety management training exceeds 1000 delegates07 May 2013
The National Skills Academy
Process Industries has announced that participation in its process
safety management training programme*, through either a Process Safety
Leadership (PSL) or Process ....
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The UK composites industry: bridging the gap between technology and skills12 Apr 2013
Tom Preece,
Business Manager, Composites Skills Alliance, explains how the
composites skills shortage in the UK is being addressed in
ReinforcedPlastics.com read more
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National Skills Academy Microbiology training programme collaboration with the Centre for Process Innovation10 Apr 2013
The National Skills Academy Process Industries and the
Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) have developed a series of
training programmes targeting workplace skills in the UK industrial
biotechnology ....
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Delivering process safety across the board with the National Skills Academy Process Industries 02 Apr 2013
The National Skills Academy
Process Industries is pleased to announce the launch of its latest
process safety training course - Process Safety Management for
Operations (PSMO). This course ....
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Employers to lead the creation of a new Science Industry Partnership14 Mar 2013
Science-based companies
taking the lead in securing the skills needed in the UK for growth
and competitiveness
UK science-using employers are leading the way on skills
through the ....
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NEPIC Membership Offer14 Mar 2013
NEPIC was formed by industry to help improve the competitiveness
of the North East Process Industries. To this date over £1bn of
Gross Value Added (GVA) can ....
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March 2013 News Coverage14 Mar 2013
Safety Lessons - Academy Director, Neil Smith's article on
process safety is covered in this months Process Engineering.
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Engineering students head to America to boost their learning25 Feb 2013
Engineering students at Redcar & Cleveland College are
heading to the USA to boost their skills and qualifications in
robotics and automation.
The group of six engineering apprentices ....
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UK Life Science Awards 2013 – recognising and celebrating outstanding skills 25 Feb 2013
This year sees the launch of the new
Cogent Life Science Skills Awards scheme, which will culminate
in a dinner on 16th May 2013, at the Grand Connaught ....
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Engineering Expands at Hartlepool College25 Feb 2013
Hartlepool College of Further Education has expanded its range
of programmes to include a collaborative joint venture with Fine
Industries, increasing its footprint in theTeesValleyprocess
sector.
This innovative joint ....
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Hydroviron Ltd Legionella and water treatment training & QCF Qualifications25 Feb 2013
Legionella control & management and water treatment
training & QCF Qualifications Levels 2 & 3 are provided by
Hydroviron Ltd, a National Skills Academy
Centre.
These Qualifications are applicable to ....
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Lead from the front - Martyn Lyons, Simon Storage25 Feb 2013
PROCESS SAFETY All employees in any organisation need to
be competent in the role they perform and be fully aware of both
personal and process safety requirements. ....
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Belfast Metropolitan College open composites workshop in new 'e3' Campus25 Feb 2013
Belfast Metropolitan College have recently opened
their composites workshop in their new 'e3' Campus. The e3 Campus
is designed to assist businesses in the areas of employability,
entrepreneurship ....
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TOPRA accredited as a Centre of Excellence for Healthcare Regulatory Affairs by the National Skills Academy Process Industries25 Feb 2013
TOPRA, The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs,
has been accredited as a National Skills Academy Process Industries
Centre of Excellence specialising in the delivery of training ....
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Academy launch new Provider offer25 Feb 2013
January saw the launch of the Academy's new Ppovider offer
at the Menzies Strathallan hotel in Birmingham. The event, which
brought together over twenty providers from the Academy's
existing ....
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A new Skills Partnership for the Process Manufacturing Industries19 Feb 2013
A new
Partnership has been confirmed today between the National Skills
Academy Process Industries (NSAPI), Cogent Sector Skills Council
and the National Skills Academy Materials, Production and Supply
(NSAMPS); ....
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First for Pharma - Philip Jones Profile05 Feb 2013
The Business of People -
For someone who's never lived in North East England, Phil
sure is a fan of the area. He's been heavily involved in ....
