Resource Library
Please find below the whole list of resources available on this site.
- Assessment Tools (4)
- Case study (71)
- Checklist (18)
- Exemplar (5)
- Framework (6)
- Glossary (1)
- Guide (30)
- Press Release (3)
- Research and evaluation (3)
- Self-assessment (2)
- TQS Part B guidance (27)
- Programme Information (6)
- Application Form (6)
Assessment Tools
Criteria for success in peer review
Criteria for success in peer review including confidence, trust, reciprocity, parity of status, active learning, leadership and management, organisational development and assessing impact
Development plan: sample extracts
Extracts from a development plan using views of stakeholders to establish priorities for improvement and create an action plan
Vocational Training Review File
Tyneside Training Services Ltd developed this form for use with employers and learners as part of a Development Programme for Train to Gain improvement project
Smarter Fees Policy Toolkit
The Smarter Fees Policy Toolkit aims to help colleges increase the income they generate from fees. The toolkit provides background information, checklists and modelling tools to help develop a local fees strategy. You can work through the toolkit yourself or use it as a basis for a group exercise.
Case study
AES - Promoting Skills for life to employers
Hull Adult Education Service (AES, formerly Hull Adult and Community Learning) investigated how they could work more effectively across all the training services offered in Hull City Council.
Automotive North West - Better ways of working with key customers
Automotive North West has helped one of its partners to develop new strategies for managing relationships with larger employers as a result of key account management training delivered as part of the Development Programme for Train to Gain (DPfTtG).
Beneast training - Structured approach to selling
Beneast Training improved both telesales ‘hits’ and sales conversion rates from face-to-face meetings by applying a new%2C structured sales process.
Blue training- Improving the learner cycle experience
Blue Training worked on integrating information%2C advice and guidance (IAG) within their learning cycle and achieving the Matrix Standard.
Brockenhurst college - Dedicated delivery pays dividends
Brockenhurst college used an audit to identify the need for a new brochure.
BTS - Identifying the impact of training
Business Training Services at Bishop Auckland Services created the framework after reviewing their employer responsiveness and consulting employers to refine and develop the impact indicators.
Case studies - Embedding literacy, language and numeracy with vocational learning
Three Improvement Project case studies on embedding literacy, language and numeracy including Skills for Life specialists, online learning and team teaching. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Case study - Developing flexible delivery using blended learning
A Train to Gain Improvement Project case study on blended learning, developing flexible, web-based resources for NVQ learners
Case study - Helping staff adapt to working with employers
A Train to Gain Improvement Project case study of a college producing quality-assured and standardised materials to help staff adapt to flexible, employer-facing provision. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Case study of tailoring a learning programme for call centre employees
A case study demonstrating the development of a customised programme for a call centre. East Durham and Houghall Community College used existing customer correspondence to demonstrate the benefits to the employer and the employees. This example could be easily adapted for other vocational areas.
Case study - Raising awareness of employer responsiveness across the college
Case study on how a college strategy to overcome the silo mentality and become more employer-responsive across the whole organisation. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Case study - Service-level agreements (SLAs) for internal and external customers
Case study on how a college put service-level agreements (SLAs) in place. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Case study - Sutton Coldfield and effective customer care for employers
Case study describing how a college developed customer service standards for employers. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Case Study - Putting customer relationship management systems in place
A Train to Gain Improvement Project case study on blended learning, developing flexible, web-based resources for NVQ learners. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Consortium effectiveness in the North West and West Midlands
Furness college and Cumbria college worked in consortium to improve both organisations.
Contexualised learning case studies to integrate numeracy in the workplace
Contexualised learning case study to demonstrate how to integrate numeracy in various workplace settings. This includes examples of worksheets.
DC training - WBL responds to employer needs
DC Training improved their ability to identify and trace the impact of their training programmes on employer business needs
Effective customer care for employers - projects
A report on how 8 improvement projects are embedding customer care related to Train to Gain services across their respective organisations.
ETS- Developing a strategic marketing plan
ETS used the employer responsiveness framework to inform development and achievement of the TQS standard.
Greenwich Community College - The Employer Journey Toolkit
The purpose of this toolkit was to present and communicate the College’s strategy%2C its targets%2C business processes and a range of practical tools for improving the performance and quality of employer responsiveness.
