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IMI
IMI is the Sector Skills Council for the retail motor industry. Their objectives are to progressively improve the professional standards of individuals working in the retail motor industry through recognition, status, employability and pride. Sector: THE RETAIL MOTOR INDUSTRIES Website: www. motor. org. uk
Improve Ltd
Improve is the Sector Skills Council for Food and Drink Manufacturing and Processing across the UK. Improve was established July 2004 as the recognised authority on skills development in these industries. Their vision is‘ to deliver more profit to employers through skills’. Improve has an ambitious programme of activity in place to deliver the results. Improve covers the following: bakery, brewery, dairy, distillery, drinks manufacturing, food manufacturing and processing, fresh produce, meat and poultry, sea fish and confectionery. Sector: FOOD & DRINKS MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING Website: www. improveltd. co. uk
Lantra
Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector, representing 17 industries across the whole of the United Kingdom including, land management and production, environmental industries and animal health and welfare. Sector: ENVIRONMENT & LAND-BASED SECTOR Website: www. lantra. co. uk
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Lifelong Learning UK
This independent employer-led sector skills council is responsible for the professional development of staff working in the UK lifelong learning. Sector: COMMUNITY LEARNING, EDUCATION, FE, HE, LIBRARIES, WORK-BASED LEARNING, TRAINING PROVIDERS Website: www. lifelonglearninguk. org
People 1st
People 1st cover contract food service providers, events, gambling, holiday parks, hospitality services, hostels, hotels, membership clubs, pubs, bars and nightclubs, restaurants, self catering accommodation, tourist services, travel services and visitor attractions. Sector: HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, TRAVEL & TOURISM SECTOR Website: www. people1st. co. uk
Proskills SSC
Proskills is the Sector Skills Council for the building products, coatings, extractives, glass and print industries which make up the process and manufacturing sector. Sector: BUILDING PRODUCTS, COATINGS, MINERAL PROCESSING, EXTRACTIVES, GLASS & PRINT SECTORS Website: www. proskills. co. uk
SEMTA
The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies. SEMTA represents aerospace, automotive, bioscience, electrical, electronics, maintenance, marine, mathematics, mechanical, metals and engineered metal products. Sector: SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES SECTORS Website: www. semta. org. uk
Skillfast
Skillfast-UK is the Sector Skills Council for fashion and textiles. The sector splits into three areas: manufacturing, trading and services. Sector: FASHION & TEXTILES Website: www. skillfast-uk. org
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Skills Active
Skills Active is the Sector Skills Council for the active leisure and learning industry, embracing sport and fitness, outdoors and adventure, playwork, camping and caravanning. Sector: SPORT & RECREATION, HEALTH & FITNESS, OUTDOORS, PLAYWORK AND CARAVANNING INDUSTRY Website: www. skillsactive. com
Skills for Care and Development
The employer led authority on the training standards and development needs of nearly one million social care staff in England, providing over £ 25 million in funding to support improved training and qualifications for managers and staff. Sector: SOCIAL CARE, CHILDREN, EARLY YEARS & YOUNG PEOPLE’ S WORKFORCES IN UK Website: www. skillsforcare. org. uk
SkillSet
Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for creative media covering; TV, film, radio, publishing, interactive media, computer games, animation, photo imaging and facilities. Jointly funded by industry and government, their job is to make sure that the UK creative media industries have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time, so that these industries remain internationally competitive. Sector: BROADCASTING, PHOTO IMAGING, AUDIO VISUAL & PUBLISHING SECTOR Website: www. skillset. org
Skills for Health
Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the UK health sector. They help the whole sector develop solutions that deliver a skilled and flexible workforce in order to improve health and healthcare. Sector: UK HEALTH SECTOR Website: www. skillsforhealth. org. uk
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Skills for Justice
Is the dedicated Sector Skills Council and Standards Setting Body for the justice sector. Working with justice organisations across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, Skills for Justice identifies the skills priorities and actions required for workforce development. Sector: POLICING & LAW ENFORCEMENT, YOUTH JUSTICE, CUSTODIAL CARE, COMMUNITY JUSTICE, COURTS SERVICE, PROSECUTION SERVICES & FORENSIC SCIENCE Website: www. skillsforjustice. com
Skills for Logistics
Skills for Logistics is the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries. Skills for Logistics was launched in February 2004 when it was granted the SSC licence by the Government’ s Sector Skills Development Agency( SSDA). Logistics was one of the first nine UK industry sectors to be served by an SSC. Sector: FREIGHT LOGISTICS & WHOLESALING INDUSTRY Website: www. skillsforlogistics. org
Skillsmart Retail
The independent authority for retail skills development and promotion, contributing to improved productivity. Skillsmart Retail is run by retailers for retailers. Sector: RETAIL SECTOR Website: www. skillsmartretail. com
SummitSkills
SummitSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the building services engineering sector. It covers the electro-technical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing industries. Sector: BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING SECTOR Website: www. summitskills. org. uk
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