“For me, our workforce is our most crucial asset and I see the JLR Academy as the lifeblood of our organisation. The aim of the Academy is to maximise the talents of our workforce and give them new chances to develop their careers to the full,” said JLR chief executive officer, Dr Ralf Speth. “Through providing opportunities for continuous learning from recruitment to retirement, the Academy will ensure that we have the skills needed to compete globally.”
The Academy will offer training for JLR employees at all stages of their working lives with the company. Their ‘Lifelong Learning’ will follow a structured plan that is tailored to the needs of each function, delivering training that is relevant to the changing business requirements and enabling employees to further their careers. Training currently includes 8,800 workers undertaking academic and vocational qualifications ranging from NVQ2s to PhDs.
The Academy’s technical and vocational curriculum will be co-ordinated from WMG’s facility at the University of Warwick. With its beginnings in the UK, the JLR Academy will expand its reach to the company’s global workforce of 36,000 people.
Chairman of WMG, Professor Lord Bhattacharyya commented: “The Academy will provide excellent opportunities for the company’s (JLR) current workforce and future employees.”
