Manufacturing Diploma Development Partnership

The Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD) has been developed by the Manufacturing Diploma Development Partnership.

• Improve – the Food and Drink Sector Skills Council, leads this partnership and works in collaboration with representatives from the four other manufacturing Sector Skills Councils
• Skillfast-UK – Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
• SEMTA – Engineering Manufacture
• Proskills – Furniture, Print and Building products
• Cogent – Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Polymers

As part of this working partnership, a Steering Group has been established and its members have played an essential role in considering the development and content of the Diploma in MPD. The Steering Group members include:

• Employers and stakeholders from across the various manufacturing sectors
• Schools and Further Education (FE) colleges
• Higher Education (HE) institutions
• Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
• UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES)
• Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT)