About the National Skills Academy for Rail – NSAR

Following two years of research and development, the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) was established in November 2010, when the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Vince Cable, announced that the UK Government would support the Business Plan. NSARE Limited was incorporated in January 2011 as a ‘not for profit’ company, wholly owned by its Members and ‘opened for business’ from its National Office in central London. The corporate Membership scheme was launched at its first national conference in June 2011; today it has over 365 Member organisations and is still growing. Membership includes railway companies, private sector training companies, Further Education Colleges, Universities, Qualification Development and Awarding Organisations. Two-thirds of NSAR Members are SMEs.