1 ROADS Services Training Group LOCAL AUTHORITY ROADS CONFERENCE 2014 Reforms, Challenges and Safety Treacys West County Hotel, Ennis, May 2014.

Reforms, Challenges and Safety New Courseware Development Charlie Kerr National Training Co-Ordinator LASNTG

Training Programme Requirements  A good training programme should have Clear Objectives with regard to  Cognitive/ Skills Learning Outcomes  Attitude Outcomes  Behavioural Outcomes Well defined target audience Appropriate training methodologies An evaluation framework  Evaluation of Leaner outcomes  Evaluation of Training Programme

Need for Target Learner Groups  Primary Target Group Previous Learning Experience Aptitude  Secondary Target Group Course may be useful for  Training methodology Must be appropriate to the Primary Target Group  Classroom  Demonstration  On the Job  Important that control is kept over content Everything may be nice to know, but Key items may get lost in the information overload Better to be able to do a smaller number of items well  Provided minimum requirements of course met  Review and assess Learner Outcomes

Target Learner Groups  Technical/ Officer Managing Safely in Construction Temporary Traffic Management Design  Operative CSCS Location of Underground Services Surface Dressing Basic  Supervisor CSCS Signing, Lighting & Guarding Surface Dressing Advanced  Employee Manual Handling Safe Pass  Trainer Train the Trainer Trainer Programme

New Course Development (Spec)  Course Title Common description and course code  Training Aim  Award Attendance Certificate Assessment Certificate Continuing Professional Development  Applicable Regulations/ Standards the course meets  Overall duration of course  Expiry Period/ Renewal method  Primary Target Learner Group  Secondary Target Learner Group

Specifying Course Content  Course organised into Units  The aim of the Unit  The location of the learning  The duration of the unit Directed Placement  The Activities that will be undertaken What the learner will be able to do on completion What standard or reference the content is based on How the Learning Outcome for that Activity will be assessed

Assessing Learning Outcomes  Modular Assessment Programme  Assessment title  Assessment method  Pass standard  Duration of the Assessment  Assessment content  Marking scheme

New Courses Released  Temporary Traffic Management Design 2 day TM Principles, Standard Rural, Standard Urban, Method Statements 1 day High Speed  Visual Pavement Condition Rater Rural  Abrasive Wheels including Con-saw  Manual Handling Refresher  Temporary Traffic Management on Level 6 Roads Static Operations Mobile Operations IPV Driver Supervisor  Front Loading Shovel  Surface Water Drainage Basic  Bridge Inspection and Maintenance  Stop – Go Operator  Temporary Traffic Signal Operator

Courses Under Development  Level 9 Post Grad Diploma in Road Maintenance Engineering and Network Management  Visual Pavement Condition Rater Urban Concrete  Update of Chainsaw Operation for Road Operatives  Transport Manager  Update of Pesticides and Herbicides  Surface Water Drainage Advanced  Trench Support for Road Operatives  Surface Dressing Plant Operator Binder Distributor Operator Roller Operator Chipper Operator

Identified Training Needs  Structured Analysis of Training Needs  Consistent Specification  Measured Outcomes  Measured Training Performance  Provision and Management of Inhouse Training Resources  Framework Agreements for Training Provision  Term Maintenance Contracts  Pothole Repair  Road Signs and Road Markings  Speed Limit Management

Blended Learning  Student to Student Interaction  Student to Teacher Interaction  Student to Community Interaction  Student to Material Interaction  Student to Technology Interaction

Effective Training  Meet Legislation Requirements Safety Competence  Meet Certification Requirements Migration of skills across and within the sector Quality assurance within organisations Effective tendering and recruitment  Cost Reduction/ Increase Income Targeted  Need  Change management  Oppertunity Right people trained with the right skills  If work is carried out well with a trained workforce it Is carried out safely Is carried out effectively Will meet legislative requirements Will be carried out in accordance with the most up to date standards Will meet quality assurance requirements Will be cost effective  Training skills are cumulative Adds value to the employee Adds value to the organisation Adds value to the sector