Case Studies

Duraflex Ltd
Since we have increased our site ability to progress the NVQ scheme across all manufacturing areas, it has enabled us to incorporate a training and assessment system across the plant giving standardised grading structures.

The NVQ process also helps to improve employee motivation for existing staff and gives clear direction for new starters to gain competences in a safe environment.

Kaysersberg Plastics
The operators who participate in the NVQ scheme indicate the benefits are that they have gained confidence and greater awareness of all aspects of safety, quality and communications by participating in and carrying out the NVQs and assessments, and this is reflected in improved work attitudes.

Telford Extrusions
The NVQ programme is a key instrument in the motivation and development of our workforce. Closely linked to the organisational structure it plays a pivotal role in the identification of the extrusion technicians of tomorrow.

With the excellent support extended from SASL, the scheme operates very effectively providing benefits to employee, employer and customer alike.

Icon Polymer Ltd
Our NVQ scheme provides hard evidence, to existing and possible new customers, that our workforce operates to nationally recognised standards. This has contributed to the company gaining new business.

The mandatory units of the NVQ have also served to reinforce health & safety and quality
Approaches on site and have also positively impacted on statistics produced for these elements of the business.

Avon Technical Products Limited
We have linked our standard operating procedures (sop) to the relevant polymer NVQs. This means that when an employee correctly follows a sop, he/she is producing evidence for their NVQ. This has resulted in the workforce operating more efficiently and safely, producing better quality and receiving a nationally recognised award for doing so.

Capricorn Mouldings
Since introducing the NVQ scheme, our staff are more aware and have a better understanding of the importance of health and safety, meeting quality standards and why it is important to follow procedures within the company.

With all this going on it has helped reduce costs throughout the company. It has also given individuals the recognition and responsibility for what they do.

SCA Packaging Tuscarora
We introduced NVQs over five years ago and we can now show hard evidence that our workforce is properly trained to a nationally recognised standard. The motivation of our workforce has greatly increased and we have seen a marked decrease in staff turnover.

Our customers take comfort in our NVQ involvement, particularly as they ensure a quality standard is universally applied to our products. Of equal benefit is the mandatory safety units which ensure that all our candidates are knowledgeable about our safety management procedures and conduct themselves in a safe manner at all times.

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