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Fujifilm Diosynth dominates prestigious process industry awards evening21 Jan 2013
Highlights from
the evening:
· 450 process industry
executives attend awards night held by NEPIC
· £18,000 awarded to the
region's outstanding young people, contributors and companies
· £8,000 donated to
local ....
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Skills for Formulation Scientists and Technicians – Your Final Chance to Comment on Cogent’s Gold Standards17 Dec 2012
Employers in the chemical-using and process industries have been
telling us that it is critically important to make sure that their
formulation scientists and technologists have the ....
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Dr Cable addresses NEPIC Parliamentary Group13 Dec 2012
Released 12 noon Thursday 13th December
2012
Last night in Westminster NEPIC the Process Industry Cluster
body based in Sunderland and Wilton, Redcar held its regular
discussion with NE ....
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Training Modules - Basic Polymer Science and Engineering06 Dec 2012
The National Skills Academy Process industries is working with
two Higher Education Institutes to develop a meaningful awareness
program on polymer processing but need employer input.
The link below takes ....
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Process Safety Management Foundations hits the ground running20 Nov 2012
On the back of the
successful Process Safety Leadership for Senior Executives course
the second course in the Process Safety Management portfolio has
been launched this quarter. Process ....
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LINPAC Packaging celebrate 8727 accident free days19 Nov 2012
LINPAC Packaging has set itself a new record for its health and
safety success by racking up more than 8,700 lost time accident
free days in its ....
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Petroleum Safety Training gets the green light14 Nov 2012
The National Skills Academy has launched a Petroleum Safety
Training course for contractors working at top tier COMAH Petroleum
sites such as Refineries, Bulk Storage Facilities, Terminals ....
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How to be an effective team leader - Gary Wyles, FESTO13 Nov 2012
In business today, the concept of team is changing and more
teams are being pulled together across departments or organisations
to focus on specific projects. Selected for ....
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Inspirational Women Speakers Required13 Nov 2012
The University of Chester is hosting a Science
conference on Friday 8th March
2013 for girls in years 11, 12 and 13 in local schools, to
celebrate International ....
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College apprentice wins award and employment in chemical engineering13 Nov 2012
An engineering apprentice who has won a prestigious award
is looking forward to an exciting career after studying at Redcar
& Cleveland College.
Craig Wilson, 21 from Marske, ....
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National Skills Academy targets skills to support future of UK’s anaerobic digestion sector25 Sep 2012
25th September 2012 - Working in conjunction with bioeconomy
consultants, NNFCC, the
National Skills Academy Process Industries has launched a one-day
training module aimed at the UK's growing ....
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Competence Management - A Practical Approach Seminar14 Aug 2012
PICME have a number of seminars available which have been
developed specifically for those middle / senior managers
with an active responsibility for competency management within your
organisation, ....
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Awareness in Composites Courses14 Aug 2012
The Composites Skills
Alliance has launched its new training courses for the composites
industry.
The Alliance which is a
partnership of the National Skills Academy for Process Industries
and Semta, ....
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Wising up to Women in Science14 Aug 2012
A teacher from Wirral Metropolitan College has won a
prestigious WISE award for her motivational work inspiring female
pupils into engineering.
Heather Aspinwall received the WISE Advisor Award ....
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What a CATCH: RTS moves home and other news14 Aug 2012
What a CATCH: RTS moves home
Reynolds Training Services (RTS) are excited to announce
our recent relocation to premises at CATCH in Stallingborough. The
fabulous array of facilities ....
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Delivering Apprenticeships? Are you worried about minimum 12 month delivery/ functional skills/ learner engagement? Read on...14 Aug 2012
Your solution: Apprenticeship Framework e-learning
resources from Virtual College, home of the Apprenticeship
e-Academy
If you are delivering apprenticeships, the
Apprenticeship e-Academy has developed tried and tested e-learning
resources to ....
