A fire safety specialist and leading installer of passive fire barriers has partnered with the Nottingham Skills Academy to provide work experience and training opportunities for young people
Skills Academy is a training centre that offers high-quality teaching and learning for construction, digital business administration and warehousing.
It is run by the Skills People Group, a leading provider of construction-related qualifications, and now has seven dedicated training centres, including the Nottingham Skills Academy.
Having supported over 8,200 learners in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire with fully funded courses and training, the Skills Academy is expanding its service with help from Injecta Fire Barrier.
Work with the UK’s biggest construction companies
Currently, Skills Academy works with some of the UK’s biggest construction companies and offer a series of courses for bricklaying, joinery, painting, labouring, CSCS card, Skills Bootcamps in construction and much more.
Shaun Tasker, managing director of Injecta Fire Barrier, commented: “We are delighted to announce our new partnership with the Nottingham Skills Academy. We’re always looking for ways to support the next generation, and by helping provide work placements we hope to give young people of Nottingham the tools they need to succeed.”
“Gaining work experience can be a challenge for young people and we’re hopeful our partnership will give eager individuals a practical opportunity which helps boost their employability. As well as helping others, we also plan to utilise their courses to develop our own Injecta Fire Barrier team.
“We see that Skill Academy has the location, knowledge and attributes to make a change and we can’t wait to help contribute towards a brighter future for Nottingham residents.”
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