How providers on Improvement Projects are gathering and using labour market information
Examples of how providers are using LMI to help them understand employers’ needs
Knowsley Community College (Case Study)
Knowsley Community College have used techniques from the Programme’s sales events to build new business.
Leicester college- Creating an employer engagement community.pdf
Leicester college was able to create an employer engagement community%2C using the QIA Framework to Measure and Improve Employer Responsiveness to change the culture.
Making Train to Gain paperwork work for all - Case Study at Tyneside Training Services
Case study of how the Train to Gain team at Tyneside Services Ltd is reducing the paperwork trail, making it more specific to the learner journey
Middlesborough college- TNAs in action
Middlesbrough College is improving the identification of needs for both employer and employee through the development of training needs analysis (TNA).
New College Durham - Developing high quality low risk delivery
"New College Durham used the business model for employer responsive provision and the Framework to measure and improve employer responsiveness to inform their development planning"
NHC - Providers working in partnership in Eastern region
NHC took part in the programme, which helped it to develop its capability to work collaboratively in consortia.
Northamptonshire Training and Development Partnership (Case Study)
Northamptonshire Training and Development Partnership used in-house consultancy to enhance their respective Train to Gain delivery partnerships.
Promoting the benefits of training to employers
Preston College's employer engagement team investigated employers' perceptions of the benefits of training and adapted their promotional materials accordingly.
Ridgemont training- Sales skills
Ridgemond Training won new business%2C improved employer relationships and increased revenue through comprehensive sales skills training.
Tameside college - Devising models for flexible delivery
Tameside college made use of development project consultancy support to improve its models for flexible delivery
The solutions focus approach
Checklist and case study on the solutions focus approach: a reflective questioning process using ‘what, where, why, who, how’ open questions
Trafford College Embedding information, advice and guidance into the learner's journey
Trafford College evaluated their paperwork and as a result integrated information%2C advice and guidance (IAG) into the three stages of the learner’s journey. This large case study contains ten supporting pieces of evidence%2C showing Trafford College's evaluation through to its results.
Tresham institute - developing strategic clarity
Tresham Institute used development in strategic sales%2C marketing and whole organisation consultancy to create a more holistic response to employer responsiveness.
Tyneside training - Making paperwork work for all
The Train to Gain team at Tyneside Training Services Ltd has been reducing the paperwork trail%2C making it more specific to the learner journey. This large case study has four attached documents.
Using the workplace context as a basis for learning
This case study from the Royal National College for the Blind records the experience of a learner who benefited from use of the workplace context in her training programme.
West Cheshire College - Maximising sales opportunities
West Cheshire College increased sales within the compass of the Train to Gain service after sales skills training prompted a review of sales management processes.
XR Training - Throwing light on business improvement training
XR Training took part in Whole Organisation Consultancy and open workshops under the Development Programme to develop its business improvement training.
BCOT - Beyond TQS
In this case study%2C Alan Gwyer%2C Director of Business Development at Basingstoke College%2C describes how the College is transforming itself into an employer responsive organisation with the help of the Development Programme and%2C latterly%2C the business model of the Training Quality Standard (TQS)%2C previously known as The New Standard.
City of Bristol - Preparing for TQS
City of Bristol College used QIA’s Framework to Measure and Improve Employer Responsiveness to prepare their application for the Training Quality Standard (TQS) and start a process of cultural change across the college.
City of Sunderland - changing from separate division to whole organisation approach to responsiveness
In this case study, Shirley Gelder, Department Head of Access, Care and Education describes how the original division is being developed into a whole organisation approach to employer responsiveness which is now embedded within the curriculum departments.
NHTA - Gaining entry to the market
NHTA benefited from a Whole Organisation Consultancy and open workshops under the Development Programme as they aimed to improve their market entry through train to gain
NLTD - Identifying training needs
North Lancashire Training Group (NLTG) is investigating ways to improve their service by developing new and improved organisational needs analysis (ONA) with employers.
Shipley - Improving responsiveness across the college
Shipley College used QIA whole-organisation consultancy support and the QIA Framework to Measure and Improve Employer Responsiveness to identify key areas for development.
Westminster Kingsway college - Sales training helps meet Train to Gain targets
Westminster Kingsway College took advantage of the Development Programme for Train to Gain to boost sales to employers.
