National Skills Academy for RetailThe VisionThe National Skills Academy for Retail
We are delighted to be able to share the fantastic news that the National Skills Academy for Retail has been approved. This is a major achievement for the sector and will provide a National Network of Retail Skills Shops that will:
• Provide access to world-class skills and business support for retailers whatever their size, wherever they are located
• Lead the drive for professional rewarding careers and skills development for everyone who works in retail
• Create a consistent national approach for training and skills in the UK's largest private industry sector.
The NSA for Retail will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Skillsmart Retail Ltd.
What happens now?
A large part of the first six months will be spent creating the infrastructure to allow the Academy to open its doors to employers, employees and potential recruits to retail. During this time we will develop the web platform and membership criteria for the first cohort of Skills Shops to be approved before the NSA for Retail is launched in Spring 2009.
The table below outlines the planned activities for next few months.
Milestones
1st Oct 2008 - National Skills Academy for Retail starts
Stage 1
Sep 2008 - Recruitment of NSA board members
Sep-Dec 2008 - Recruitment of NSA team members
Oct 2008-Feb 2009 - Develop the first stage of the web portal
Oct-Dec 2008 - Develop membership contracts
Dec 2008-Feb 2009 - Recruit first 10 Skills Shops as members
Oct-Dec 2008 - Develop internal systems and processes
Mar 2009 - Launch the NSA for Retail
Keeping in Touch
During the next six months we will be concentrating on the above activities and, therefore, if you are interested in getting involved please use the expression of interest form on the Skillsmart Retail website www.skillsmartretail.com in the National Skills Academy section where we will log your interest and keep you updated with news bulletins.
For further information please get in touch.
We are delighted to be able to share the fantastic news that the National Skills Academy for Retail has been approved. This is a major achievement for the sector and will provide a National Network of Retail Skills Shops that will:
• Provide access to world-class skills and business support for retailers whatever their size, wherever they are located
• Lead the drive for professional rewarding careers and skills development for everyone who works in retail
• Create a consistent national approach for training and skills in the UK's largest private industry sector.
The NSA for Retail will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Skillsmart Retail Ltd.
What happens now?
A large part of the first six months will be spent creating the infrastructure to allow the Academy to open its doors to employers, employees and potential recruits to retail. During this time we will develop the web platform and membership criteria for the first cohort of Skills Shops to be approved before the NSA for Retail is launched in Spring 2009.
The table below outlines the planned activities for next few months.
Milestones
1st Oct 2008 - National Skills Academy for Retail starts
Stage 1
Sep 2008 - Recruitment of NSA board members
Sep-Dec 2008 - Recruitment of NSA team members
Oct 2008-Feb 2009 - Develop the first stage of the web portal
Oct-Dec 2008 - Develop membership contracts
Dec 2008-Feb 2009 - Recruit first 10 Skills Shops as members
Oct-Dec 2008 - Develop internal systems and processes
Mar 2009 - Launch the NSA for Retail
Keeping in Touch
During the next six months we will be concentrating on the above activities and, therefore, if you are interested in getting involved please use the expression of interest form on the Skillsmart Retail website www.skillsmartretail.com in the National Skills Academy section where we will log your interest and keep you updated with news bulletins.
For further information please get in touch.
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