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News Release from: The TTE Technical Training Group
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 October 2006
Alliance promotes national skills
academies
Four major UK training organisations working in the chemical, process, polymer and nuclear sectors have undertaken to take the first steps towards the establishment of two National Skills Academies
Four major UK training organisations working in the chemical, process, polymer and nuclear sectors have signed a special agreement to take the first steps towards the establishment of two National Skills Academies The four Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs), which operate in the 'footprint' of 'Cogent' sector skills council employer base, will work together to focus on delivering urgent skills needs of employers
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 23 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The TTE Technical Training Group in Middlesbrough, in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland College, Polymer Training in Telford, TTE Training in Telford and GEN II Engineering and Technology Training in West Cumbria represent the major employment sectors represented by Cogent.
This unique partnership, which is a first between Centres of Vocational Excellence, will lay the foundations for two National Skills Academies in the process industries and the nuclear sector.
National Skills Academies are supported by the Sector Skills Council from the associated industries and major employers.
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This agreement signals the training provider intentions to support the Cogent bid for the two National Skills Academies.
In addition, it will be looking at initiatives to jointly market its products and services, share best practice and provide greater support to employers in specific skills shortage areas such as management training and development.
Keith Hunter, Managing Director of the TTE Technical Training Group, said: "As established Centres of Vocational Excellence we work closely with industry to understand their challenges, this agreement is another step towards a stronger relationship between Cogent, employers and training providers".
Ray Clarke, Chief Executive of PTL said: "The four CoVEs already have an impressive track record of working to meet the skills needs of employers.
This agreement will give a significant step forward in supporting the Cogent objectives, and will underpin the hoped for successful bid to establish two new National Skills Academies.
It will also help cement greater collaborative working and enable the exchange of best practice in skills development, which should benefit a greater range and spread of employers".
Mike Smith, Managing Director of GENII said "This type of partnership working fits exactly with the Government's national skills agenda and supports the aims of the Learning and Skills Council.
It is almost unprecedented for four organisations such as ours to come together in this way, and is a first within the national CoVE network".
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