How we can help you

The National Skills Academy is a single source of training for the food and drink sector – and if your business is lacking the skills it needs, we have a training solution to help. The right training can increase production, improve productivity and could be invaluable to your business.

A network of specialist training providers

Our courses and qualifications are delivered by our network of approved food and drink training specialists, which include universities, colleges and private institutions, all with proven results throughout  the food and drink industry – a key requirement of being accepted into the Academy.

Working in partnership

We work in partnership with research and intelligence organisation Improve to ensure we’re giving the industry exactly what it needs. We also regularly speak to groups of employers to develop industry-wide solutions and to individual companies on a very personal level to satisfy their specific training needs.

Skills Consultants

Our dedicated team of Skills Consultants will ensure your business gets the perfect solution. Their personal service includes diagnosing your specific need, providing consultancy and liaising with Academy providers to ensure a relevant solution is delivered to the highest standards.

Finding the right training course

The right solution for your business could come in many forms – it could be delivered through a workshop, short course or apprenticeship – or we may have to develop a completely bespoke programme designed specifically to help your business. Whatever it takes, we’ll find the perfect training for you.