What does it offer?

The National Skills Academy network is designed to provide both employers and learners with the skills they need in the real world of work, now and in the future.

This means redesigning, reshaping and adding to our current training programmes and qualifications in a way which best suits our industries. Employers will analyse the training and skills needs of their industry, and prioritise the skills that are most important. Across industries, all National Skills Academy programmes will share a common set of core attributes:

“There are a vast number of qualifications out there. What the Academy will do will be to rationalise those and offer a quality mark, if you like.”

• High-quality, globally competitive training
• First-class teaching in a modern learning environment
• Centres of innovation and creativity, developing and reshaping training programmes to better meet employers’ needs
• Flexible methods of delivery, with close relationships with employers of all sizes.

“There are a vast number of qualifications out there. What the Academy will do will be to rationalise those and offer a quality mark, if you like.” Richard Hamer, Education Partnerships Director, BAE Systems

National Skills Academies will offer qualifications which have a proven track record with employers.

New qualifications, reflecting gaps in the current system, will also be developed by working with employers from relevant sectors and to a much tighter timetable than is currently possible.

This range of qualifications will give learners a clear sense of progression and motivate them to reach the very highest levels.

What is the role of sponsors?