West Nottinghamshire College Based in Mansfield and Ashfield, West Nottinghamshire College is one of the largest and most successful providers of training for business in the country, and the major provider of post 16 education and training in Nottinghamshire. The College works with large employers both locally and across the country and has even recently begun work with colleges in India aiming to open its own vocational centres on the sub-continent in the very near future. WNC is widely recognised as one of the most successful colleges within the country attracting well over 20,000 students each year. The organisation is highly ranked by Ofsted, matching the best in the country, and has also been awarded Beacon status by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). Beacon status recognises education providers that are exceptionally well managed and deliver outstanding teaching and learning. Only those that achieve Grade 1 (Outstanding) for Leadership and Management in their Ofsted report and no less than Grade 2 (Good) in all other areas are eligible to receive it. Last year the College was awarded Grade 1 across all categories by Ofsted inspectors, ranking it as one of the best colleges in the country. There is no wonder that Qualitrain is so proud of its continuing partnership with WNC, and the college has been kind enough to recognise the value of our input with a recent award for Outstanding Timely Success, presented to Qualitrain for our ‘ongoing dedication to achieving exceptional learner retention rates’, and for hard work and commitment given to the college, its students and to the employers it serves. Warwickshire and Hinkley College North Warwickshire & Hinckley College is one of the largest providers of education and training in the Midlands. The College is based on two main campuses in Nuneaton and Hinckley, as well as outreach centres throughout North Warwickshire, and offers a wide variety of programmes to individuals, communities and businesses. The College is strongly committed to Higher Education with a tradition of progressing students within the institution on to university-level study. We are recognised as a National Centre of Vocational Excellence for Leadership and Management, Construction and Hospitality & Catering. The College’s recent Ofsted inspection of the College graded the College as ‘outstanding’, which has now been coupled with QIA Beacon Status. City of Wolverhampton College City of Wolverhampton College was formed in 1999 from the merger of two local colleges and offers a wide range of NVQs (QCFs), GCSEs, BTECs, A Levels, Access courses and Apprenticeships including a good range of Engineering courses and specific qualifications and training in the field of Polymers. Shorterm Shorterm is a leading specialist recruiter and supplier of Technical staff, Professional Engineers, skilled trades staff and industrial/commercial workers. Based in West Drayton, Middlesex, the company has offices at Stratford, Birmingham and Derby and serves clients on a national and international basis, with impressive penetration into some of the UK’s major manufacturers and engineering giants. Since 1972 Shorterm has prided itself on delivering high quality recruitment solutions to a huge range of clients in the fields of Industry, Manufacturing, Rail and Construction, from small start up businesses through to large multi-nationals. The company recruits in many business sectors and, during 35 years of building both Employer and Engineer relationships, has established an excellent reputation. Qualitrain is delighted to have been able to offer its services to Shorterm in a particularly successful collaboration, assisting to ensure the business is able to meet its targets for supplying well-trained, high calibre staff with 100% compatibility. JHC Skills for Business
JHC Skills for Business was established in 2006. Its philosophy is to help organisations, whatever their size or nature, to improve their profitability through gains in operating efficiencies. This is achieved through business improvement training combined with coaching of the workforce. Their goal is to provide the necessary tools for them to achieve sustained improvements in the workplace through systematically eliminating waste.
The workforce is empowered through supervised team working on single or multiple improvement projects, aiming to deliver a sustained Continuous Improvement culture. JHC can run programmes that will enable the workforce to gain NVQ Diplomas at Level 2 and Level 3 in Business Improvement Techniques, Level 2 Performing Manufacturing Operations and Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations. Their consultants are experienced industrial managers, engineers and process professionals, and all are accredited to deliver NVQs. To learn more, visit www.jhcskillsforbusiness.co.uk
Solutions 4 Polymers Limited was formed to provide a cost effective solution to company needs within the polymer industry. The company focuses on providing training and support solutions in the Polymer sector and seeks to resolve problems and concerns at all levels of the organisation. Operating on a global scale, Solutions 4 Polymers aims to support companies via a range of partners, providing solutions to the majority of company needs, not just in a technical capacity, but also in areas such as business improvements, supervisory control and management, whether the requirement is in injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion thermoforming or a related field. To learn more visit www.solutions4polymers.co.uk/services.php
NSAM The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing is an employer-led centre of training excellence, challenged to create a world class workforce by delivering the skills that employers need in each sector of the economy. It is estimated that a lack of basic skills training costs the UK economy £10 billion every year. SEMTA's National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (the Skills Academy ) exists to provide the sector with the training it needs to stay world-class. NSAM has a network of approved suppliers who are proven to deliver bottom line benefits through training and support. All Skills Academy providers undergo rigorous ongoing checks and continued professional development against our Skills Academy standard. This ensures they continue to deliver world-class solutions to meet employers' needs. Skills Academies take different shapes and forms, ranging from purpose-built training centres to online courses tailored to the needs of each sector. Crucially, skills academies are led by employers who work with government and training providers to shape the training and qualifications that will help them compete in global markets.