Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Future of Automotive Skills subject of debate
THE SECTOR Skills agency is expected to make a decision 'within weeks' on the future of troubled Automotive Skills.
Since last October, when chief executive Patricia Richards left the organisation without explanation, the IMI chief, Sarah Sillars, has been temporarily holding the fort at Automotive Skills.
Amidst stories of massive over-spending and lax management, Sillars has now presented her recommendations for Automotive Skills to the Sector Skills Council.
Within the options put forward are that the body should merge with the larger SEMTA (Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance), or merge with the Institute of the Motor Industry.
A spokesman for the IMI told AutoWired that the Sector Skills Council is looking at a number of models regarding the future of Automotive Skills.
"It is in their hands. They are considering the models. Any further announcements will come from them," he said.
DATED: 28.03.07
FEED: AW
Since last October, when chief executive Patricia Richards left the organisation without explanation, the IMI chief, Sarah Sillars, has been temporarily holding the fort at Automotive Skills.
Amidst stories of massive over-spending and lax management, Sillars has now presented her recommendations for Automotive Skills to the Sector Skills Council.
Within the options put forward are that the body should merge with the larger SEMTA (Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance), or merge with the Institute of the Motor Industry.
A spokesman for the IMI told AutoWired that the Sector Skills Council is looking at a number of models regarding the future of Automotive Skills.
"It is in their hands. They are considering the models. Any further announcements will come from them," he said.
DATED: 28.03.07
FEED: AW
