SOLARTRON IS NAMED AS ONE OF THE BEST FOR HELPING IT'S WORKFORCE
A Bognor Regis-based company was named as a finalist in a national competition for helping it's employees
Solartron Metrology was among the top entries for this year’s VQ Employer of the Year Award.
Solartron have been recognised for their outstanding support to their employees, who are undertaking vocational qualifications. The company, based on the Southern Cross Industrial Estate, was included in the small and medium-sized enterprises category of the awards which took place on Tuesday ahead of VQ Day on Wednesday. It was one of five companies in with a chance of being chosen as the top organisation. A company spokesman said: “We’re absolutely delighted that our investment in employees taking up vocational education has been recognised in this year’s VQ Employer of the Year awards.
“Not only do vocational qualifications help the individual achieve their career goals, but they are also hugely beneficial to us as a business.” Solartron Metrology is a world leader in the innovation, design and manufacture of precision sensors for quality control. It has implemented a vocational learning program to allow it's diverse workforce to gain extra skills and progress within the business. Solartron Metrology’s training programs are growing in popularity with 30 per cent of staff members in training after seeing their colleagues gain new jobs in the firm.
VQ Day is an annual event led by independent education charity, the Edge Foundation.
Jan Hodges CBE, the foundation’s chief executive, said Solartron Metrology was championing technical, practical and vocational skills within it's workforce.
“It’s very important for us to recognise companies like Solartron Metrology that have invested in their people and practical learning. In doing so, it sends a strong message about the value of vocational qualifications, training and the benefits they bring to both employers and the economy.”
VQ Day aims to celebrate the benefits of technical, practical and vocational learning not only to individuals but also UK plc. The event highlights the acquisition of new skills for those aged from 16 to over 60 and encourages parity of esteem between high quality vocational qualifications and academic ones. VQ’s can help individuals go on to further study, enjoy greater job prospects and higher pay.