David Fairhurst, Senior Vice President, People, McDonald’s“Getting started is easier than you might imagine. Many other employers are willing to share their knowledge and experience on skills.”
The Skills for Life Practitioner network was formed in response to Practitioners who wanted a working group to share best practice and enable them to increase their understanding of Skills for Life in the workplace.
The focus of this event will be providers. As well as hearing from employers on their approaches and experiences, there will be advice on selecting provision, including looking at providers versus in house solutions.
Programme for the day:
10:00 Reception & Coffee
10:30 Welcome from BITC
10:35 Royal Mail’s Skills for Life Journey
Jackie Lawlor (Head of Workplace Learning)/Hannah Thornton (Learning Designer)
10:50 Working with Providers / Apprenticeships Cheryl Simons (Royal Mail)
11:20 Workshop session Delivering Learning
11:50 Workshop feedback
12:10 Networking Lunch
13:10 Providers vs In House (including workshop feedback) Jayne Vose (Director, National Employer Service)
13.30 Working with Providers Amy Lewis (Change, Learning & Development Manager, Ford)
14.00 Workshop Session Planning for Success
14:30 Workshop Feedback
14.45 Skillstories Iain Harper (Marketing & Communications Manager, Business in the Community)
15:20 Close
The event focuses on demonstrating the methods and benefits of the partnership approach Merseytravel has taken, with keynote speakers discussing a range of subjects including the Investors in People standard, the role of the Union Learner Representative, and the role of the Learning and Skills Council, which we are confident attendees will find both interesting and beneficial.
World Book Day moves into its second decade in the UK and Ireland in 2008. Over this relatively short period World Book Day has become firmly established as the biggest annual event promoting the enjoyment of books and reading.
These three national conferences will have employers centre stage. Providers will introduce employers that they have been working with to successfully deliver Skills for Life (SfL) provision. The employers are clear about the benefits to their business and will share practical examples for your organisation to consider.
These 3 national conferences will have employers centre stage. Providers will introduce employers that they have been working with to successfully deliver Skills for Life (SfL) provision. The employers are clear about the benefits to their business and will share practical examples for your organisation to consider.
These 3 national conferences will have employers centre stage. Providers will introduce employers that they have been working with to successfully deliver Skills for Life (SfL) provision. The employers are clear about the benefits to their business and will share practical examples for your organisation to consider.
An invitation for Chief Executives, their representatives or business owners to find out more about the Skills Pledge.
These events are being organised by Train to Gain and unionlearn on behalf of all business organisations in Devon and Cornwall.
An invitation for Chief Executives, their representatives or business owners to find out more about the Skills Pledge.
These events are being organised by Train to Gain and unionlearn on behalf of all business organisations in Devon and Cornwall.
The National Year of Reading will be launched to the public on 31 March. To celebrate the launch there is a new website - www.yearofreading.org.uk which includes a wikireadia and a professionals' zone. You can also view events taking place across the country during the year and add your own to the list
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