Below are a number of organisations that have supported NWAA's skills activity.
Semta
Semta is the Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies. Semta supports UK businesses in achieving global competitiveness through investment in skills.
Every business depends on the skills of its workforce to drive productivity, growth and success. Semta works with companies in its sector to understand skills needs and provide solutions to meet those needs. Semta is led by employers in each of the sectors it works with.
Semta is working with companies of all sizes right now, helping employers develop staff to ensure their business is well placed to beat the recession and prepare for recovery.
For more information please visit the Semta website
STEMNET
Established in 1996, STEMNET strives to encourage young people to have a positive attitude towards science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the hope that they will recognise the importance of STEM to their everyday lives and continue either to study a STEM subject post-16 and/or consider a STEM-related career.
With funding from both the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), the Department for Children, Schools, and Families (DCSF), and the support of other partner organisations, STEMNET achieves its goals in two ways by:
· Bringing science, technology, engineering and mathematics to classrooms through activities, experiences and excitement, therefore enhancing and enriching the national STEM curriculum.
· Linking organisations that employ STEM-related professionals with schools so that young people can gain a clearer perspective of the diverse and exciting range of careers available to them.
For further information please see the STEMNET website
The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester's Aerospace Research Institute (UMARI) was formed to provide world-class research in the key areas of aerospace. UMARI conducts innovative, cross-dsiciplinary research activities, to meet the emerging challenges of the aerospace sector. It plays a vital role in positioning the University of Manchester at the forefront of international aerospace research and aims to become a major pillar of strength in the University's aim to be world leading before 2015.
Visit the UMARI website.
The University of Liverpool
Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool has an impressive history of pioneering education and research, with a particular emphasis on 'education for the professions'.
Visit the University of Liverpool website.
Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce is a global business providing power systems for use on land, at sea and in the air.
Find out more at the Rolls Royce website.
Make It In Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Institute's Make It In Manufacturing campaign aims to help attract the brightest and best new talent into manufacturing. This national initiative is seeking to raise the profile of the sector and promote manufacturing as an exciting and rewarding career destination for young people.
Visit the Make It website.
Training 2000
Training 2000 is the North West’s largest and most successful independent work based learning provider of training courses.
For further information visit the Training 2000 website.
MBDA
MBDA, a world leader in missiles and missile systems, is a multi-national group with over 9, 750 employees in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and the United States.
Visit the MBDA website.
Airbus
Airbus is one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers, and it consistently captures half or more of all orders for airliners with more than 100 seats.
For further information visit the Airbus website.
BAE Systems
BAE Systems is a global defence, security and aerospace company with approximately 107,000 employees worldwide. The comany delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronic, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.
Find out more at the BAE Systems website.
National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
The NAS has been designed to increase the number of Apprenticeship opportunities and provide a dedicated, responsive service for both employers and learners. NAS are simplifying the process of recruiting an apprentice through Apprenticeship vacancies, an online web-based matching service.
For more information about the NAS and apprenticeships in England visit the NAS website.
