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Media
The National Training Awards Press Office will send out press releases following the announcement of the regional finalists, regional ceremonies and the Gala.
The Press Office will also be happy to provide comments from spokespeople at The National Training Awards and Government for you to include in your own releases.
And don't forget to include any press releases on your website, intranet and in your company newsletter to ensure your exciting news reaches all your stakeholders.
North West celebrates best in training at National Training Awards 2010
Businesses and individuals in the North West gathered yesterday at the 2010 National Training Awards to celebrate those who have achieved outstanding organisational and individual success through investment in training, learning and development in the workplace.
The ceremony, held at Gorton Monastery, Manchester, saw a total of 25 Regional
Training Awards presented to businesses and individuals that have demonstrated
outstanding impact and benefits as a direct result of the training. A further
four UK National Training Awards were presented to winners that demonstrated
exceptional success and were considered by the judges to be true exemplars
of excellence.
Run on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) by
UK Skills, the National Training Awards inspires and encourages UK industry
to invest in training and development as a route to achieving outstanding organisational
and individual success. Winning an Award is a recognition of best practice
and provides a benchmark for standards of excellence in training
in the UK. City & Guilds is the premier sponsor of the 2010 National Training
Awards.
The Award Winners in the North West are:
Award category |
Organisation / individual name |
Entry title |
Town |
Award type |
Large Employer |
WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc |
Morrisons ups its commitment to preserving traditional craft food skills via Bakery & Meat Apprenticeships |
Bradford |
UK Winner |
BT Retail |
Discovery - Driving Sales Performance and Customer Experience in BT Retail |
Warrington
|
Regional Winner |
|
Merlin Claims |
Training Programme to support the new Business Model and Operations |
Bromborough |
Regional Winner |
|
Plus Dane Housing Group |
Ni Leadership Academy – coaching talent for suColin Cowlingess |
Liverpool |
Regional Winner |
|
Warrington Borough Transport Ltd |
Embracing Compulsory Periodic Training – The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence |
Warrington |
Regional Winner |
|
Northern Counties Housing Association Ltd |
Developing Managers as Leaders in the Housing Sector |
Oldham |
Regional Winner |
|
Academy Hospitality Great Britain |
AHGB - Revolutionizes the way apprenticeships are delivered creating future stars of hospitality |
Cheadle |
Regional Winner |
|
SSP UK (Select Service Partner) |
An innovative and committed initiative to develop a pipeline of management talent. |
Manchester |
Regional Winner |
|
Home Retail Group |
Team Leader Development Programme for Customer & Financial Services |
Widnes |
Regional Winner |
|
The Co-operative Group |
Revitalising the Corporate induction programme for the 21st century – shouldn’t everyone start this way? |
Manchester |
Regional Winner |
|
Medium Employer |
Barlows Electrical Limited |
Improving the driving of goods vehicles amongst electrical plumbing and building maintenance staff. |
Malpas |
Regional Winner |
D R L Ltd |
I dont need training - answering the phone is easy... isnt it? |
Bolton |
Regional Winner |
|
Small Employer |
TIS CUMBRIA LIMITED |
To generate high integrity training required for future new build plant and equipment |
Workington |
UK Winner |
Upperby Community Development Centre |
Upperby CDC - Ten years of innovative development in the local community |
Carlisle |
Regional Winner |
|
IAS b2b Marketing |
Innovative Digital Training – IAS b2b Marketing Total Immersion |
Macclesfield |
Regional Winner |
|
Providing Education and Training |
Prescot Oasis Centre Ltd |
Developed training programme for long term unemployed into sustainable employment in the Care Sector. |
Liverpool |
Regional Winner |
Drugline |
Training individuals to develop and maintain a productive healthy lifestyle abstinent from substance use. |
Blackpool |
Regional Winner |
|
Partnership and Collaboration |
|
Vocational training innovation for patients of Ashworth high security psychiatric hospital |
Liverpool |
Regional Winner |
|
Developing Emerging Leaders proves to be key investment for bank |
Windermere |
UK Winner |
|
|
Releasing the Potential of a mature workforce at Ideal Standard International – Middlewich site |
Middlewich |
Regional Winner |
|
|
Neighbourhoods Development Programme |
St Helens |
Regional Winner |
|
Cumbria Constabulary |
Achieving Best Evidence planning and conducting interviews with children |
Penrith |
Regional Winner |
|
Warburtons |
Achieving Bakery Excellence in Industrial Baking |
Bolton |
Regional Winner |
|
Individual |
Sasha Deepwell |
From developing award winning homes to developing outstanding people – one woman’s journey of a lifetime |
Liverpool |
UK Winner |
Louise Tyrrell |
Lou Tyrrell – Inspired to Change |
Manchester |
Regional Winner |
The four UK Winners will now be invited to the National Training Awards UK Ceremony where they will find out if they have won the overall Winner of the Year Award for their category. They will be up against other UK Winners from across the UK.
The National Training Awards UK Ceremony is being held at Old Billingsgate in London on Wednesday 1st December.
Simon Bartley, Chief Executive of UK Skills which manages the National
Training Awards, said: “Congratulations to all of this year’s winners
in the North West on their achievements. Each and every one of this year’s
National Training Awards winners demonstrated that it is training of the
highest quality that helps grow individuals, careers and develop sustainable
businesses. All of those who won an Award should be very proud of what they
achieved.”
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Notes to editors
For further information please contact:
- Matthew Sutherland, Fresh Communication
Email: Sutherland.Matt@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 01872 262 977
- Tom York, UK Skills
Email: tom.york@ukskills.org.uk
Tel: 0207 429 2828
National Training Awards, brought to you by UK Skills
- The National Training Awards recognise those individuals and organisations throughout the UK that have achieved outstanding business and personal success through investment in training. Winning an Award is recognition of best practice and provides a benchmark for standards of excellence in training in the UK.
- Run on an annual basis on behalf of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills by UK Skills, the Awards are also supported by Skills Development Scotland, The Welsh Assembly Government and the Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland.
- Established in 1987, the National Training Awards are free to enter and are unique because the seven Award categories encompass all sectors, sizes of organisations, training providers and individuals. The Award categories also recognise all types of training from formal qualifications programmes to informal learning and coaching.
- The National Training Awards aim to develop entrants throughout the Awards process, from the advice and self-assessment guidance given at the outset to the constructive feedback given to each entrant after judging. Finalists and Winners of the Awards are honoured through a series of regional networking events and a national ceremony.
For more information please visit www.nationaltrainingawards.com
Social Media
Including news of your success with the National Training
Awards on your company's social networking site is another
great way to shout about your achievements.
Company literature
Announcing you have won a National Training Award can add
real kudos to your company - remember to include your
achievement on email signatures, business cards and company
literature.
