Christmas update
After a challenging year the manufacturing sector is beginning to show an air of confidence, contracts within the Rail Sector are increasing and with it the challenge of finding suitable qualified personnel. Automotive and Aerospace are making tentative steps towards the new normal and challenges of profitability and continuous improvement are at the fore of most business Senior Leaders.
In most business sectors facing austerity measures, training and development of staff is the first expense to be cut and the last to prioritised, we have all felt this lull and hopefully the confidence and training budgets are set to return as a matter of urgency in the New Year.
As a reaction and further development we are happy to announce we have extended our provision to include Level 4 Project Management and will be offering a revised Level 5 Diploma for Operations or Department Managers.
In addition we have our first starter on the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) Qualification for Mechatronics Maintenance Technicians and we will be keen to monitor their progress over the forthcoming year.
If you are an individual wishing to develop yourself or a decision maker within your business, we wish you all the best for the festive period, more importantly a more prosperous 2022 for us all.

Women in engineering
The journey of Jasmine and Megan Waller, to become qualified Technicians.
It makes us very proud to present these 2 sisters, Jasmine and Megan Waller with their certificates. To reflect on this journey from their service industry background, the pandemic caused them to review their roles and follow in Dad’s Anthony’s footsteps to take them through to become qualified Maintenance Technicians working with Hitachi Rail.
This against the back drop of working around the country in busy roles whilst studying in their own time is a testament to their drive and enthusiasm. Congratulations to you both from all of us at NETA and JMA. We look forward to being a part of your next career development. LinkedIn Article
IR35 – Ruling
5th April is upon us, IR35 and its implications to all subcontractors specifically in the rail vehicle building area.
This is a call out to anyone seeking recognition for their competence in order to gain permanent employment or for another contract position.
Engineering skills accreditation are our business. Contact us directly for advice or qualification options.
Fees update
News update: As of 5th April 2021 the Directors have made the decision to buck the trend and avoid any increase in qualification fees for the forthcoming year. We fully understand that individuals are under more financial pressure than ever before and this should not impact on their career development.