Investment in training
8:44am Friday 10th October 2008
MORE than £300,000 has been invested in training equipment as part of efforts to plug the skills gap in the process industry.
The equipment has been bought as part of the creation of the National Skills Academy Process Industries, (NSAPI) based on Teesside, and which aims to provide skilled workers for the process and chemical sectors.
Statistics show there could be a deficit of 16,000 workers in the North-East by 2015.
Equipment will be installed at the TTE Technical Training Group’s training centre, in Wilton.
Philip Jones, chief executive of the NSAPI, said: “The skills academy is addressing the real skills challenges now facing the process sector by ensuring there are enough up-to-date training facilities available to meet their projected needs.”
Phil Blewitt, commercial business director at TTE, said: “This investment will really benefit the very practical training we can offer at TTE to train process technicians.
“This new kit and equipment will now ensure that the training we offer in these areas will replicate the most up-to-date technology used on Wilton site.”
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