NSA for fashion, textiles & jewellery to become a reality
15 Jun '07
3 min read
“The mix and match approach to learning that will be so important to the NSA is a direct reflection of the way employers in our sector need to structure their teams, training people to be multi-skilled in order to meet the changing demands on their businesses.”
Now that go-ahead has been given to establish the National Skills Academy, Skillfast-UK will be working with employers in all relevant areas of the sector to ensure that their needs are met. The NSA will have a wide geographical spread thanks to a network of learning providers including Bridgwater, Blackburn and Burnley Colleges, Huddersfield Textile Centre of Excellence and Newham College in London, making it accessible to as many employers and trainees as possible. Skillfast-UK is hoping to complete a detailed business plan for the Academy early next year with the first courses starting in September 2008.
Linda Florance adds: “We really welcome the opportunity to put the Academy into practice, because it means that employers across the country will be able to get involved with shaping qualifications and their content giving them a say in what should be taught.
Businesses will then be able to benefit from access to a more appropriately skilled pool of recruits who have completed one of the courses at the academy and are keen to stay in the UK and put their creative talents and practical skills to use here.”
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