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West Midlands Finalists
West Midlands Shines in National Training Awards Final
19 entrants from the region make the shortlist
The National Training Awards (NTA) today, announced the companies and individuals in the West Midlands who have reached the finals of this year’s awards. In total, 19 organisations and individuals from the region have been recognised for their outstanding contribution and commitment to training in the workplace.
Organised on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) by UK Skills, the National Training Awards celebrate those who have achieved really outstanding business and personal success through investment in training. The finalists in the West Midlands are:
Coventry
Coventry Building Society, Coventry (4 entries)
Network Rail, Coventry in partnership with University of Warwick
Wolverhampton
Anna Wright, Wolverhampton
Birmingham
Rowley Regis Learning Community, Cradley Heath
Swanswell, Birmingham
Birmingham City Council, Birmingham in partnership with Stanton Morris LLP
John Payne, Oldbury
Warwickshire
Ashorne Hill Management College, Leamington Spa in partnership with Corus
Staffordshire
Alton Towers Resort, Stoke-on-Trent
PM Training, Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent College, Stoke-on-Trent
Shropshire
Greyhound Plant Services, Oswestry
Worcestershire
Baxter Business & Enterprise College, Kidderminster in partnership with The Stourport High School and Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Leicestershire
Bottom Line Improvement Processes Ltd, Coalville
Walsall
Power Panels Electrical Systems, Walsall
The region’s winners will be revealed at a ceremony held at the National Motorcycle Museum on Thursday 1st October.
Chair of the West Midlands judging panel, Tricia Lines said: “This year’s finalists have shown a huge commitment to investing in training and continuing to increase the skills of their staff despite operating in a difficult economic climate. It is great to see such a wide range of entries from our region in the final.”
Simon Bartley, Chief Executive of UK Skills which manages the National Training Awards said: “From speaking with past winners of the National Training Awards we have established that more than half have enjoyed increased awareness amongst their customer base, with a further third stating they have gained additional business following winning an award. These figures speak for themselves and it is clear that those who invest in high quality training reap the benefits.
“Now more than ever it is essential for organisations to continue to invest in the development of their staff if they are to remain competitive in the future. I would like to congratulate the finalists who have made the shortlist for the Awards.”
The National Training Awards’ premier sponsor is City & Guilds.
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For interviews, Case Studies or more information please contact:
Matthew Sutherland, Fresh PR – Sutherland.Matt@yahoo.co.uk 01872 262 977
Kate Moloughney, UK Skills kate.moloughney@ukskills.org.uk 020 7429 2827 / 07732567314.
Notes to Editors:
Entry Details:
· Anna Wright. Category: Individual. Title of Entry: ‘Journey to my dream career’.
· Rowley Regis Learning Community. Category: Training Provider. Title of Entry: ‘Succession Planning for Emergent Leaders within an Educational Learning Community’.
· Ashorne Hill Management College, Leamington Spa in partnership with Corus. Category: Partnership. Title of Entry: ‘Developing the health and safety culture of Corus’ steelmaking and iron making departments through Felt Leadership’.
· Coventry Building Society. Category: Large Employer. Title of Entry: ‘Sales and service advisor development within our call centre’.
· Coventry Building Society. Category: Large Employer. Title of Entry: ‘Improving the induction and development of customer service assistants within our branch network’.
· Coventry Building Society. Category: Large Employer. Title of Entry: ‘Culture change within our processing centre – from written to verbal complaints resolution’.
· Coventry Building Society. Category: Large Employer. Title of Entry: ‘How our e learning strategy has created a compliant workforce in a cost effective way’.
· Swanswell. Category: Medium Employer. Title of Entry: ‘Alcohol training for drug practitioners to better identify and address alcohol issues amongst drug users’.
· Alton Towers Resort. Category: Large Employer. Title of Entry: ‘Building the Alton Towers Resort Brand from the inside-out’.
· PM Training. Category: Training Provider. Title of Entry: ‘Homeworks Project - improving life chances of local young people’.
· Network Rail in partnership with University of Warwick. Category: Partnership. Title of Entry: ‘Building Leadership capability at Network Rail to change culture and drive performance.’
· Greyhound Plant Services. Category: Medium Employer. Title of Entry: ‘Train Gain and Retain’.
· Birmingham City Council in partnership with Stanton Morris LLP Category: Partnership. Title of Entry: Birmingham BEST.
· Staffordshire Police. Category: Large Employer. Title of Entry: ‘Mobile Data Training’.
· Baxter Business & Enterprise College, Kidderminster in partnership with The Stourport High School and Haybridge High School and Sixth Form.
Category: Partnership. Title of Entry: ‘Three Schools with a win-win-win philosophy of training’.
· Bottom Line Improvement Processes Ltd. Category: Training Provider. Title of Entry: ‘Procurement Training for Public Buyers in Coventry City & Warwickshire County Councils’.
· Stoke-on-Trent College, Stoke-on-Trent. Category: Training Provider. Title of Entry: ‘Supporting unemployed adults to find work in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire through Skills4Jobs’.
· John Payne. Category: Individual. Title of Entry: ‘From no hope, abuse and prison to growth’.
· Power Panels Electrical Systems, Walsall. Category: Medium Employer. Title of Entry: ‘A bespoke training strategy for sustainable growth of culture and people development’.
About The National Training Awards
· The National Training Awards (NTA) identify and celebrate organisations and individuals that have achieved really outstanding business and personal success through investment in training.
· Run on annual basis, the National Training Awards are free to enter and open in January. Entries close in April.
· The National Training Awards includes the following categories: Large Employer (250 +), Medium Employer (50-249+), SME (49 and under), Training Provider, Partnership and Collaboration and Individual.
· The ‘Now is the Time’ category was launched in 2009 to encourage employers who have invested in training during the recession, to share their experiences and get public recognition to their commitment to training and re-skilling.
· The National Training Awards are organised on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) by UK Skills. The National Training Awards support the training delivered by organisations working on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
· The National Training Awards support the Skills Pledge.
For more information visit www.nationaltrainingawards.com
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