Women in Transport: Tuesday 3rd December 2019
NSAR attended Women in Transport yesterday at Turner & Townsend in New Change, London. The event focused encouraging some of the women (who make up 47% UK workforce) to network and build…
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NSAR secures ESFA grant to support apprenticeship intermediary service
It’s an absolute pleasure to announce that NSAR has won a grant to work with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to help Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and intermediaries deliver apprenticeship support to smaller businesses across England.
Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce: 3 Year Progress Report
The Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce: 3 Year Progress Report has been published and marks the latest in a series of annual reports setting out progress against ambitions from the government’s 2016 Transport infrastructure skills strategy, as well as information on the diversity of those undertaking apprenticeships.
Driving Social Mobility in Transport
NSAR understands a more skilled workforce increases the chances of upward socially mobility. Members of the Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce (STAT) have developed a “Driving Social Mobility in Transport” Leaflet.
The document sets out good practice examples to improve and champion social mobility in the transport sector. It aims to promote pre-employment training opportunities and is a guide for employers on how to get involved.
Data Analyst and Data Scientist Shared Apprenticeships
NSAR is working with a number of
strategic partners to address the shortfall seen in the UK in data analytics and data science capability. With continuous technological advancements, the need to analyse data and be able to make key strategic decision on findings becomes ever more critical for today’s industries.
Our shared apprenticeship programme
offers apprentices the opportunity to learn new skills from a variety of employers across industry within a single programme.
SkillsID
The cloud-based platform delivers a centralised and secure online record of each individual’s competencies, qualifications and training plans which is easily accessible to both the employer and the individual on a computer, phone or tablet.
External Quality Assurance
NSAR is now enabling employers in digital industries, freight and rail to take responsibility for the quality of apprenticeship assessments. The three employer-led quality assurance boards ensure that apprenticeships deliver what employers need.
International
NSAR helps its members globally by working with the national governments, industrial partners and blue chip organisations providing a range of skills related services targeted at the promotion and development of technical and vocational skills education and training in support of national industrial strategies.
News & Events
Support for people affected by terrorist attacks in the UK
The Department of Education has produced a leaflet containing information on where to seek advice and assistance following a terrorist attack in the UK. To download the leaflet click here….
SCHEDULE CONFIRMED: NSAR Skills Symposium – Friday 6th December 2019
It’s just a week until the NSAR Skills Symposium 2019 and we are looking forward to hearing from our featured guest speakers Brian McBride (Trainline), Guy Wilmshurst-Smith (Network Rail) and Martin Hottass (City & Guilds). It’s…
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