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Competence - a long term commitment not a quick fix14 Aug 2012
Competence has always been essential to safe
operation in the process industries and the benefits of investing
in a competent workforce, such as increased productivity and
improved resource ....
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University of Chester & National HE STEM Programme Case Study - Self-sustaining STEM Networks 14 Aug 2012
The focus of the project was to widen participation
in STEM by engaging those school and college students in Cheshire
and Warrington, initially, who may not have ....
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Wirral Metropolitan College to deliver Higher Apprenticeship for Chemical Science and Life Science Professionals10 Aug 2012
Wirral Metropolitan College will be delivering, from
September 2012, a professional development program for laboratory,
scientific and technical employees. Delivery is through the Higher
Apprenticeship for Chemical Science ....
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Celebrating success at the Chemical Industry Awards 201229 Jun 2012
The CIA hosted the Chemical Industries Awards in
Newcastle on the 21st June
2012. Steve Elliott, Chief Executive of CIA paid tribute to the
work of chemical businesses ....
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NEBOSH Newsletter Issue 7 18 Jun 2012
The NEBOSH newsletterespecially for students and employers is
ready to download
This edition features:
·
Where to find a health and safety job
·
NEBOSH reveals its most popular qualification
worldwide
·
Qualification in ....
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Is your business confident about competence?14 Jun 2012
Competence Assurance is something that only seems to crop up
when something goes wrong, business ticks away as normal and
then something happens that highlights an issue ....
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Polymer Training & Innovation Centre; Milestone Achieved11 May 2012
We are proud to announce
that since the new Polymer Training & innovation Centre was
officially opened in May 2010, over 1,000 candidates have attended
training courses from ....
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The University of Chester HESTEM project ‘Employer Networks’ is nearing the end of the first phase11 May 2012
The University of Chester
HESTEM project 'Employer Networks' is nearing the end of the first
phase. The video recordings highlighting careers in our Science
industries and the skills ....
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TTE would like to invite you to an open event on Thursday 14th June at 8:30am (Breakfast Provided). 11 May 2012
TTE specialise in
delivering engineering apprenticeships for a number of employers
across the engineering sector.
The aim of the event is
to:
Raise awareness of the
programmes we deliver and provide ....
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Focus on export11 May 2012
Focus Management for
Business after lengthy discussions with the UKTI and the Institute
of Exporting have answered the call for a new approach to
Leadership in Exporting (Exporting ....
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Apprenticeship Framework e-learning resources from Virtual College11 May 2012
Are you worried
about:
Minimum 12 month delivery?
Functional Skills?
Learner Engagement?
Your solution: Apprenticeship Framework e-learning
resources from Virtual College, home of the Apprenticeship
e-Academy.
If you ....
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Opening the door to workplace safety11 May 2012
To-date, our main focus has
been on-site training. But experience shows many companies like to
have just two or three staff trained - so there's strong demand ....
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Are you HSE Ready in the North East? 11 May 2012
Book your places
for The Responsible Person (Legionella Control) 10 CPD
This course is for Duty
Holders, Directors and Senior Managers with the overall
responsibility and authority to shutdown ....
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Ever wondered how to use government funding to get the best from your training budget?04 May 2012
This survey will only take
a few minutes of your time and consists of 5 multiple choice
questions which will lead to new way of accessing funding ....
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National Skills Academy for Process Industries outlines Composites Skills Alliance progress03 May 2012
3rd May - Philip Jones,
Chief Executive of National Skills Academy for Process Industries,
has highlighted the role of the Composites Skills Alliance as a one
stop shop ....
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Water Treatment Training - The Responsible Person (Legionella Control)16 Apr 2012
This course is for Duty
Holders, Directors and Senior Managers with the overall
responsibility and authority to shutdown a site in the event of an
emergency. Covering the ....
