All Training & Education articles – Page 5
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NewsPilgrim's UK launches butchery academy to help plug skills gap
Pork producer, Pilgrim’s UK is launching a Butchery & Abattoir Academy to recruit new talent into the industry and creating dedicated facilities at its sites.In light of the well-publicised labour challenges facing the food and farming sector, Pilgrim’s UK said it was investing in the programme to support skills development ...
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NewsQMS launches programme to highlight vacancies in butchery sector
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has unveiled a campaign to spotlight over 750 potential vacancies in the butchery industry.The programme is being run in partnership with Skills Development Scotland and was launched on the first day of Scottish Careers Week, 15th to 19th November. QMS hopes that the campaign will “shine ...
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NewsAvara Foods welcomes record number to its youth pathways
Avara Foods has reported a high number of new starters through its Early Careers pathways this autumn, joining its apprentice, degree apprentice, graduate and placement programmes, and Kickstart scheme.Andrew Brodie, Avara’s people and communications director.The 2021 cohort was the company’s largest ever intake recorded by the company.There are now 128 ...
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NewsAIMS calls for change to English language tests
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has asked the government to reconsider the types of English language tests applicants for Skilled Worker Visas must take.Currently, there are two types of tests available through the government website. Skilled workers such as butchers and poultry processors fall into the same category ...
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NewsHCC launches new educational resources about meat supply chain
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has introduced a new platform and package of educational resources to illustrate the ‘Welsh Way’ of producing red meat.Aimed at teachers and health professionals in Wales, the resources aim to provide support for teachers of all “Key Stages” to present topics ranging ...
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NewsAIMS asks Home Office to correct Skilled Worker visa anomaly
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) is calling on the Home Office and UK Visas & Immigration to correct an irregularity within the Skilled Worker visa system.The Standard Occupation Code (SOC) 5433, Fishmongers and Poultry Dressers on the current skilled worker visa list shows that both fish processors and ...
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NewsKarro engineer receives Apprentice of the Year award
Karro Food Limited has welcomed engineer Matthew Archer to its on-site team during the same week he was presented with HETA’s ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award.Matthew Archer, Karro's new apprentice engineer and HETA 'Apprentice of the Year'.HETA, who provide specialist engineering training, chose Matthew for his enthusiasm and determination over ...
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NewsCompetition launched to inspire more female butchers
Parson’s Nose Butchers and Planet Eat Media are holding a contest to find a female butcher apprentice, who will also front a new TV series to "encourage young women to choose a career in butchery."Parson’s Nose said that the competition was part of their aim to “change perceptions” about the ...
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NewsABP UK launches food manufacturing leadership programme
‘The Empowering Leader’ initiative targets the company’s management team and aims to offer training in many key areas of management for food processing.Bob Carnell, CEO of ABP UK.The one-year programme incorporates three core modules, ‘Leader of Me’, ‘Leader of Others’ and ‘Leader of Teams’. These modules will consist of a ...
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NewsUniversity launches senior leader apprenticeship for food industry
Harper Adams University has created a new qualification that aims to develop future senior managers for food industry businesses.Harper Adams University.The Senior Leader Apprenticeship in Food Business Management course will be delivered by the new Food, Land and Agri-Business Management department at Harper Adams University. The department will focus on ...
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NewsUp to £5,000 pay increase for Waitrose LGV drivers
Plans to increase annual salaries for LGV drivers have been announced by the John Lewis Partnership, owner of the Waitrose chain.From Sunday 8th August, LGV drivers employed by Waitrose and John Lewis will receive a pay rise of around £2 an hour in their base pay across all its regional ...
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NewsAddition of food tech courses to Lifetime Skills Guarantee welcomed by ftc
The news that two food industry qualifications have been added to the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, following "a long, slow" campaign, has been applauded by the Food and Drink Training and Education Council (ftc).Bill Jermey, chief executive of ftc.When the government scheme was announced in December 2020, it was designed to ...
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NewsFood industry courses added to Lifetime Skills Guarantee
The UK government has announced the addition of two Level Three Food Industry courses to their employment initiative.First launched in April 2021, the government’s Plan for Jobs initiative offers free courses and qualifications for adults aged 19 and over, who do not already have a level three qualification. The award ...
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NewsAvara launches Kickstart scheme at Hereford plant
Avara will launch its participation in the government’s Kickstart employment scheme at the company’s biggest plant, in Hereford.The Kickstart scheme is a government-supported placement programme helping those aged 16–24 who’ve been out of work get back on the job ladder. It was launched against the backdrop of rising unemployment during ...
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NewsAIMS calls on Government to act over skills shortages
AIMS, The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has called on the Department for Education to make changes to both the Lifetime Skills Guarantee and to T-Levels to help address the shortage of labour in the meat processing sector.“Our industry has, for many years, been reliant on labour from the EU. ...
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NewsTailored apprenticeships help Kepak to upskill its workforce
Cambrian Training is working with meat processing plant and abattoir Kepak to deliver apprenticeships for skilled butchers. Chris Jones, head of Cambrian Training Company’s food and drink business unit (second from right), with training co-ordinator John Eagle, trainee Jordan Jones and trainer Laurence Murphy, all from Kepak.Kepak, which has 830 ...
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NewsSoanes Poultry invests in training hub to combat labour shortage
East Yorkshire-based Soanes Poultry has invested in a training facility at its factory to address the supply threat posed by a national shortage of workers.(L-R) Soanes Poultry's managing director Nigel Upson with Sandra Pfeifere and Graeme Sutton from Sutton Recruitment.The training hub at the Middleton on the Wolds factory is ...
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NewsABP UK launches 'Homegrown' scheme to upskill workforce
Meat supplier ABP UK has extended its Talent Academy with a new training and development programme, Homegrown, for current and future employees.Bob Carnell, CEO of ABP UKThe programme has been developed internally as part of the ABP Talent Academy, launched in 2016, which provides opportunities ranging from early career pathways ...
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NewsMoy Park launches engineering apprenticeship scheme
Poultry producer Moy Park has announced a new four-year apprenticeship programme to develop the next generation of engineering talent.Stephen Spence, an engineering apprentice at Moy Park, supervised by Moy Park trainer, Jason Craig.The class-based curriculum has been developed with local colleges and training partners to deliver modules on the latest ...
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NewsApprentice butchers show off their virtual talents
Two Scottish apprentice butchers have demonstrated their online skills to triumph in a nationwide digital challenge.Video category winner Ariane Bennett with Gordon King of Scottish Craft Butchers.Entrants to Scottish Craft Butchers’ competition, ‘Butchers Battles – The Apprentices Clash’, were tasked with demonstrating how to prepare and deliver new counter-ready meat ...
