What does it offer?

The National Skills Academy network is an innovative approach to give employers and learners the specialist skills they need.

This means we are in the process of redesigning, reshaping and adding to our current training programmes and qualifications in a way which best suits our industries. Employers are analysing the training and skills needs of their industries, and prioritising the skills that are most important. Across industries, all National Skills Academy programmes share a common set of core attributes:

• High-quality, globally competitive training
• First-class teaching in a modern learning environment
• Centres of innovation and creativity, developing and reshaping training programmes to better meet employers’ needs
• Flexible methods of delivery, with close relationships with employers of all sizes.

National Skills Academies are providing qualifications which have a proven track record with employers. New qualifications, reflecting gaps in the current system, are also being developed by working with employers from relevant sectors. For example, the National Skills Academy for Financial Services offers a range of professional qualifications from industry awarding bodies and courses such as personal finance and financial literacy. This range of qualifications will give learners a clear sense of progression and motivate them to reach the very highest levels.