Network Update Jonathan Cooper

1
Network UpdateJonathan Cooper Lawrence Hewitt
2
The Opportunity
Employees
432K
Workplaces
11, 100
qual ltLII
31
Annual Turnover bn
77.4
3
The Opportunity
Employees
Workplaces
qual ltLII
Annual Turnover bn
4
The NSA Food Drink Manufacturing Network
5
The NSA Food Drink Manufacturing Network

• Needs to reflect
• The variety sub-sectors
• Apprenticeships and NVQ pathways.
• Relevant qualifications
• Reduce costs, increase competitiveness and
  improve value added
• Provision of general courses/qualifications
• Promote the image of the whole sector
• Achieving recognised quality standards
• Improved environmental performance
• Deliver health and safety solutions

6
The Specialist Networks
Bakery
7
The Specialist Networks

• Strategic lead by Champion
• Collectively working to promote and deliver
  quality approved training, development and
  support.
• Working together to attract employer influence
  and input to further enhance the success of the
  industry
• Raising the NSA brand profile
• Responding to employer need for courses and
  programmes
• Providing access to expertise across the industry
• Sharing and reviewing best practice and feedback

8
The Specialist Networks and NSA

• How will the NSA support this?
• Promote network services and employer involvement
• Administer the networks
• Quality control of provision delivered under the
  NSA brand
• Exploring and supporting appropriate capital and
  revenue funding
• Providing research data
• Celebrating success

9
Targets 2008/9

• 45 Providers
• 7000 learners
• Consolidation of current networks
• Expansion of existing networks both
  geographically and by sector
• Tranche 5 applications