Delivering world class skills for a world class sector.
Improve is the Sector Skills Council for the Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry in the UK. Put simply, our vision is to provide world class skills for a world class sector.
Amongst its achievements, Improve has delivered for UK food and drink manufacturing an industry-wide Sector Skills Agreement, Qualifications Framework and launched a National Skills Academy.
With an annual turnover of £77.4 billion and employing over 500,000 people, the UK food and drink industry is one of the largest and most competitive manufacturing sectors in the world. However, maintaining its position as a world leader requires the commitment of all employers and stakeholders. Whilst key achievements such as these have been made, there remain significant skills needs across the sector.
Working with our partners, we will address these skills needs by:
- Driving the employer-led sector qualifications strategy.
- Supporting the development of vocational learning.
- Promoting sector entry and career development.
- Providing insight to the sectors skills issues.
- Continuing to engage with employers to give them a voice.
To achieve these, we will continue to work with employers and Government to drive up skills of the industry and ensure global competitiveness. To find out more about our on-going activities to push the skills agenda, please visit our ImproveSkills section.
