Lean Manufacturing and Management Skills

As this specification sets out, we are commissioning up to £1.2m to deliver key skills to the Manufacturing sector in Greater Manchester before September 2023. This will deliver two training strands, which have been identified working in partnership with employers, to upskill a minimum of 1,200 individuals with new competencies and skills:

• Training Strand 1: Manufacturing Management

• Training Strand 2: Lean Manufacturing.

Although we are looking for one single lead organisation, due to the specialist strands of training required and the close links required with the industry, it is expected that applications should be a partnership with various providers coming together to deliver different aspects of the above training strands. Providers must be able to deliver activity within both strands as one package, rather than choosing only one strand or the other.

Applicants will need a good understanding of current trends and challenges in the wider Manufacturing sector.

This specification is aimed at skills needs seen across different Manufacturing sub-sectors. While there are specific technical needs in certain sub-sectors, the programmes should be applicable to all Manufacturing businesses. It is expected that applicants will be able to reach small and micro businesses in the sector, who may not have previously engaged in similar programmes. It is also expected that applicants will understand existing support programmes for Manufacturers and work alongside them to avoid duplication of provision and add value to the offer across the whole sector.

The above opportunity was ran as a further competition, with eligible providers on the Education, Work & Skills Flexible Procurement System invited to bid via the Chest.