MANUFACTURING and engineering firms are being offered the chance to find out how to become world class.

A new project developed by Northern Technologies at Nelson and Manchester Business School aims to help firms improve skill levels among employees.

The initiative - Information Technology Enable Learning Enterprise - will develop training packages for craft and technical staff and middle or senior management.

It will use video conferencing and the internet to enable training to take place in the workplace.

Firms interested in the project should contact Shabir Siddiq on 01282 695186 for further details. A launch event is being held at Northern Technologies in Nelson on January 27 at 11am.

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