Our Sponsors make it possible for BACH to carry out its important work
NOCN
NOCN Group is an international charity which delivers future-fit skills solutions with social impact for colleges, training providers, employers and individuals. Our Qualifications, Apprenticeship End Point Assessment, Assured Courses, Competence Card Schemes, and Short Online Courses are designed to advance skills in the areas where they are most needed.
As a truly independent, charitable organisation, we seek to influence policy and champion lifelong and vocational learning. Our aim is to enable people to reach their potential and organisations to thrive for improved productivity, sustainability, social mobility, and inclusivity. Our industry and subject matter experts provide a high quality, robust and responsive service, adapting to the ever-evolving needs of our customers and stakeholders.
NOCN Group is one of the largest Awarding Organisations in the construction sector globally and owns the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS). With a subsidiary in India named NOCN India Skills Foundation, we also operate in Africa, ASEAN, Europe, the Gulf, South Asia and other international territories.
Dovetail & Slate
Dovetail & Slate is an award-winning, nationally recognised specialist in education and public sector recruitment, who connect people with the opportunities that matter most.
Dovetail & Slate takes the time to understand each individual’s story, goals and potential, then matches them with roles that truly fit. Whether candidates are teachers, leaders, support professionals, healthcare workers, or public servants, their mission is to help them thrive. With a team that’s bold, modern and human, Dovetail & Slate is changing what recruitment feels like. Every career placement isn’t just another job to them but it’s the organisation’s passion.
Black and Decker/DeWalt
DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand and leader in total jobsite solutions, announced its partnership to support growing skills for tradespeople in the United Kingdom. This partnership is part of DEWALT’s Grow the Trades initiative — a $5 million commitment to close the skilled trades gap in Europe by helping provide greater accessibility and resources for trades training.
As part of the Grow the Trades partnership with DEWALT, 10 UK Colleges have partnered with the newly formed DEWALT Academy, a group of DEWALT product experts who provide hands-on guidance on how to use tools on the jobsite with a focus on trade education including joinery, plumbing, automotive, landscaping and groundworks. The DEWALT Academy is supporting the school’s vocational courses and apprenticeships by providing additional training and free tools for its aspiring trade professionals.
The construction industry alone in the UK is expected to lose 500,000 skilled workers over the course of the next decade due to retirement. To help fill these critical roles and inspire the next generation of tradespeople, DEWALT, through our Grow the Trades initiative and partnerships with UK Colleges, is focused on providing students access to training, high quality tools and equipment to empower them with the skills, confidence, and hands-on experience needed to thrive in their future careers.”