Assessing vocational and Skills for Life needs and using the outcomes in individual learning plans - projects
This report describes how 4 training providers are improving their assessment of both vocational and Skills for Life needs and using the results effectively.
Implementing Assess-Train-Assess - projects
This report tracks the progress of 8 improvement projects that have been exploring different approaches and reporting on effective practice.
Relationship management, account management and repeat business - projects
This report describes approaches taken by 10 providers to converting employers into committed users of the Train to Gain services.
Smarter marketing to engage employers with Train to Gain
York College evaluated its branding and improved its performance in engaging employers by improved use of its customer relationship management system and by evaluating several marketing campaigns.
Sussex Downs (Case Study)
Sussex Downs used in-house consultancy to enhance their respective Train to Gain delivery partnerships.
Using Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) to understand market needs - projects
Six improvement projects focused on using information about labour market needs and skills to develop more responsive provision. This report describes how they did it.
Using the workplace context as a basis for learning - projects
A report on 5 projects that are developing their use of employees' working environments as vehicles for learning
Working with small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - projects
This report reviews progress by 8 improvement projects that were seeking ways of delivering high quality and cost effective training to small firms.
City College Plymouth - Aspiring Pathfinders
In 2003 hospitality associations across Plymouth found that there was a lack of available, relevant and co-ordinated training for all the sectors of the hospitality, catering and tourism industry and stated that it was a necessity to recruit and retain people with the right knowledge and skills for our local businesses. In order to be in a position to offer effective training and business innovation services it was felt that this forum and partnership needed to be in place.
Engineering Prospects - Aspiring Pathfinders
The Engineering Prospects network comprises the two Sussex Engineering CoVEs (Centres of Vocational Excellence) and the Engineering Sector Alliance.
New College Swindon - Aspiring Pathfinders
Over the last year, New College has worked with Cryptic Software to implement various power saving measures and the College is now in a position to roll this out as a service to other businesses (especially SMEs) and public sector organisations (eg schools) using a variety of marketing and collaborative contact tools including podcasts.
West Suffolk College - Aspiring Pathfinders
In the late 1990s the college became involved in significant European and national projects that supported the introduction of new curriculum for workforce development and the implementation of national initiatives to improve employee skills.
157 Group - Project Rico
RICO is a joint project supported by the Department for Innovation Universities & Skills (DIUS) and the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), a project supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills that aims to develop an Innovation Capability Assessment methodology. This methodology will initially focus colleges on optimising their internal innovation and then enable their staff to engage more effectively with employers on business innovation.
Aylesbury College - Aspiring Pathfinders
A case study, from the Aspiring Pathfinders project, which demonstrates good practice in the development and implementation of business innovation services for employers in FE.
East Coast Media - Aspiring Pathfinders
A case study, from the Aspiring Pathfinders project, which demonstrates good practice in the development and implementation of business innovation services for employers in FE.
National Skills Academy for Nuclear - Aspiring Pathfinders
A case study, from the Aspiring Pathfinders project, which demonstrates good practice in the development and implementation of business innovation services for employers in FE.
Skillspoint - Aspiring Pathfinders
A case study, from the Aspiring Pathfinders project, which demonstrates good practice in the development and implementation of business innovation services for employers in FE.
Project SAFE - Aspiring Pathfinders
A case study, from the Aspiring Pathfinders project, which demonstrates good practice in the development and implementation of business innovation services for employers in FE. Sustainable Agenda for Further Education (SAFE) is a well established, LSC funded network of West Midlands Further Education (FE) Colleges, local and regional businesses and other strategic partner organisations.
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - Development of effective approaches for the delivery of Train to Gain for low volumes of learners
This publication is intended to be a practical source of information and possible tools for providers wishing to improve their practice in relation to delivering Train to Gain to low volumes of learners. The material is aimed at a range of individuals and teams within training provider organisations. It should be of interest to all staff who play a role in employer responsiveness.
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - Identifying bottom line benefits for employers
This publication is intended to be a practical source of information and possible tools for providers wishing to improve their practice in relation to identifying bottom line benefits. The material is aimed at a range of individuals and teams within training provider organisations. It should be of interest to all staff who play a role in employer responsiveness.
