Training for Employers

Welcome to the Workforce Development Team

The Workforce Development Team is the commercial training division of South Staffordshire College and is dedicated to helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to get the best out of their employees; increase retention rates and improve the efficiency of the organisation, through cost-effective, well-planned and delivered training programmes.

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‘Don’t you know we’re in a recession?’

The world in which we operate has changed massively, the challenges we face can seem insummountable and the only certainty is uncertainty. We know this because we listen to our customers and whether they are an SME, Blue Chip International or Public Sector organisation – they are reviewing old business models, exploring new opporunities and considering whether they have the right talent and skills on board to ‘make it’ in the new world.

There are three key factors which drive organisational skills gaps:

The business is challenged by certain issues
The business is expanding or diversifying and needs to acquire new skill
Changes in legislation have led to legal requirements for skills to be updated

However, there is never a ‘one size fits all’ solution to these skills gaps – which is why we tailor training to match your industry sector and the specific needs of your business.

> Why choose us?

There are plenty of reasons to choose to partner with Workforce Development:

We talk your language

we work with you to understand your organisational needs and objectives. Also, our team are hand-picked from industry so they understand the issues you face and the landscape you operate in.

Flexible service delivery

We can deliver training at your premises at times to suit your work patterns, including night shifts and weekends. If you don’t have your own training rooms we operate a mobile training facility.

Cost effective solutions

Most clients don’t want to know the ins and outs of funding. They just want a partner with the expertise to draw on Government funding to make their training more cost effective.

Through our Organisational Needs Analysis process, we can define the best package for your business and utilise our expertise and contacts to subsidise your training.

Proven track record

We have over 10 years experience in the delivery of training and skills solutions to both the private and public sector. Many of our clients have re-commissioned us on additional training contracts on the strengths of what we delivered.

Client Survey Results

We recently contacted our clients to find out what they thought of our services and whether what we do has delivered any key benefits to their business and this is what our clients thought:

89% Training fulfilled their expectations
90% The time and place of training fitted with the needs of their business
87% Training met the needs of their business
78% Training has improved the performance of the business

> Our commitment to you

The development of a robust, innovative and responsive training division that addresses the needs of the business community is central to our strategy as an organisation. To achive this there needs to be close collaboration with employers in the area about the immediate, medium and long-term skills requirements – so that we can continually develop our product portfolio and methods of delivery.

Therefore, the key aims and objectives outlined below reflect our commitment to the business community – our company charter if you will:

To correctly position South Staffordshire College in its chosen markets, growing these markets using labour market intelligence and be the customers ‘first choice’.
To delivery high level of success rates.
To deliver agreed level of business impact.
To continue to deliver quality provision and establish new products and flexible services in the UK. Continue to work effectively with employers to gather opinions and feedback in order to drive continual improvement.
To respond to all employer enquiries by proposing solutions and presenting business proposals in order to meet their needs.
To adopt a more professional and structured approach to understanding and developing the service in accordance with employer business needs.
To use feedback more effectively with employers to drive continual improvement.
- To work with the employer to measure the impact of training on individuals training.

> How can your business benefit from training?

Improved productivity, innovation and efficiency
High retention and reduced recruitment costs
Reduced wastage
Higher profitability and greater competitive edge

> Course information

Short Courses

A comprehensive range of industry specific and more generally required courses are available to

address both legislative requirements and help you up-skill your workforce so that they are more effective.

Courses include:

First Aid courses
Health & Safety
Manual Handling
Food Hygiene
NEBOSH
IOSH
PAT Testing/17th Edition Electrical testing>Training leading to NPTC qualifications.

Work based learning

On the job training allows you to train your employees in a way that suits your business, with

the support of nationally recognised qualifications which your staff will value.

Solutions include:

Apprenticeships
NVQs.

Bespoke training

We also offer custom-made corporate learning and talent development solutions. Obviously, because these are tailor made, there is no typical solution, however, past contracts have included: