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Training and Skills
UNIEP has been dedicated to promoting lifelong learning and certified training schemes for the painting trade since its inception in 1953. Painting Contractors are encouraged to invest in apprenticeships and training schemes to uplift the skill levels of their employees at a managerial, administration and especially a technical level.
Introduction
UNIEP has been dedicated to promoting lifelong learning and certified training schemes for the painting trade since its inception in 1953. Painting Contractors are encouraged to invest in apprenticeships and training schemes to uplift the skill levels of their employees at a managerial, administration and especially a technical level.
With new materials being developed and new technologies affecting the painting trade every year, it is important that employer’s continue to re-appraise staff skills and ensure that they are properly qualified and suitable to undertake activities.
UNIEP was a partner of the Leonardo Project between 2007 and 2009 to identify equivalent training qualifications and skills levels across Europe. An online tool is available for assessing qualifications to appreciate the details of an individual’s skill level regardless of whether they work in Italy, Germany or the UK.
UNIEP’s new Legacy Project in Amsterdam in 2011 in association with AkzoNobel has introduced a new opportunity for trainees to understand the different skills, products and techniques from across Europe. With the increase in mobility and opportunity of workers to travel around Europe, Legacy offers a unique chance to increase knowledge and skills in different countries.