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - Identifying effective information systems
This publication provides a practical source of information and possible tools for providers wishing to improve their practice in relation to identifying effective information systems. The material is aimed at a range of individuals and teams within training provider organisations. It should be of interest to all staff who play a role in employer responsiveness.
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - Supporting assessors in developing employer responsiveness
This publication is intended to be a practical source of information and possible tools for providers wishing to improve their practice in relation to supporting assessors. The material is aimed at a range of individuals and teams within training provider organisations. It should be of interest to all staff who play a role in employer responsiveness.
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - The role of HR in employer responsiveness
This publication provides a practical source of information and tools for providers wishing to improve how they use HR to support employer responsiveness. The material is aimed at a range of individuals and teams within Learning and Skills sector organisations. It should be of interest to all staff who play a role in employer responsiveness.
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - Working effectively with Skills Brokers
This publication is intended to be a practical source of information and possible tools for providers wishing to improve their practice in relation to working with skills brokers. The material is aimed at a range of individuals and teams within training provider organisations. It should be of interest to all staff who play a role in employer responsiveness.
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - Strategic Sales and Marketing
Strategic Sales and Marketing publication created as part of the Thematic development projects during Jan - Jul 09
Thematic Development Project publication (Round 1) - Facilitating Improvement in Health and Social Care Education and Training
Facilitating Improvement in Health and Social Care Education and Training publication created as part of the Thematic development projects during Jan - Jul 09
Checklist
Assess--Train--Assess: checklist
Checklist for Assess--Train--Assess -- an approach using existing knowledge, skills and learning goals to create a tailored programme that accelerates achievement
Brokerage and the customer journey
Discussion notes on the role of the broker, the role of the provider and ideas and exercises, to enable both to offer a seamless service to the customer. The customer journey suggests ways of planning and delivering a customer focussed approach.
Candidate induction pack
This pack provides examples of the documentation needed to help candidates prepare portfolios of evidence for NVQs. It includes templates, a workshop programme, a development plan and an induction checklist. It is written for Teaching Assistants but can easily be adapted for other vocational areas.
Flexible delivery criteria and checklists for Train to Gain providers
This documents lists key criteria to help you assess where you are in your development. It outlines four headings: assessing the starting point, understanding the workplace context, designing learning materials and flexible delivery methods. It shows examples of how to work with the key criteria and a checklist of questions.
How responsive is your organisation?
Checklist to rate organisations’ responsiveness
Initial assessment - checklist
Initial assessment checklist covering process, contents, uses for information, engaging learners, management and confidentiality
Service-level agreement (SLA) checklist
Checklist items that should be included in a service level agreement
Ways of working in partnership: checklist
This checklist describes feature of partnership working from loose arrangements to strategic ventures and enables partners to review how they are working
Possible problems with partnership working: checklist
Checklist of possible problems and issues relating to partnership working and suggested ideas for resolving these
What individuals or teams could do to develop employer responsiveness
Checklist of strategies to develop employer responsiveness for individuals or teams
The McKinsey 7S model
Checklist to assess an organisation’s state of functionality from strategy, structure, systems and style to shared values, staff and skills. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Tips for working at your partnership
Tips for working more effectively at various stages of partnership development%2C based on Tuckman’s theories
Top tips - Preparing for TQS
Top tips for providers seeking to achieve the training quality standard
Top tips - Designing learning materials
Top tips to consider when designing learning materials.
Top tips assessing the starting point
Top tips for assessing the starting point for employer workplace support - features information on employers documentation, and workplace and technical terms.
Top tips for developing flexible delivery methods
Tips for developing flexible delivery methods in your employer facing provision.
Top tips for understanding the workplace context
Tips to help you consider, understand and use the workplace context in employer facing provision.
Top tips on understanding and using the workplace context
Top tips for providers on understanding the workplace context. It includes reminders to consider shift patterns, busy periods, and learners willingness to do homework. Useful for new staff and as a checklist when engaging with employers.
Exemplar
Development Plan - Tyneside Training Services
Improvement project plan developed by Train to Gain team to reduce the paperwork trail for employers and learners
Employer Feedback Survey - Tyneside Training Services
A short feedback form designed by Tyneside Training Services Limited to collect employer feedback
Producing Product Guides for Business Clients - NVQ IT
A flier promoting the NVQ in IT User qualification produced by Colleges for Business Norfolk. See separate guide for generating content.
