1. National Skills Academy Process Industries Increasing skills & competence for the Process Industries (Bio-Tech) Tailored skills support delivered through our training provider network Skills Assurance Kevin Thrower Key Account Manager Biotechnology

2. Academy origin Employer led; Process Industries Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Polymer, Downstream Petroleum, Bio-technology Industrial Biotechnology Medical Bio-technology Medical Devices A provider of business changing skills based solutions Non profit making, but targeted to be become self sustainable in terms of organisational development Licensed by BIS (UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) Skills Academy backed training products and services are of value to employers because they are co-designed by Industry Maximising Business Performance Through Skills Development

3. National Skills Academy Process Industries, Biotechnology Skills Assurance – Improving business performance We are unique! Led by employers We benchmark your workforce against the industry ‘Gold Standard’ Available for Industrial Biotechnology To develop for Medical Bio-technology Identify Skills Issues A beacon of security for employers against poor training content & delivery Licensed by Government Without a clear understanding of employers skills gaps, it is difficult to create appropriate strategies to close them This knowledge is vital for business survival Maximising Business Performance Through Skills Development

4. Approach to Employer Engagement 1.Supporting employers in demonstrating the competence of their workforce 1. Skills Assurance Identify Skills Issues 2. Benchmark employers skills Against industry endorsed Gold Standard 3. Navigate the skills maze NSAPI can guide employers and help find the targeted training employers need 4. Solution and funding NSAPI can develop the solution, help employers to implement the changes, identify any available funding Increasing skills and competence for the UK Process Industries, Biotechnology 4.Improving employers business performance and increasing competitiveness 2.Helping employers Protect their right to operate; minimising safety, health and environmental risk 3.Helping employers to optimise productivity and efficiency (tackling cost & profitability) Skills Assurance – Improving business performance Maximising Business Performance Through Skills Development

5. Training Provider Network Develop a network of Accredited Training Providers Providing right intervention: In appropriate, relevant subjects At the correct level To an assured level of quality To date 35 providers in network Developing HE offer Seeking input and feedback Centre of Excellence, Biotechnology City of Islington College Maximising Business Performance Through Skills Development

6. Skills Assurance Through The Academy -- Croda Delivering improved business performance through a competent workforce Maximising Business Performance Through Skills Development Croda, Ditton, Widnes Biotechnology site, circa 200 people Personal Care products, Sun Creams Skills Assurance Exercise Benchmarking employees level of competence against the Gold Standard role profiles Gap Analysis Identify Solutions Identify Providers Deliver Intervention Gap closed Productivity Increased Roll Out to other UK Croda Sites

7. Skills Assurance Through The Academy Delivering improved business performance through a competent workforce Maximising Business Performance Through Skills Development Employer Engagement Strategy Use Process Industry knowledge and engagement experience Adapt to Industrial Bio Tech Including Bio Fuels Work with Cogent to develop Gold Standards Medical Biotech, Medical devices Engage Employers to input and validate to Gold Standards Engage employers through Skills Assurance Provider Engagement Strategy Expand network, FE and Private Providers Work with HE to develop co-ordinated and appropriate offer Cluster Engagement Work in partnership to help co-ordinate employer offer