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Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby. Corby Borough Council Tina Moss - Training Officer Vicky Holmes – IT Apprentice. Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby. Content. Corporate Direction Our Approach to Skills Development – NVQ/Apprenticeships
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Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Corby Borough CouncilTina Moss - Training Officer Vicky Holmes – IT Apprentice
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Content • Corporate Direction • Our Approach to Skills Development – NVQ/Apprenticeships • IT Apprenticeship Programme – how we did it! • The Apprentice Experience • Business Benefits
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Create an internationally competitive labour force and implement the National Skills Charter
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Integration with Corporate Policy: THE ‘GOLDEN THREAD’ CORPORATE PLAN HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY Training Strategy STAFF APPRAISALS
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Investors in People • IiP • a framework for ensuring clear links between employee development and organisational performance • Staff Appraisals • Forms part of our TNA (into the need for IT Training)
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby • Why chose IT Apprenticeship ? • Use of broad IT skills across the Authority • To provide support and development of new skills to staff • Funding - key factor • How did we get Staff involved? • Appraisal data identified individual learning needs • Offered out to all staff (equality) • Key focus was to achieve ‘volunteers’
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby • Pre-course • Presentations on site by Tresham • This gave more info prior to commitment – some dropped out • Q&A session was invaluable! • Outcomes • Signed up 17 people to the IT course • This has doubled our original target of apprentice places • The apprentice experience – Vicky …
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby The Apprentice! Vicky Holmes ………
Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby • To conclude: Business Benefits • Commitment to the skills pledge • Supporting our values that encompass IiP • Commitment to our employees to encourage and support • personal development that improves business / customer • performance standards • Retention of staff • Improves Employer Branding – employer of choice