Product guides for business clients: sample flier
A flier promoting the NVQ in IT User qualification produced by Colleges for Business Norfolk. See separate guide for generating content.
Individual Learning Plan - Tyneside Training Services
The revised Individual Learning Plan template developed by Tyneside Training Services
Framework
Examples of acceptable and unacceptable evidence
Examples of evidence derived from the Framework and Improvement Projects showing how acceptable evidence gives a specific picture of the level of performance while unacceptable is too vague
An audit and development planning tool to support and improve the effective management and delivery of Skills for Life
An audit and development planning tool to support and improve the effective management and delivery of Skills for Life
Diagnostic tool for consortia and partnerships
This diagnostic tool is the result of wide-ranging discussions with consortium leads and consortium partners, as well as with key stakeholders, and takes into account the complex factors that can influence effective partnership-working.
Mapping Standards for Employer Responsiveness - Summary Chart
This chart describes the main stages in the Employer Responsiveness journey and summarises the quality standards that relate to them. For further detail on each stage and the related standards please refer to the Mapping Standards for Employer Responsiveness document.
Mapping Standards for Employer Responsiveness
This document describes the main stages in the Employer Responsiveness journey and summarises the quality standards that relate to them. Please also refer to the Mapping Standards for Employer Responsiveness - Summary Chart.
Employer Responsiveness Framework
This is the Employer Responsiveness Framework document developed in July 2009. This tool has helped providers understand their employee responsiveness and identify key actions to improve it
Glossary
Employer responsiveness resource pack: Glossary
A glossary of terms used in the employer responsiveness resource pack with a note of where they most commonly occur
Guide
A culture for quality - forcefield analyses
Forcefield Analysis is a technique for analysing the forces that help or obstruct change. It can be useful as part of drawing up a strategic plan for culture change and for analysing what areas need to be focused on in any associated action plan.
A guide to developing effective customer service
Checklist on developing a customer-focused approach across an organisation from through training, service standards, monitoring quality and dealing with complaints
A sales toolkit
Description of contents of pack for sales staff providing step-by-step guidance to the sales process
Applying the McKinsey 7S model to employer responsiveness
Example of how a curriculum area in a large FE college began using the McKinsey 7S model. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Customer Journey Mapping
An overview of a customer journey mapping process with ideas on how to identify hots spots, looking at the customers perspective and ways of improving each step of the journey for the customer.
Employer Responsiveness resource pack: A framework to measure and improve employer responsiveness
This section looks at the 'Framework to measure and improve employer responsiveness' and considers the quality criteria and review tools developed during the Improvement Projects
Employer Responsiveness resource pack: Introduction
This introduction describes the contents of the resource pack and how it provides ideas for post-16 education and training providers to improve their responsiveness to employers
Employer Responsiveness resource pack: Module 1: Working with employers as customers
This module provides advice on how to treat employers as valued customers and generate more engagement
Employer Responsiveness resource pack: Module 2: Developing flexible delivery
This module has been designed to stimulate thinking about flexible delivery and moving from provider-focused to employer-focused delivery
Employer Responsiveness resource pack: Module 3: Developing responsive people and organisations
The module considers aspects of developing people and organisations to become more employer-responsive. It contains checklists, models, analysis tools, case studies and scenarios
Employer Responsiveness resource pack: Module 4: Partnership building for responsiveness
This module introduces the ideas behind why and how partnerships can work, including an overview of critical success factors and tools for developing well-grounded strategies
Enablers and principles for successful partnerships
The enablers and principles form a guide to help build positive partnerships at a strategic level. Each builds on the other to support successful partnerships required for effective Train to Gain delivery. Where organisations are not used to working in partnerships with each other, the enablers and principles can provide clear strategic steps to achieve and evaluate successful relationships
Guidelines on developing customer relationship management systems
Guidelines on developing customer relationship management across organisations that can also be used to review existing systems. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Guidelines on use of a MP3 to record NVQ evidence
These guidelines aim to assist assessors to collect authentic evidence for NVQ assessment by using a MP3 device to record observations, testimonies and verbal questioning in the workplace.
