Every business needs to be able to source training from a trusted training provider. Philip Wadsworth – working as Workforce Training – has worked in the food industry across all sectors and has used this industry experience to deliver training for over 20 years across the food and related industry sectors, including many well-known high street brands. In this blog, Philip talks us through the benefits and types of training, with a focus on online e-learning.
Why is Training Important?
Training is sometimes considered an expensive ‘nice-to-have’ by businesses, especially those with tight budgets or resource constraints. Too often, training and development are not considered a priority when times get challenging. However, training is vital for any business to thrive and develop because employees who gain skills and knowledge become more capable in their jobs, requiring less supervision and improving productivity and efficiency. The cost of the training is also a legitimate business expense.
What is Online E-Learning?
Online e-learning training is a simple and effective way of delivering various courses on a computer. Most businesses can access the computer required to complete online e-learning courses. The beauty of online e-learning training is that it can be started and stopped when convenient for the business.
How Does Online E-Learning Work?
The business purchases an online e-learning license from Workforce Training for each required course. Every business owner receives support on how to start the training on their computer, which enables them to start the training with each employee and then leave them to complete their course as required. The online e-learning training contains engaging material, including videos, course notes, interactive quizzes, and more.
Each course is completed at a pace that suits the individual employee and can be stopped and restarted when convenient. This means it’s also easy for the business owner and employees to track their progress, measure performance as a result of the training and discuss this during appraisals, identifying what has been learned and how this will help them develop further in their careers, preparing employees for promotion in the future.
What are the Benefits of Online E-Learning Training for a Business?
Working with a trusted training provider makes access to high-quality training, advice and guidance easy. Workforce Training delivers high-quality training as an approved training centre for Highfield Qualifications courses. On successful completion, certificates can be instantly printed by the employer.
Here are just some of the benefits of online training:
- Cost & time-efficient & flexible as the training is completed when convenient
- Meets your business’ needs by providing only relevant upskilling
- Increased employee engagement as you are investing in their development
- Improving productivity and employee retention from more effective, happier staff
- Building your brand and customer trust by displaying qualification certificates
What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Training?
Workforce Training delivers CPD courses that are independently scrutinised to maintain the quality and integrity of the content and delivery. This helps individuals improve their personal and professional development by raising their knowledge and skills effectively and efficiently.
Examples of CPD include:
- Training workshops.
- Online e-learning training courses.
- Face-to-face training courses.
- Apprenticeships
- Good practice techniques
Is CPD compulsory?
In many industries and occupations, documented evidence is required, and training certificates are the easiest way to provide it. Workforce Training offers many training options, including top-rated online e-learning training courses. All our training courses and certificates are endorsed by Highfield Qualifications.
Choosing the correct, efficient and effective training can be overwhelming. This is why Workforce Training supports all customers in discussing their training requirements.
How can I Introduce Training to my Business?
Workforce Training works with all existing and new customers, discussing and identifying possible training needs.
1. Identify the Training Needs of the Business.
- Where are the skills gaps in the business currently?
- What training is required to improve the business efficiently and grow the business?
- How are the skills aligned with the business’ needs and goals in the future?
Employers often discuss training needs during appraisals to understand what they feel their training requirements are and where skills gaps are.
2. Put a Plan in Place
We’ve already mentioned the online e-learning training courses we offer.
In addition to the short courses, we also offer apprenticeships. The advantage of introducing an apprenticeship programme is that it is tailored to your business and the Apprenticeship Levy may pay for the cost of the apprenticeship. The levy can be accessed subject to the business meeting funding requirements.
Where is the Training Available?
Training can be delivered in several ways – including in person, online and remotely – and Workforce Training offers the full range of delivery models. The different types of training we offer are seen as tools to meet employers’ various needs.
Online e-learning is one important tool for delivering convenient training and producing the required improvement in skills and knowledge for staff. Workforce Training currently offers food safety training online at levels one, two and three, as well as an allergens awareness course. All of these are accredited by the awarding body Highfield Qualifications.
In addition to online e-learning, Workforce Training delivers face-to-face training courses directly on employers’ sites or public open courses across East Yorkshire, which are open to the general public, giving small or medium businesses the opportunity for one or two employees to attend. Discounts are available for online e-learning, training directly to employers and open public courses.
Subjects for employer and public training include Food safety at all levels and HACCP at levels 2, 3 and 4 for the different food industry sectors. In addition to training courses, Workforce Training delivers a range of apprenticeships. The Apprenticeship Levy can be used to cover the cost of the apprenticeship, subject to meeting the funding rules.
Contact Workforce Training:
We are an established training provider recognised and trusted by many business organisations for providing practical, cost-effective, and relevant training.
Philip Wadsworth can be contacted using the contact form here or on his mobile: 07764789450.