Search Results: 'Proskills'

On The Brink of Skills Disaster
24 October, 2016
The education, training and skills arena never sits still, but latest policy changes are aserious worry. In fact British Woodworking Federation head of membership and trainingDave Campbell says the timber industry sits on the precipice of skills disaster

Timber now has the training tools
20 August, 2015
Proskills has been working with UK timber for nearly a decade, the result, a new raft of dedicated industry qualifications and training framework. Here apprenticeship and qualifications development manager Lisa Williamson highlights what’s been achieved, but also urges the sector to make the most of its new training tools.

The voice of the timber Industry
20 January, 2015

Knowledge key to unlock sales
05 April, 2014
Three new initiatives will help timber’s profile but the industry must use them, says TTJ editor Mike Jeffree

Advancing on three fronts
28 April, 2012
It's been a week of positive developments, says Mike Jeffree

Make use of first timber qualifications
28 April, 2012
The timber industry must get behind its new NVQs, says Helen Hewitt

Wood Technology Society stronger than ever
28 April, 2012
The WTS is benefiting from being part of a larger, well-funded organisation, says Jim Coulson

Industry training requires industry approach
14 April, 2012
The first timber industry qualifications have been developed and the industry needs to work together to ensure the momentum is maintained, says Dave Campbell of the British Woodworking Federation

Timber industry must use, or lose, new NVQs
31 March, 2012
If take-up of the new NVQs is too slow, funding will be lost. Martin James of Didac explains

Prime venue for?new NVQ launch
17 March, 2012
The timber industry's new NVQs will be launched at Ecobuild

Vorsprung durch training
21 January, 2012
The timber industry could learn from Germany's enthusiasm for training

Supply chain integration is key
26 November, 2011
The timber frame industry needs to integrate more fully with its members, up and down the supply chain, says Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of the UK Timber Frame Association

Hats off to new training regime
28 May, 2011

Training aids industry competition
28 May, 2011
Proskills, the Sector Skills Council, can provide finance for training, says industry lead Helen Hewitt

Strength in numbers
08 January, 2011
The wood and wood products industry must collaborate

Wood Technology Society broadens scope
27 November, 2010
The WTS is part of the industry initiative to develop nationally recognised qualifications

NGOs must adhere to standards they expect of others
13 November, 2010
Corporate responsibility applies to NGOs too, says John White, Timber Trade Federation chief executive

Equipped for the challenge ahead
13 November, 2010

Proskills makes training progress
13 November, 2010
Industry input into training is vital, says Jackie Bazeley, wood industry lead at Proskills

Training pays dividends
06 March, 2010
Proskills is developing a training programme and qualifications for the timber industry