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South Wales Process Industries Competence Assurance and Process Safety campaign begins13 Apr 2012
Over the next few weeks, the National Skills Academy Process
Industries will be contacting employers in South Wales in the
first phase of a rolling UK-wide survey ....
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Composites Hub in action05 Apr 2012
The Composites Skills Alliance joined forces with its new
partners Composites UK and the National Composites Centre at the
JEC Europe exhibition in March.
JEC Europe claims to ....
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Process Safety Management Consultation 29 Mar 2012
The UK Strategy for Skills in Process
Safety Management 2012 - 2014
We would like your feedback
on Process Safety Management (PSM) training standards activity
& increasing the opportunities ....
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Chemical Industry Gold Standard Skills Award27 Mar 2012
We have extended the entry
deadline for the Chemical Industry Awards to Easter, full details
at www.ciaawards.co.uk. In
particular I would like to bring to your attention the ....
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Prospect: Union urges professional vision for civil service reform09 Mar 2012
If the civil service is to
be fit for purpose in the 21st century then it must value the
skills of specialists, co-ordinate policy making across departments
and ....
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Creating the composites workforce of the future08 Mar 2012
The Composites Skills Alliance will officially launch at a high
profile event on 26th April at the National Composites
Centre in Bristol.
Employers and training providers are invited ....
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Engineering Apprentice Event for NW Employers at TTE07 Mar 2012
TTE would like to invite
you to an open event on Tuesday 20th March at 8:30am (Breakfast
Provided).
TTE specialise in
delivering engineering apprenticeships for a number of employers
across ....
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Free Management Training for Lincolnshire based companies07 Mar 2012
Focus Management for
Business can now offer, Lincolnshire based companies, FREE Level 3
Certificate in First line Management or FREE Level 5 Certificate in
Management and Leadership for ....
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TOP LEVEL TEES VALLEY BUSINESS DELEGATION SETS OUT THE CASE FOR EXTENSION TO HUGELY SUCCESSFUL APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME29 Feb 2012
A top level delegation of Teesside business
chiefs has been to London to plead the case for the extension of a
hugely successful apprenticeship scheme.
Funding for the ....
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Introducing the Technical Apprenticeship Service 24 Feb 2012
TAS removes barriers and makes it easy for
employers to take on Apprentices
TAS is a support
service from Cogent, that can help you understand how
Apprenticeships work for ....
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TTE apprentices go online to showcase skills07 Feb 2012
Apprentices at TTE
Technical training Group have found an innovative way to promote
their skills to new employers.
Students aged between 16
and 18 and working towards their NVQ ....
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Composites Skills Alliance and OCVC present to motorsport industry09 Jan 2012
The Composites Skillls Alliance will be joining Oxford &
Cherwell Valley College (OCVC) on stage as part of Autosport
International this month.
OCVC's Performance
Engineering Centre at Bicester is a ....
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Make it in Great Britain04 Jan 2012
Launched in November 2011
by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Mark Prisk,
Make it in Great Britain is a campaign aiming to transform the
image of ....
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The Skills Academy welcomes two new board members 09 Dec 2011
The Skills Academy has appointed two new members to its Board of
Directors, they include:
Helen Stewart, HR Services Manager at INEOS Services and
Infrastructure and Denise Hicks, Refinery Director ....
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S.W. Durham Training Ltd gains National Skills Academy for Process Industries Accreditation09 Dec 2011
S.W. Durham Training has been accredited by the National Skills
Academy for Process Industries as a Centre of Excellence for
Technical Competence.
The Skills Academy has an accredited ....
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Skills overhaul boosts productivity at BASF sites 09 Dec 2011
At the request of BASF Management, the Skills Academy was asked to
provide a comprehensive Skills Assurance assessment of the level of
competence for Operating Staff at ....
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Skills Academy unveils a re-launched website09 Dec 2011
The Academy is delighted to re-launch a redesigned website that
will provide users with easier access to information about skills
and qualifications and the ability to search ....
