Brian Manning

Brian Manning Tel: 0845 226 9316; mob: 07717486107email: brian.manning@cogent-ssc.com

Employers and employees who are looking for direct contact with Cogent in their region should refer to the Nation/Region team structure for their area.Alternatively, to discuss national polymer issues, contact Brian.

Cogent's Brian Manning appointed Founder Member of MDT Innovation Forum

Brian Manning - tel: 0845 226 9316; mob: 07974 563115

Cogent's Polymer Skills Adviser, Brian Manning is co-ordinating the Group which will focus in the main, on three areas for examination and analysis:

Provision of a feedstock of new talented, ready for work individuals entering our industry and ensuring that education and training facilities/provision is in place to allow this to happen. That industry from micro companies to small and medium size enterprises, exploit through development of their existing workforce, all facets of innovation and design that will impact positively on their company's competitiveness and productivity. That the industry have knowledge of and engage with the wealth of services, consultancy, research and development, education and training provision that will also impact positively on their future operations.

Brian Manning said: "The work of this group will be essential for informing and adding value to the current Industry Labour Market Intelligence being undertaken, that will be used in forming the Sector Skills Agreement between Industry and Government."

The Group consists of representatives from industry, academia (both tutors and students) representatives of industry bodies ( Faraday, GTMA) and partners in design consultancies, together with materials suppliers. All the participants have practical experience in this area of the industry's activity.

Brian Manning welcomes contact from other individuals or organisations who have strong views on this important subject.
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Cogent's Skills Development Adviser for Polymers, Brian Manning, who has worked with Geoff throughout his career with the PPITB, BPTA and Polymer NTO said: "Geoff's attention to detail, knowledge of qualification systems and sense of humour, essential qualities when dealing with NVQs, will be a great loss to SASL and the industry.

Cogent's Brian Manning appointed Founder Member of MDT Innovation Forum
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Daniels Healthcare won the Best Training and Development Programme category, for which Brian Manning was the Chair of the Judging Panel. He congratulationed the finalists for Best Training and Development Programme - Kostal UK Ltd, Daniels Healthcare Ltd and HBC Engineering Solutions.
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Cogent's Brian Manning appointed as Founder Member of MDT Forum

Cogent Polymer Skills Adviser, Brian Manning has been appointed as a Founder Member of the Medical Device Technology Innovation Forum. He said: "Medical devices have and will continue to provide tremendous opportunities for the polymer sector.
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Brian Manning said: "Having knowledge of the growing opportunities in this critical market, will allow Cogent to examine the future skills and knowledge needs impacting upon the polymer sector and incorporate them into the Sector Skills Agreement - the new contract between employers and education and training providers"
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Cogent Polymer Skills Adviser, Brian Manning said: "PDM gave us the opportunity to obtain a useful snapshot of what is going on in terms of design and tooling.

Cogent's Brian Manning appointed Founder Member of MDT Innovation Forum
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Daniels Healthcare won the Best Training and Development Programme category, for which Brian Manning was the Chair of the Judging Panel.He congratulationed the finalists for Best Training and Development Programme - Kostal UK Ltd, Daniels Healthcare Ltd and HBC Engineering Solutions.
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Cogent's Brian Manning appointed as Founder Member of MDT Forum

Cogent Polymer Skills Adviser, Brian Manning has been appointed as a Founder Member of the Medical Device Technology Innovation Forum.He said: "Medical devices have and will continue to provide tremendous opportunities for the polymer sector.
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Brian Manning said: "Having knowledge of the growing opportunities in this critical market, will allow Cogent to examine the future skills and knowledge needs impacting upon the polymer sector and incorporate them into the Sector Skills Agreement - the new contract between employers and education and training providers"
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Cogent Polymer Skills Adviser, Brian Manning said: "PDM gave us the opportunity to obtain a useful snapshot of what is going on in terms of design and tooling.

Brian Manning Cogent Polymer Skills Adviser added, "It is vital that the industry as a whole and BPF members in particular use the SSA process to articulate the training and education barriers that may exist and which are preventing the industry from improving its competitiveness and productivity.

Cogent Polymer Skills Adviser Brian Manning fully endorses and supports this method of learning.

Cogent's Brian Manning provided some dramatic statistics relating to plastics industry training and explained how Cogent is supporting a more focused national approach to developing skills in the plastics and rubber sector.