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Last chance to take advantage of jobs skills ‘sale’

Employers are urged to take advantage of cut-price training for their staff before it is too late.

Teesside University is running a million pound campaign to help boost skills and create one of the best-trained workforces in the UK.

And employers are urged to act quickly to enrol staff before the start of the new academic year.

The university has been granted special funding to support employers with training and development needs in engineering, manufacturing, IT, leadership and management and a number of other disciplines.

Up to 50 per cent is being cut off the cost to employers for a wide range of high-skills programmes starting in September 2013. The offer is available to organisations of any size across all employment sectors.

Teesside University vice-chancellor Graham Henderson OBE said: “The £1m made available to us through government funding means we can help give North East employers a real advantage.

“Lack of relevant skills and qualifications is a key constraint on business growth and performance. At Teesside University we work closely with industry partners to ensure we provide the skill-sets and expertise they need.

“We have listened to what employers want, particularly in our region, and have designed courses to meet their requirements.

“The North East has large manufacturing and engineering sectors, and a workforce with leading-edge knowledge and expertise is crucial to performance and competitiveness.

“We train employees and students from across the world, who then take their skills to companies globally, so it makes sense to support those companies closer to home who can use their expertise to grow the regional economy.”

Over the past three years, more than 8,000 employees have taken part in Teesside University development programmes, tailored directly to the needs of individual employers.

The University has a number of schemes available to help businesses from bespoke consultancy and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to Knowledge Exchange Internships.

For more information on how Teesside University can help businesses and employers visit www.tees.ac.uk/spark

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Martin Walker .