“ For example , there is a Level 3 Machinist and Fitters course we ’ re putting together that will help get new entries into the sector .
“ Created in partnership with a large aerospace company , the Department for Work and Pensions and WMCA , this will fast track competences to access vital high-value jobs for the benefit of the sector and people in our region .”
The In-Comm-backed Training & Manufacturing Group is a collection of 100 like-minded businesses bound together by a commitment to achieve world class best practices and futureproof training to boost UK industry .
It harnesses twelve technical partnerships , with the likes of Engineering Technology Group , Hexagon Metrology and IMI Norgren , to give SMEs access to the latest technology and equipment .
This is the flexible type of training we have been looking to deliver for some time and the WMCA funding has now made it possible for skilled engineers to upskill even further .
Andy Street , Mayor of the West Midlands , and Chair of the WMCA , said : “ One of our region ’ s top priorities is to equip local people with the skills they need to succeed . Partners like In-Comm training are central to enabling us to do exactly that .
“ In-Comm has a proven track record of providing high quality training in the West Midlands - improving the lives of residents and the prospects of the companies they work for .
“ The modern world demands we deliver training in a flexible and business friendly way . This latest WMCA funding illustrates our ability to adjust accordingly .”
Clare Hatton , Interim director for Employment , Skills , Health and Communities at the WMCA , concluded : “ We ’ re delighted to have In-Comm Training onboard to deliver higher level skills training in engineering and manufacturing to our residents and employers .
“ Through our Plan for Growth , we have highlighted Advanced Manufacturing as a cluster set to see accelerated growth over the next ten years and this modularised approach will play an important part of the skills response to support this growth .”
For further information , please visit https :// in-comm . co . uk / modularised-training /
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