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National Skills Academy

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Denne has successfully established two National Skills Academies (NSA) for Construction to provide training and employment opportunities for local people.  Our centre in Stanhope was the first ever accredited centre in the UK and the recipient of National Housing Forum Demonstration Project Status.

 
The figures below give a snapshot of the academies success in the last 12 months.
 
Employment & Skills Outputs for 2009/10 Stanhope Thanet Skills
     
New Entrants     
1. School / college / university site visits 11 12
2. School workshops 14 11
3. University research 1 1
4. Work experience  14 – 16 Years 7 3
5. Work experience 16+ years 9 22
6. Apprentices – existing 3 5
7. Apprentices – project initiated starts 9 21
     
Existing workforce      
8. Health & safety training tests 67 12
9. National Vocational Qualifications – starts 19 3
10. Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards 72 7
     
Employment     
11. Short courses – no of persons 19 25
12. Progression into employment (excludes apprentices)