TRAINING & RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY TO UPSKILL
THE BLACK COUNTRY & MARCHES IOT
£ 500,000 advanced skills boost for West Midlands manufacturers
Hundreds of workers across the West Midlands are being given the opportunity to upskill thanks to a new initiative by The Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology ( IoT ).
Companies can now access specialist training for members of staff aged 19 + on one of three Level 4 technical courses in Automated Machining , Robotics and Quality Assurance .
The £ 500,000 In-Work Skills pilot , which will be delivered at the Marches spoke of the IOT at In-Comm Training in Telford , is free of charge and can be completed part-time and in modules giving both staff and employers complete flexibility .
Topics have been chosen to reflect the changing needs of industry as they look to take advantage of new opportunities in advanced manufacturing and greener technologies , including the march towards electrification .
“ Brexit and Covid has placed a lot of financial pressure on businesses and , in some cases , training budgets have been cut , meaning employees and bosses are missing out on vital skills development ,” commented Bekki Phillips , Chief Operating Officer at In-Comm Training .
“ The In-Work Skills pilot has been designed to bridge this gap and will give manufacturers access to high quality Level 4 technical courses at no cost to them .
“ They will be delivered by our industry trainers , with content developed in conjunction with technical partners , such as the Engineering Technology Group and Bauromat . Furthermore , employers will also have a big say in shaping the focus , so it gives them exactly the skills they need to become more competitive and to win new business .”
All courses are Level 4 , enabling individuals to access a higher level of training and will be delivered one day per week over a three-month period , beginning the second week of January .
Individuals will have to complete assignment-based examinations to ensure they have the necessary knowledge and understanding of the specialist topics , including modern machining methods , key principles of six sigma and robot cell design .
In-Comm Training ’ s new Technical Academy in Telford
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