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Setting the standard for Process Safety Management 09 Dec 2011
The process industries have the utmost regard for the highest
standards in health and safety. However, official reports into
process safety accidents and incidents have highlighted time ....
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Rising to the challenge of upskilling the Biotechnology sector09 Dec 2011
Biotechnology, a sector with a turnover in the UK of over £5bn and
a workforce of around 38,000 is expected to grow through increased
adoption by many ....
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Save the date: Raising the bar on Process Safety Management 09 Dec 2011
National Strategy Launch
On the 15 March 2012 the National Skills Academy for Process
Industries will be launching its national strategy for skills in
process safety management.
The new ....
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Four more apprentices recruited through the Tees Valley Apprenticeship Programme 09 Dec 2011
C&A Pumps offers a large range of pumps from small cellar
drainers to large flood defence pumps. As well as a comprehensive
selection of pumps and accessories, ....
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Providers have their say 09 Dec 2011
Wednesday 30 November saw the Academy host its third provider event
at the home of FESTO in Northampton. The annual event brought
together Academy Accredited Training Providers ....
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Increased engagement with refinery companies leads to key product developments 09 Dec 2011
During 2011 the Academy increased its engagement activities with
the refinery companies, leading to the development of some very
positive outcomes for the Sector.
Mid-way through the year ....
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Welcome to our December eBulletin09 Dec 2011
2012 is set to be a very exciting year. Following the success of
its Process Safety Leadership training which began in the autumn,
the Skills Academy will ....
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Vince Cable opens up opportunities for UK composites companies06 Dec 2011
An innovative car, flight refuelling
kit and turbine blades showcased the latest in composite technology
to the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for ....
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New Composites Awareness and Introduction courses06 Dec 2011
The Composites Skills Alliance has launched a series of
Awareness and Introduction courses for people working in or with
the composites industry. The Alliance, a partnership between ....
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Employer Investment Fund to support ambitious skills programmes for science-based industries02 Dec 2011
Cogent, the Skills Council
for the science-based industries, has today 24 November, announced
the launch of a series of UK-wide employer-led and owned skills
programmes co-funded by the ....
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Your help is needed to increase NEPIC membership 08 Nov 2011
Dear Colleague/Partner,
The North East Process
Industry, which includes the chemistry using industries of
chemicals, fine & speciality chemicals, petrochemicals,
polymers and composites, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology,
bioresources, biofuels and renewable energy and ....
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Launch of new Technical Apprenticeship Service for Science-based Industries17 Oct 2011
The Technical
Apprenticeship Service (TAS) is an easy to use recruitment service
for employers, providers and apprentices.
It was officially launched
on 13th October, by Cogent Chairman, ....
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Composites training providers working together10 Oct 2011
The Composites Skills
Alliance has signed up the first of its training providers to
deliver accredited Composites training across the UK.
The Alliance, a partnership
between the National Skills ....
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Composites lead hired at National Skills Academy for Process Industries10 Oct 2011
The National Skills Academy
for Process Industries has recently welcomed Tom Preece to head up
its new composites division.
Tom was instrumental in
writing the bid that saw the ....
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Dr David Adams appointed as Cogent SSC Director of Science and Higher Education29 Sep 2011
Dr David Adams has been
appointed as Cogent Director of Science and Higher Education (HE).
Dr Adams' responsibilities include leading on Science and HE,
including policy, as well ....
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Demand soars for process safety leadership training12 Aug 2011
Sixty top-tier
COMAH companies have signalled their intention to upskill their
Senior Executives and Board Members in the area of Process Safety
Leadership, demonstrating their appetite for a ....
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Composites Skills Alliance established to boost skills provision for employers in the sector10 Jul 2011
Composites Skills
Alliance established to boost skills provision for employers in the
sector
The National Skills
Academy Process Industries has announced a new strategic
partnership agreement with Semta, the sector ....
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