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 and book courses on offer from Academy Accredited Training Providers.

The key changes include:

A cleaner and easier to navigate site

• A completely new homepage, with a rolling banner of products and services
• A new meet the team section, profiling Academy experts
• Industry specific facts and figures
• A dedicated section to search and book courses (currently in development)
• An employer matching service for companies seeking specific training

The website also includes updated new stream and a link to Skills Match, an online tool which allows users to benchmark their skills against the national Gold Standard competency framework.

The new publications section shows good practical examples of how theSkillsAcademyhas worked with employers to improve the performance of their organisation. And at the centre of the new website sits the new 'Find a Course' facility. This includes an online booking system, allowing employers to search by sector, qualification type or area of Gold Standard competence.

Philip Jones, CEO theSkillsAcademysays,"the internet plays a key role when it comes to finding the right skills and training solutions - especially so for individuals or employers researching courses and qualifications. We hope that the new enhancements will give users more choice around training and development and access to relevant industry news and information… the site is the a perfect shop window for users looking for quality assured training providers who have successfully received the Skills Academy's quality kite mark."