Search Results: 'Proskills'

Timber companies encouraged to use TTF Academy for training of furloughed employees
15 April, 2020
UK timber company workers can brush up on their learning and skills during the current period of government restrictions, says the Timber Trade Federation.

Hewitt joins BWF
18 June, 2018
Helen Hewitt has joined the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), taking on the role of membership director and lead for the Wood and Window Alliance (WWA).

TFT Woodexperts receives accreditation for new training course
31 January, 2017
TFT Woodexperts has received accreditation from Proskills Global Ltd for its development of a Level 6 (Equivalent) Diploma in Wood Technology.

Proskills chief urges timber sector to pay towards future skills development
28 June, 2016
The head of the now closed timber and furniture sector skills council Proskills has warned the industry to “step up to the plate” to fund future skills development.

Timber industry skills shortage survey launched
26 January, 2016
A survey on skills shortages within the timber industry has been launched by the Confederation of Timber Industries and Proskills.

First NVQ2 timber merchanting graduate
20 April, 2014
The first trainee in the UK to complete the new NVQ2 course in Timber Merchanting was presented with his qualifications this week.

MakeIT! competition winners chosen
19 April, 2014
The winners of the Proskills MakeIT! Furniture and MakeIT! Wood schools competition have been chosen and will be announced on June 19.

UK apprentice takes on the Americas
17 April, 2014
An apprentice at GS Haydon & Son and the 2012 British Woodworking Federation Apprentice of the Year was the sole UK representative at the WorldSkills Americas in Columbia this month.

UK timber training urgently needs industry buy-in
06 April, 2014
The UK timber sector has its most comprehensive and effective training framework in a generation, but if more companies don’t take advantage government grant support could be axed.

University axes furniture courses
04 February, 2014
Highly-regarded furniture courses have been axed by Buckinghamshire New University following a review into student numbers, cost and investment.

Timber industry skills programme migrates to NSA
07 November, 2012
Many services offered by timber industry skills partner Proskills will now be offered under the brand of its sister operation The National Skills Academy (NSA).

Trade’s first apprenticeships launched at Timber Expo
10 October, 2012
On the first day of Timber Expo, training providers and timber industry leaders marked the launch of the industry’s first formal Apprenticeship Frameworks, covering timber and wood product supply and wood processing.

Trade urged to back schools timber educational programme
17 September, 2012
Proskills, the timber sector’s training and skills body, is urging the industry to get behind its MakeIT! Wood education programme for schools after none took part in last year’s course.

MakeIT Wood awards presented
04 July, 2012
Wood for Good’s David Hopkins presented the MakeIT Wood awards at the National School of Furniture in Oxford.

Proskills will continue to develop timber training
25 April, 2012

Timber has golden opportunity
23 April, 2012

New NVQs a "major opportunity for timber"
26 March, 2012

BWF chief puts joinery case to chancellor before Budget
19 March, 2012

New timber NVQs launch at Ecobuild
17 March, 2012

Use or lose training funding, trade warned
04 February, 2012