uke learning's directors, Rod Harris and Mick Durham, were delighted to be invited to meet with John Hayes MP, then Shadow Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education in November 2009, to discuss Conservative party policy on training. With our unique perspective as a successful and innovative training provider in the workplace; we were able to give him a view of how independent training providers can make a valuable contribution to the prosperity of UK business by increasing skills in the workforce.
With an exceptionally successful delivery model, we were able to shed light on the elements needed to make best use of Government funding. This involves taking learners from potential to achievement, creating the best person for the job – not ready-made at the point of recruitment, but trained to be ideal for the role.
As we were able to point out, while the college model of training is admirable, it cannot answer all the needs for improving skills in the workplace. Flexible, relevant work-based training is still the best option for many learners. As a result of our discussion with him, we recently sent John a draft Code of Conduct for Training Providers, embodying all the values which we have found to be vital in delivering empowering and effective training. This led us to work on our own policy document to gain all party involvement in shaping the future of education in the workplace, and we anticipate further meetings on this theme.