How to do a forcefield analysis
Guidance on how to do a forcefield analysis identifying forces for and against change and using the results
How to do a SWOT analysis
Guidance on how to analyse strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) relating particularly to partnerships
Instructions for using the Directional Policy Matrix
Instructions for using a strategic planning tool (the Directional Planning Matrix) to analyse partners’ competitive advantage
Key elements of a typical individual learning plan - Checklist
A checklist of the key elements of an individual learning plan covering personal and programme data, assessment outcomes, goals and contact information. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Marketing the Benefits of Training to Employers
Eight training providers looked at ways of getting across the business case for learning to employers. This report describes how they went about it and their findings.
Measuring the impact of training on business
Models to show how to measure the business impact of training for the employer.
Producing Product Guides for Business Clients
This guide provides a template for course staff contributing information for marketing materials for employers on courses relevant to their employees.
Selling responsive provision to employers
A collection of scenarios, tips and checklists on sales techniques
Strategies for tracking the customer experience
Points to consider in stages of customer experience
The cultural web
Advice on how to use the cultural web approach to identify what needs changing in your organisation’s culture
Turning information into intelligence: checklist
Checklist that could be the basis of discussions about what labour market information should be collected and how it could be used
Using information from tracking the customer journey
Checklist to identify shortfall in customer experience and how to improve this. The Employer Responsiveness Framework is now available to download.
Using LMI to improve
This guide is designed to help you use labour market information (LMI) in your organisation. It provides information on how it can be collected, recorded, monitored and used to aid improvement.
Questions an employer may need to ask of themselves before undertaking training
A series of questions aimed at helping businesses assess what they hope to achieve by training and identify the benefits to their business. In addition this checklist suggests that employers consider the return on investment from various perspectives.
AID Pilot - how to get involved
This is a document summarising the benefits and requirements around the Apprenticeship Improvement and Developement tool pilot, due to take place from December 2009 to February 2010.
Making it Work
A practical guide to effective delivery of Skills for Life in workplace learning.
Press Release
Train to Gain suuport for SMEs
Press release detailing support for small and medium enterprises within Train to Gain.
Skills Minister Statement
Statement from the skills minister on 10th November 2008 around Train to Gain.
Train to Gain changes
Statement around the changes that have recently occurred in Train to Gain from the Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council.
Research and evaluation
Improvement Projects Final Report
This is the final report on the work carried out by over 75 providers in 2007 on topic areas related to ‘developing flexible delivery’ and ‘working with employers as customers’.
Reaching further - A CBI report commissioned by LSIS
The result of work commissioned from the CBI, this report highlights examples of good practice where colleges and employers have worked together successfully to achieve high quality workforce training, tailored to meet the needs of employers and employees. There are lessons here for FE colleges in how to engage effectively with employers. There are also lessons for employers who are not yet making the most of the resources that colleges can offer.
Gordon Aitken at RCU - Research into FE Development Needs for WSC
Research into the FE System's Development Needs to Meet the Challenge of the Implementation of World Class Skills
Self-assessment
How responsive to employers are you?
This checklist helps you to assess the responsiveness of your training and related services
The PEST (political, economic, social and technical) model
Description of a method to assess political, economic, social and technical factors that affect an organisation plus case study
TQS Part B guidance
TQS part B - Adult and Social Care - Pre submission guidance
This guide has been prepared for education and training providers of all sizes working with the adult social care sector, who are looking to achieve the new sector-specific Part B of the Training Quality Standard (TQS).
TQS part B- Building services engineering sector -1- Readiness Check
This checklist is the first part of a three-part ‘suite of resources’ designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS part B- Building services engineering sector -2- Development guide
This development guide is the second part of a three-part ‘suite of resources’ produced to assist training provider organisations achieve TQS Part B
TQS part B- Building services engineering sector -3- application guide
This application guide is the third part in a three-part ‘suite of resources’ designed to assist training provider organisations that aspire to achieve TQS Part B
TQS Part B - Semta Engineering Sector -1- Readiness Checklist
This checklist is the first part of a three-part ‘suite of resources’ designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS Part B - Semta Engineering Sector -2- Development Guide
This development guide is the second part of a three-part ‘suite of resources’ produced to assist training provider organisations achieve TQS Part B
TQS Part B - Semta Engineering Sector -3- Application Guide
This application guide is the third part in a three-part ‘suite of resources’ designed to assist training provider organisations that aspire to achieve TQS Part B
TQS part B- Hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector - Pre submission guidance
This guide is aimed to produce a resource to assist providers in the HLTT sector working with Part B of the Training Quality Standard to do so more easily.
