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Training Provider
As a training provider, you will be aware that every industry faces problems with regards to training and skill provisions within their workforce The food and drinks industry is not an exception. As one of the largest industries in the UK, contributing to 17% of total UK Manufacturing GDP, food and drink manufacturing faces numerous problems across the sector including skills shortages and problems with the recruitment and retention of staff.
As the Sector Skills Council for Food and Drinks Manufacturing, Improve’s vision is ‘to generate profit for employers through skills’. We will achieve this by working with the Government, the education sectors, industry employers, and with training providers like you.
Improve is charged with improving productivity across the industry. To do this, we will become the recognised authority on skills and learning in the food and drink sector. We will also help recruit 100,000 new employees to the sector within the next eight years, retain the existing 650,000 employees and develop the new end existing workforce’s skills.
Improve is working on a number of key programmes including revising apprenticeships , developing a training academy and working on a food and drink specific careers tool . We will develop and facilitate these programmes and work with training providers to raise awareness of, and deliver these new opportunities.
The links on the left indicate some of the areas through which Improve is trying to work with training providers to achieve our aims. Please click on the link on the left which best meets your needs, alternatively if you cannot find exactly what you want there is a search facility at the top of the page.
Academy
Currently in its early stages, the Academy is to be the prestigious UK-wide centre of learning for all people in the food and drink industry. Training programmes available will include health and safety management; target marketing; soft skills for managers; project management; team leading, problem solving and much more. The Academy will not deliver courses itself, but will act as a facilitator or gateway to training, in partnership with the Government, Food and Drink Industry, education sector and training providers. If you are interested in finding our more about the Academy and how you can involved, click here.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are another key area we are keen to develop. Apprenticeships do not always have the best image or take up. Awareness of Food and drinks manufacturing apprenticeships in particular is very low. At Improve, we believe apprenticeships are an important first step towards a long-term career for a young people in food and drink. If you are a training provider and you would like to learn more about how to get involved with food and drinks apprenticeships or you are interested in the developments and changes we are making to the current framework, please click here . We also have a free quarterly newsletter you can sign up to now, which is dedicated to training providers and apprentices.
Careers and Vacancies
Recruitment is a major issue in the food and drink industry. Visit our careers section to learn more about how Improve is trying to recruit new staff into our industry and how as a training provider we can help you increase take up on your courses.
Case Studies and Success Stories
Improve is keen to promote and share industry best practice to increase the industry productivity and global competitiveness. Click here to read about some examples of best practice amongst industry employers, training providers and learners. Plus submit your own case studies so other training providers can share in your success and increase industry standards.
Learning Products and Materials
Improve are actively developing a suite of customised learning materials specifically designed to address key issues within the Food & Drink industry. These cover a range of topics including Food Safety
For further details, please follow the link on the left to Learning Products and Services
News
As the Sector Skills Council for Food and Drink Manufacturing, Improve will bring you all the latest news and events within the industry. Click on the news link and you will have the most up to date news stories, government legislation updates, dates for diaries, research findings and best practice case studies at the end of your finger tips! Plus sign up to our free newsletter!
Qualifications
Qualifications for the Food and Drink Sector cover a wide range of operations as well as food hygiene and food safety. Qualifications are available at levels one to three and can be delivered and assessed in the workplace (S/NVQs) or used to give the technical knowledge and understanding needed to do a job (VRQs). Click on the Qualifications link to find out how you can get involved.
Research
As the Sector Skills Council for Food and Drink Manufacturing, Improve is dedicated to bring you the most up-to-date and relevant research and labour market information to meet your needs as an training provider. Click on the Research link for all the research information you will ever need.
Standards
National Occupational Standards are developed by employers and outline all the skills, knowledge and abilities employees need to work in the Food and Drink Sector. As a training provider it is important you are aware of industry standards when delivering your training. Click on the Standards link for more information.
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