1 Corby Borough Council Tina Moss - Training Officer Vicky Holmes – IT Apprentice Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby

2 Content Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Corporate Direction Our Approach to Skills Development – NVQ/Apprenticeships IT Apprenticeship Programme – how we did it! The Apprentice Experience Business Benefits

3 Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Create an internationally competitive labour force and implement the National Skills Charter

4 Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Integration with Corporate Policy : THE ‘GOLDEN THREAD’ CORPORATE PLAN HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY Training Strategy STAFF APPRAISALS

5 I nvestors in People Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby IiP a framework for ensuring clear links between employee development and organisational performance Staff Appraisals Forms part of our TNA (into the need for IT Training)

6 Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby Why chose IT Apprenticeship ? Use of broad IT skills across the Authority To provide support and development of new skills to staff Funding - key factor How did we get Staff involved? Appraisal data identified individual learning needs Offered out to all staff (equality) Key focus was to achieve ‘volunteers’

7 Pre-course Presentations on site by Tresham This gave more info prior to commitment – some dropped out Q&A session was invaluable! Outcomes Signed up 17 people to the IT course This has doubled our original target of apprentice places The apprentice experience – Vicky … Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby

8 The Apprentice! Vicky Holmes ……… Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby

9 To conclude: Business Benefits Commitment to the skills pledge Supporting our values that encompass IiP Commitment to our employees to encourage and support personal development that improves business / customer performance standards Retention of staff Improves Employer Branding – employer of choice Building a bigger, better, brighter Corby