Siemens SITRAIN GB & I gains Cogent Sector Skills Council Provider Assurance

Siemens SITRAIN GB&I is now a Cogent assured provider specialising in the delivery of Workforce Development (Skills for Growth), an employer-devised training programme designed to enable science-based small businesses to develop their existing workforce.

Cogent has an assured network of providers throughout the country who meet rigorous standards to ensure the highest quality provision is obtained.

The assured network is aimed at ensuring high quality training across the entire science sector, promoting the availability of employer-backed training solutions, supporting new entrants into the sector, particularly through apprenticeships, and boosting skills transferability.

Jason Phin,  Training Solutions Business Manager for Siemens Digital Factory & Process Industries and Drives, said "recognition from Cogent as an assured provider is a reflection of the quality of the training we provide. We see the value of Cogent assurance, including the use of the Cogent's brand as a mark of quality."

Claire Green, Cogent Provider Manager said, "We are delighted Siemens SITRAIN GB&I is now part of our assured network, delivering high quality training for SMEs. Siemens bring with them a great track-record and innovative approaches to training delivery which we know will be greatly received by the employers in our sector."

About Cogent Skills

Cogent Skills supports science industry employers to attract, retain and develop people who can contribute to business success. We understand that recruiting new talent and ensuring you maximise the potential of your current workforce is key to your future success. We bring a holistic approach to addressing your people development challenges, using our employer-led Gold Standard benchmarking tools to unlock key insights into your organisation.

The benefits to our approach include:

Solutions tailored to your organisation's skills needs - with a focus on science industry capabilities
Improved performance through your people -  through skills benchmarking against the Gold Standard
A people development strategy that drives business performance - using key milestones

Cogent Skills can also help you make the business case for skills.

For further information please contact:

Matthew Lowe
Marketing Operations Manager
Email

For more information, contact:

UK 08458 507600 / IRE 1890 507600

training.ad.uk@siemens.com