Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is home to 2,100 companies working in the process and manufacturing sector, employing 21,000 individuals. All of the 8 industries are represented in Northern Ireland, with the Extractive and Mineral Processing, Furniture, Furnishings & Interiors, Glass & Related Companies and Printing industries having the largest representation.
The present Skills Strategy, which is currently under review, for Northern Ireland, “Success through Skills” has four main strands:
- Understanding the demand of skills
- Improving the skills levels of the workforce
- Improving the quality and relevance of education and training
- Tackling the skills barriers to employment and employability
This strategy is an integral part of the Proskills strategy for Northern Ireland.
Proskills Role in the Nations
Proskills exists in the nations to:
- Give employers working in the process and manufacturing sector in Northern Ireland a voice on skills and skills related issues
- Shape and influence government skills training and funding policy to meet the demands of the sector
- To ensure that provision supply meets the current and future demands of employers
- Make our industries a real career choice to encourage young people into the industry and to support recruitment
- Ensure timely access to qualifications is available
We can help you to
- Identify and access funding for skills
- Signpost effective training provision
- Help you to identify your training needs
- Aid the development of training plans
- Drive business performance improvements