New Trainer / Assessor for Borders Training Association
Borders Technical Training Association (BTTA), formerly Borders Engineering Training Association (BETA), has appointed Richard Wright as a trainer/assessor. Richard will assist group training manager Russell Coleman in in training, mentoring and assessing Modern Apprentices employed by the association’s member companies in the Borders. He has 39 years of technical experience across a number of multidiscipinary roles […]
Makeover for Borders Training Association
Border Engineering Training Association (BETA) has been renamed Borders Technical Training Association (BTTA) with effect from 1 September. To coincide with the change, the organisation also has a new website and logo. Founded in 1967 by ten local engineering companies the organisation’s purpose is to provide technical and engineering training services in the Borders. BTTA […]
BTTA used for CPD case study by Skills Development Scotland
BTTA was approached by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) in June 2020 by our Skills Investment Advisor (SIA) Jennifer Russell. She said that SDS had been looking at putting a showcase together that we can share with other Training Providers, and that your induction process is robust and is something we could show case with others. […]
BTTA working with AIMS and other partners to help with the introduction of Industrial 4.0 in the Scottish Borders
BTTA is now on the board for a project called Advancing Innovative Manufacturing in the south of Scotland (AIMS) which you may have heard of. AIMS is one of the twelve projects under the Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund (AMFC). Which was announced by Fiona Hyslop, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture, being […]
New Group Training Manager Appointed to Run BTTA
After advertising earlier this year and working with Nova Circle our HR consultant, we have successfully interviewed and appointed Russell Coleman to the post of Group Training Manager. Russell comes to us with over thirty years of experience in competency technical training, Assessment/Verification and various management roles. Originally qualified as a Royal Navy Marine and […]