National Skills Academy reaches further than ever!
13/12/2013 The National Skills Academy (NSA)
Proskills UK and its National Skills Academy for Materials, Production and Supply (NSA MPS) is pleased to announce that it has expanded its international skills team by recruiting Ms Neena Patria as our International Partnerships Manager. This move will allow NSA MPS to create greater impact in global skills development, helping other countries to develop their own expertise and promoting UK industries abroad.Neena Patria has over 24 years' experience in international development at the British Council. Working across a number of education fields, she has a comprehensive understanding of working in partnership with public, private and charity sectors in skills and business development. Her outstanding career to date includes working in the Schools, Further Education and Higher Education sectors, as well as working as a global trainer and acting as a Human Resources Advisor.
Neena's most recent role of Skills Advisor included setting strategies, building partnerships and leading the development of the British Council's Skills for Employability Programme in the South Asia region. Prior to joining the British Council, Neena worked for the Banking sector and she holds a Masters Degree in Development Policy Analysis from Manchester University.
Jonathan Ledger, Managing Director of NSA MPS commented "We have been working with key international partners and Governments to help young people engage in vocational skills in selected developing countries and industries. People, companies and governments around the world now recognise the excellent skills services that we provide to UK industry, and we're delighted that demand for our services and support is growing rapidly in other countries."
"NSA MPS's international expansion clearly demonstrates that the UK's industrial and skills expertise is able to support the growth of other nations and individuals regardless of borders. It also shows that the UK skills system can make a great contribution to the national economy and we're proud that we've put NSA MPS firmly on the global skills map. We are delighted that we have been able to bring Neena into our team to support our growth in this area and we look forward to continuing our work with our UK and global partners to create skilled people the world over"
For more information, please contact:
Jonathan Ledger
Managing Director
National Skills Academy and Proskills UK Group
Unit 24 East Central,
127 Olympic Avenue,
Milton Park,
Abingdon,
Oxon,
OX14 4SA
Tel: +44 (0)1235 432 030
Email: jonathan.ledger@mps-academy.co.uk
Web: www.mps-academy.co.uk
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