More than 75% of British manufacturing companies have identified the shortage of a skilled workforce as one of their primary concerns for the future. This is certainly not a new phenomenon but is a situation that is becoming increasingly compounded… Read more
Level 2 Furniture Manufacturer apprenticeship standard at risk without urgent financial support
The Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) is urgently appealing to UK furniture manufacturers to financially support vital work needed to renew the level 2 Furniture Manufacturer Apprenticeship Standard. The current level 2 standard is the mainstay… Read more
“Use UK training providers or risk losing them”, warns FIESTA chairman
“Companies in industry must use UK training providers or risk losing them.” That was the warning Gary Baker, Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) chairman, issued to delegates at the Closing the Gap conference last month. The… Read more
Closing the Gap conference to showcase solution to skills gap
The Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) is organising a conference next month to launch Furniture and Interiors Skills Plus (Skills Plus) – a service that will help close the industry’s skills gap. Since the Bridging the… Read more
Institute for Apprenticeships approves five Level 3 furniture standards
The Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships (IFA) has approved five new Level 3 apprenticeship standards for the furnishing industry. The standards, which were approved in December 2018,… Read more
UK Government Minister: UK Furniture Industry Makes a ‘Great Contribution to our Country’
On 23rd January in a Westminster Hall debate on the contribution of furniture manufacturers to the UK economy, FIESTA was recognised for its role in the development of furniture apprenticeships. “In the long term, we want to nurture home-grown talent… Read more
