The Employers Guide to Training Providers

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The Employers Guide to Training Providers

• Sammy Betson
• Regional Partnership Manager
• Ufi/learndirect

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National Learning Directory
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National Learning Directory

• 950,000 courses
• 10,000 providers
• Run by Ufi for DIUS

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Used by?

• learndirect National Advice Line
• 0800 100 900
• 8 languages supported
• Feed to 90 national and regional websites

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Eg

• National Advice Line
• 928,000 sessions Jun07
• TV campaigns
• BBC RaW Jamie Oliver
• JCP
• TUC

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EGTP What is it?

• Imported from National Learning Database
• Vocationally relevant training
• Additional features
• Employer feedback
• Train to Gain tagging

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Used by?

• Employers
• Skills Brokers
• Union Learning Reps (ULRs)
• Sector Skills Councils

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The Providers View.
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?

• Unnecessary
• Time-consuming
• Too much effort
• Dont know about it
• Did it last year
• Got our own website

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But

• Leitch
• Employer involvement
• Single National Adult Careers Service
• Demand-led training funding

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And

• Framework for Excellence
• Provide information to learners and
• employers to help them make decisions
• Courses qualifications
• Quality

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Framework for Excellence 2

• New Quality Standard Responsiveness Indicator No
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• Employer satisfaction with provider
  responsiveness
• EGTP Feedback facility

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Train to Gain

• 440m 2007/08
• 650m 08/09
• 900m 2010/11
• Total employer-focused funding 2010/11
• - 1.3 billion

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Of which.

• Paidfor Train to Gain referrals
• Other commercial opportunities
• Local
• Regional
• International - Foundation Awards?

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?

• Unnecessary
• Time-consuming
• Too much effort
• Dont know about it
• Did it last year
• Got our own website

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Re-think?

• Easy initial input
• 24/7 access to update
• Links to Providers website
• Cost per hit?
• Integral to overall marketing plan

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Next Steps 1

• Register with Course Manager
• www.hotcourses.com
• click on Providers at bottom of page

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Next Steps 2

• Submit data
• Post prospectus to Hotcourses
• or
• Submit completed spreadsheet
• or
• Enter detail direct

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Next Steps 3

• Sign up for training
• Speak to the LSC staff here today

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Next Steps 4

• Revise Marketing Plan
• Senior Management buy-in
• Integrate EGTP
• Consider value of entries
• Identify responsible person
• Market internally
• Market externally

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Next Steps 5

• Participate in Regional Project
• Contact Sammy Betson
• sbetson_at_ufi.com
• 07717 516265

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Questions?