September 2022

Skills shortage
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by definition therefore, offering a greater impact for
employers.
The Skilled Pathways Scheme plans to cover
Glazing, Glass Processing, Fenestration, Fire
Resistant Glazing, Window Film Application and
Technical Administration, but as the scheme
builds in momentum, more specialisms are
expected to be added.
As well as being utilised for the Skilled Pathways
Scheme which requires attendance of physical
training modules offsite, the Moodle platform will
be utilised to deliver a huge back catalogue as
well as a total of 41 modules in development, that
will provide up-to-date information on technical,
health, safety, environmental and behavioural
practices amongst others.
The GGF recognises the disruption that training
can place on a company’s manufacturing or
installation programmes and Moodle will allow all
schemes and modules to be accessed with ease
and online, providing flexibility.
The system can be accessed by mobile, PC, Mac
or tablet providing the trainee with the opportunity
“‘There are a number
of complex factors
that have combined
to create what has
become a crisis and
one that cannot be
resolved quickly”
to use it while travelling to and from their
workplace or site, for example.
The availability of training and especially the Skilled
Pathways Scheme is encouraging GGF members
to take on staff with confidence that appropriate
training is available that enables learning with
minimal disruption to employee and employer.
The end goal of the training is to provide the
employee with new skills and encouraging new
people into the glass and glazing industry.
The GGF funds trainees up to £4000 per GGF member
company, to encourage them to employ mature
workers as well as those leaving school and college.
GGF member companies taking part in the
scheme must make a commitment, including
the appointment of a dedicated mentor to steer
the trainee through the various training and
qualifications processes.
The GGF will vet and monitor the process and
funding payments will be made subject to
milestone achievements, over a two-year period.
Other training modules and courses are available
more broadly to GGF Member companies.
GGF Managing Director John Agnew says that the
Skilled Pathways Scheme is already making a
difference.
He said: “We are immensely proud to have
brought the Skilled Pathways Scheme to fruition
as well as the large number of online training
modules, to reality. And particularly because they
are offering GGF members a practical means
to encourage people into an industry that offers
tremendous career prospects.”
Contact GGF:
0207 939 91009
www.ggf.org.uk/training/
@GGF_News
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