10 December 2008
Food and drink manufacturers in Yorkshire & Humberside are being invited to build a whole new approach to recognising the achievements of their workforce in a bid to boost skill levels and productivity in the workplace.
Improve, the York-based food and drink sector skills council, is working to introduce a new suite of highly flexible... More about Yorkshire & Humberside employers offered input on qualifications
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10 December 2008
A factory worker from Norfolk has scooped a national prize for excellence in training at an awards ceremony dubbed the Oscars of the food and drink industry.
Natalie Scott, who lives in Brandon, won the Apprentice of the Year prize at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards held at the glitzy Marriott Hotel in Grosvenor Square, London. Judges... More about Top prize for star Norfolk apprentice
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8 December 2008
Improve is currently looking for a consultant to develop a suite of National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Food Technology. The successful candidate will need to investigate each of the industry’s established sectors and develop Standards to meet each of their needs.
The suite may cover:
• Healthy eating and nutrition.... More about Invitation to tender for the development of Standards in Food Technology
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25 November 2008
Young people will soon have the chance to get a feel for the food and drink industry at the click of a mouse, through an exciting new online library of careers options.
Gibsons Foods, which manufactures fresh sandwiches and chilled foods, is the first food processing company to be featured on icould, a new and unique online portal designed... More about Food company boosts career opportunities through new online resource
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25 November 2008
A meat factory worker from Morayshire has been celebrating after completing one of the food and drink industry’s top training awards.
Ian Cargill, who works as a dispatch supervisor at Highland Country Foods in Forres, is one of the first people in the Highlands region to successfully complete a Modern Apprenticeship in meat processing... More about Morayshire worker celebrates Modern Apprenticeship success
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17 November 2008
Operatives and frontline supervisors in food and drink manufacturing will soon be able to achieve new, publicly accredited qualifications, which for the first time in 20 years will mean workplace skills can be recognised outside the NVQ structure.
Employers in all industries will be able to get involved in the design of new, highly flexible,... More about New qualifications for all
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29 October 2008
The government has been asked to relax labour market restrictions limiting industry’s access to migrant workers from Romania and Bulgaria in order to help ease “short-term” staff shortages facing the food and drink manufacturing sector.
Giving evidence before the government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), Jack... More about Industry chief urges government to relax immigration restrictions
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24 October 2008
Food and drink manufacturers in Scotland have received a welcome boost to addressing their training needs with the news that the industry is to introduce the country’s first Level 2 Modern Apprenticeships.
Unlike the rest of the UK, Modern Apprenticeships have only been available in Scotland at Level 3, with training taking up to five... More about Food industry wins approval for expanded apprenticeships in Scotland
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23 October 2008
Through joint working, Improve is securing the future of the UK manufacturing and engineering industries with the PAC programme. The Programme has been formed to create a different approach to lean manufacturing and is specifically designed to help smaller companies. Improve is working on this project as part of the Manufacturing Skills Alliance... More about Improve works in partnership on Productivity and Competitiveness (PAC) programme
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22 October 2008
Improve recently held an event in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) to address the shortage of FSTs in the UK.
The event took place at the Defra Innovation Centre in Reading and was attended by delegates from leading industry and education... More about How can we ensure an adequate supply of Food Scientists and Technologists (FSTs) in the UK?
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