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Making the Skills Pledge Work for You

Hev Bingley

Large Organisation Team

Business Link Adviser

Skills Pledge Review

• Launched by Gordon Brown in June 2007, in response to the Leitch Review.

• Voluntary, public commitment to support the development of employees to at least Level 2

• Encourage staff to improve their literacy and numeracy skills

• Ensure that staff are skilled, competent and able to make a full contribution to organisational success.

4 Stages

• Making the Skills Pledge

• Diagnostic

• Action Plan

• Implementation and Achievement

Key Questions

• What do we do already?

• What is our current approach to NVQs, Apprenticeships, Skills for Life, and Professional Development?

• Do we know what skills and qualifications we already have within the organisation?

• What knowledge and skills do we need going forward?

• How are we going to implement the Plan, monitor progress and evaluate the impact/improvements in performance?

• How will we know when we’re there? And where do we go next?

Support Available

• A dedicated Adviser providing expert, independent and impartial advice

• Access to a wide range of quality assured training solutions

• Advice on measuring progress to demonstrate ROI

• Specialist advice derived from previous experience of working with organisations similar to your own, gained through sharing knowledge across a Regional Team

• An additional resource that is focussed, effective and efficient

Nottinghamshire Business Link Advisers

• Hev Bingley

E: [email protected]

T: 07920 862970

• Lloyd Murray

E: [email protected]

T: 07825 064407