The Thames Skills Academy actively promotes a range of events and networking opportunities, discussion forums, working groups and seminars for its members, our partners and interested organisations.
Such events allow the TSA to share best practice across the sector as a community of like-minded members/ employers. They provide just some of the ways in which we communicate regularly with our membership, and indeed, our potential membership, supporters and potential sponsors.
What would you do if you see someone in the river needing help?
A Jump in and try to drag them out?
B Call the emergency services and try not to loose sight?
C Look for the next buoyance?
This is why this one-day Personal River Side Safety Course is beneficial to anyone who spends time on rivers, canals, docks, lakes or flowing water. Whether you kayak, canoe, row or paddle board this course will provide you with the skills to stay safe while you have fun.
Women on the Water - Network Event April 2021 - Event
Date:
21/04/2021
Start time: 10:00 AM
End time: 01:00 PM
Venue: Online Workshop
Join us for our 2nd Women on the Water networking event on 21st April 2021.
Julie Thornton, HR Director at Tideway will be talking about “Paving the way for a more Inclusive and Diverse Industry - The Tideway Legacy” Please book your attendance here.
Inclusion at the workspace - online webinar - Event
Date:
26/01/2021
Start time: 13:30
End time: 14:30
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: Online Workshop
TSA is proud to announce a 60 minute taster webinar: An introduction to inclusion: making everyday inclusion happen in cooperation with Inclusive Employers on 26th January 2021, 13:30-14:30. Book your ticket here.
Review: Mental Health Webinar November 2020 - News
"Great webinar, very good advice! Andy was authentic and that's what counts when talking about this type of subject to people" Cameron Ternent, Livett’s Group.
We received a lot of positive feedback like Cameron's on our free webinar in cooperation with Mental Health Awareness UK.
Continuous Professional Development on the tidal Thames - News
The TSA, the Port of London Authority and the Company of Watermen & Lightermen are urging people to fill in a questionnaire about what to include in a Continuous Professional Development programme for the tidal Thames.
Employers being urged to consider apprentices - News
South Essex College is calling out to maritime employers to consider taking on an apprentice and is also offering site visits to those that might be interested.
The Shipwrights Company provides valuable support to employers for the TSA's Boatmaster Apprenticeship - News
A new boost to help small and medium sized businesses recruit apprentices for the TSA's Boatmaster Apprenticeship has been announced by the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.
Welcome to the Thames Skills Academy's February Newsletter. Here you will find a round-up of some of the events and training that the TSA has been involved with and details about what is coming up including information about our new apprenticeship.
Industry webinars being promoted by the TSA - News
The Thames Skills Academy, which promotes the inland waterways sector, and in particular the tidal Thames and other London inland waterways, is helping to boost online maritime courses during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Free online learning for nationally accredited courses secured by the TSA - News
We are pleased to announce that, by working closely with one of our training delivery partners, South Essex College, the TSA has secured availability of a considerable number of short nationally accredited courses for Thames employers. All of the courses are free*.
Last month TSA apprentices visited London Fire Brigade's river operation in a bid to understand more about what firefighters do to keep people safe on the Thames.
The Thames Skills Academy has launched a new group to encourage more women to look for careers on the river and to support those who are already working on the water.
Careers event on the "liquid highway of history" open to everyone - News
This year’s #Careers OnTheThames event was bigger and better than ever with around 150 people boarding Thames Luxury Charter’s Paddle Steamer Dixie Queen to take part in the Thames Skills Academy’s (TSA) annual floating careers fair.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took time to visit the Thames Skills Academy stall at a careers event which was part of the London International Shipping Week.
The Thames Skills Academy has teamed up with the London Regatta as a sponsor and is also offering a special deal of four places for the price of two on its Riverside Personal Safety Courses.
#CareersOnTheThames was organised for Careers Advisers and Teachers providing an opportunity to see first hand the river of opportunities of highly skilled, well paid careers on the doorstep of young people in London.
London First will be recognising major achievements and achievers from the past year in the infrastructure sector who have supported their mission to make London the best city in the world to do business.
On 8 March 2018 the TSA held its annual National Apprenticeship Week Event to inspire Londoners to explore the opportunities in pursuing a working life on the river. Potential apprentices were invited along to learn about careers on the River Thames.
Thames Skills Academy Milestone as 22 New Apprentices Embark on Training - News
The group is the first to embark on TSA-managed apprenticeships and includes young people employed by river operators including Livett’s Group, City Cruises, MBNA Thames Clippers, Cory Riverside Energy, the Port of London Authority (PLA) and Thames Shipping.
Having worked with great commitment and persistence over the last two years to get the TSA to this position, and after 27years being involved in the management of marine safety and training on the tidal Thames, Julian Parkes has concluded that this is the right time to begin a new phase of his career.
The Thames Skills Academy (TSA) is a group training association that was set up last year to support marine-based employers on the tidal Thames. We caught up with its chief executive, Julian Parkes to find out more about the organisation...
The Thames Skills Academy attended the Seawork Event in Southampton between 13-15 June where we met new training providers and we able to engage with potential new members.
National Apprenticeship Week Event - Navigating a Career on the river Thames - News
Shipping Minister John Hayes CBE MP, marked National Apprenticeship Week by joining the Thames Skills Academy’s (TSA) first event of the year ‘Navigating a Career on the River Thames’ day at Trinity House today (Tuesday, 7 March 2017).
A Warm Welcome from the Thames Skills Academy - News
Click here to see our first TSA newsletter containing updates of our achievements to date, changes within the TSA and more. We hope that you enjoy reading it!
Thames Marine Training and Skills to be Stepped-up as Academy Launches - News
Marine training on the River Thames is to receive a major boost with the launch of a new skills organisation that will support crew training and development on the UK’s busiest waterway.