Semta: Training available for technology employees
04-06-2008
The Sector Skills Council for the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (Semta) has launched a new scheme that will improve the skills of the UK technology workforce.
A grant of between £500 and £1,800 per worker can now be requested by technology employers for the purpose of training, following a £65 million agreement between the government and Semta.
Philip Whiteman, chief executive of Semta, explained that firms will see "measurable bottom line profits from quality, cost and delivery" as a result of the initiative.
"To overcome significant skills gaps and make businesses more competitive, employers need access to funding for innovative programmes like Business Improvement Techniques," he remarked.
This announcement follows Semta research that revealed a 29 per cent skills gap in the bio-science sector.
IT employees are enjoying strong job security despite the problems in the economy after the credit crunch, author Sarah Berry suggested recently.
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