TQS part B- IT and Telecoms sector - Pre submission guidance
This guide has been produced with advice and guidance from several IT and Telecoms providers and e-skills UK between May and August 2008 and is designed to assist providers with a specialism in IT and Telecoms with preparing for Part B certification of the Training Quality Standard.
TQS Part B - Logistics Sector Guide
This guide is aimed to assist providers in the logistics sector working with Part B of the Training Quality Standard to do so more easily.
TTQS Part B - Skillsmart Retail -1- Readiness Checklist
This checklist is designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS Part B - Skillsmart Retail - Pre-Submission Guidance
This guide is designed to assist providers with a specialism in Retail who are preparing for Part B certification of the Training Quality Standard (TQS).
TQS Part B Asset Skills 1 - Sector Readiness Checklist
This checklist is designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS Part B Asset Skills Sector Guide
This guide has been produced to assist training provider organisations achieve TQS Part B certification of excellence.
TQS part B - Automotive -1- Readiness Checklist
This checklist is designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS part B Automotive 2 - Development Guide
This development guide has been produced to assist training provider organisations achieve TQS Part B certification of excellence.
TQS part B Automotive 3 - Application Guide
This application guide has been designed to assist training provider organisations that aspire to achieve TQS Part B
TQS part B Cogent Process and Nuclear 1 - Readiness Check
This checklist is designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS part B Cogent Process and Nuclear Guidelines
These guidelines have been produced to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS Part B Construction 1 - Readiness Check 2009
This checklist is designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS Part B Construction 2 - Development Guide 2009
This development guide has been produced to assist training provider organisations achieve TQS Part B certification of excellence.
TQS Part B Construction 3 - Application Guide 2009
This application guide has been designed to assist training provider organisations that aspire to achieve TQS Part B
TQS Part B - Skills for Health -1- Readiness Checklist
This checklist is designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
TQS Part B - Skills for Health -2- Development Guide
This development guide has been produced to assist training provider organisations achieve TQS Part B certification of excellence.
TQS Part B - Skills for Health -3- Application Guide
This application guide has been designed to assist training provider organisations that aspire to achieve TQS Part B
TQS Part B - SkillsActive - Pre-Submission Guidance
This guide is designed to assist providers with a specialism in the Sport and Fitness sector who are preparing for Part B certification of the Training Quality Standard (TQS).
TQS Part B - SkillsActive -1- Readiness Checklist
This checklist is designed to assist training providers who aspire to the Training Quality Standard (TQS) Part B
Programme Information
Inside WCS - Issue 1 of the New WCS Newsletter
Inside WCS Issue 1 - the first edition of the new World Class Skills newsletter.
Inside WCS - Issue 2 June 09
Inside WCS Issue 2 - the second edition of the new World Class Skills newsletter.
Working with employers - Conference Journal
This Journal provides a record of some of the experience, learning and key messages emerging from the years of 06-08 of the Quality Improvement Agency Development Programme for Train to Gain.
Inside WCS - Issue 3 September 09
Inside WCS Issue 3 - the third edition of the new World Class Skills newsletter.
Introducing World Class Skills - Programme Overview
Overview of the World Class Skills programme and the key products and services available to providers.
Inside WCS Issue 4 - the fourth edition of the new World Class Skills newsletter.
Inside WCS Issue 4 - the fourth edition of the new World Class Skills newsletter.
Application Form
Consultancy Application Form
This is the application form for WCS consultancy. Your completed application should be returned by email to wcsenquiries@kpmg.co.uk
Apprenticeship Improvement and Development (AID) Tool application form
This is the application form for involvement in pilot of the Apprenticeship Improvement and Development (AID) tool. Your completed application should be returned by email to rena.hering%40kpmg.co.uk
Apprenticeship individual consultancy application form
Application form for participation in Apprenticeship specific individual consultancy.
WCS sector coaching application form - Apprenticeships
This is an Apprenticeships specific application form for those who want to apply for a sector coach.
WCS sector coach application form – Apprenticeships
This is an Apprenticeship specific application form for those who want to apply to be a sector coach.
General sector coach application form
This is an application form for those who want to apply to be a sector coach.