What are the benefits of accreditation?

Joining the Skills Academy gives you the benefit of sharing best practice with other specialist providers, becoming part of a committed and focussed network, and working with us to gain from ongoing support for your business and staff development:

• get a head start though our Business Referrals service - matching requests for training with priority given to Accredited providers
• raise your profile by using the Skills Academy logo and additional material to promote you Accreditation
• work with us to create your own profile page on our website, highlighting your unique selling points and successful case studies
• register all your qualifications, training programmes and short courses and have them signposted through our Skills Passport tool and website search facility
• have your courses and training programmes validated by the Skills Academy
• develop a proactive and productive relationship with our Network Services and Commercial teams
• increase your links with industry through product and service research and development
• tap into the expertise in Cogent SSC and keep up to date with the latest developments in Qualifications reform, National Occupational Standards and the development of Training Standards for the Process Industries
• free use of the Skills Passport (worth over £800) to record your own staff development and CPD, and as a tool to engage employers.