The National Skills Academy Process Industries is appealing for industry figures to come forward and join its national board, as it builds momentum in helping employers to address crucial skills issues and boost competitiveness. We were created by employers for employers, so it is vital to the success of our work that we are led by employers, said chief executive Phil Jones.

Employer involvement lies at the heart of the future survival and prosperity of our industry, and our board members play a leading role in driving strategic direction and influencing the nationwide skills and training agenda. We appreciate that everyone is under time pressures, so we ask for an initial commitment of just one year, involving four board meetings.

The National Skills Academy was officially launched in January 2008 and is ahead of targets in its second year, with a membership that represents more than 20% of the UK process industries workforce. It now has 26 public and private sector training organisations in its nationwide network of specialists providers, whose industry-focussed products and services have been assessed to nationally-agreed standards.

Age is no barrier to being appointed to the board, said Jones. We also very much welcome applications from those in small businesses, to keep our spread representative of all sizes of organisations.

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