The Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) is delighted to announce its innovative strategic partnership with newly formed End-point Assessment Organisation, Achieve+Partners. Achieve+Partners provides End-point Assessment products and services for the furniture, wood and trade supplier industries…. Read more
Northern skills conference to help furnishing businesses access funding for employee training
28th Feb 2020
A second Closing the Gap conference promoting how companies can access funded training for upskilling staff and apprenticeship programmes is taking place next month in the north of England. The half-day conference, organised by the Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills… Read more
New Government Apprenticeship Initiative for Non-Apprenticeship Levy Payers
23rd Jan 2020
The Government has announced a new initiative to encourage non-levy paying employers to access funded training for apprentices. Currently 98% of registered employers do not pay the apprenticeship levy, however, starting in January until the 31st March 2020 an initiative… Read more
Eight level 2 manufacturing apprenticeship pathways to be renewed for 2020
20th Jan 2020
The Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (FIESTA) finished 2019 on a high after confirming that eight level 2 manufacturing apprenticeship pathways will be renewed in 2020, following much campaigning by the trade body. Back in July the… Read more
Closing the Skills Gap North Conference 18th March 2020
14th Jan 2020
Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford How Can Businesses Easily Access Funded Training? On the 18th March FIESTA will run a half day conference to provide businesses with guidance on how to access funded training for both apprenticeships and the upskilling of… Read more
Furnotel Attract Young Talent into British Manufacturing
5th Dec 2019
More than 75% of British manufacturing companies have identified the shortage of a skilled workforce as one of their primary concerns for the future. This is certainly not a new phenomenon but is a situation that is becoming increasingly compounded… Read more
