Business Action on Skills - Yorkshire and Humber

Business Action on Skills in Yorkshire & Humber aims to tackle poor literacy, language and numeracy in the workplace by supporting businesses in developing and implementing government supported training programmes.  We also help organisations take positive action to unlock talent and enterprise of all kinds in all individuals.

We provide advice on:

- the business case for workplace learning and linking with KPI's
- working with new / existing providers
- mapping roles to national curriculum
- SMOG / assessment of internal communications
- initial assessments, training needs analysis
- establishing learning centres
- partners to assist with workplace learning programmes
- embedding workplace learning principles into the supply chain
- ensuring sustainability of workplace learning.
- working across multi site businesses
- National Qualifications Framework
- writing tenders for awarding a contract with a provider
- using workplace learning to widen responsible business practices
- legislation changes and specific sector information

We support you through:

- Dedicated specialist Workplace & Skills Account Manager
- Case studies
- Presentations to Senior Managers / Board
- Workshops to explain workplace learning and business impact
- Awards process
- Practitioner network
- Champions network
- Annual Dinner
- Opening Doors
- Awards (regional and UK)
- Research using evaluation
- Employer champions at events
- Skill Stories website and DVD
- Newsletter