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Improve unveils Foundation Degree Framework

Representatives from food manufacturing companies and training providers were present at the launch of a new Foundation Degree Framework from Improve, the food and drink manufacturing Sector Skills Council.

Jack Matthews, Chief Executive of Improve, unveiled the new framework at a launch event held on July 15th.

"Food and drink manufacturing has a shortage of people at technical and management levels," he said. “Foundation Degrees will provide a key bridge between the academic, vocational, and work experience roots into a career in our industry. They fill the long term gap in how we as employers are to increase our skills base, encourage new people into our industry, and build a career path for those who are already employed."

Foundation Degrees are higher education qualifications comprising mainly vocational content, and aimed at increasing the number of people qualified at higher technician and associate professional level.

"Employers can become involved in a number of ways, from supporting an employee through a Foundation Degree to taking an active part in developing a programme that suits their own business," said Matthews.

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