08/10/2008
No Watering Down Of Skills
Training and the provision of essential skills were in focus today as the NI Employment and Learning Minister Sir Reg Empey attended an awards ceremony.
The event for Essential Skills Learning at NI Water marked the successful completion of a training programme by 120 employees with the support of the NI Union Learning Fund.
Speaking at the event in NI Water's Learning and Development Training Centre in Antrim, Sir Reg said: "Today's celebration is an excellent example of what can be achieved when all interested parties, employers, unions, training providers and government work together in partnership to deliver the shared goal of investing in and promoting the skills of the workforce.
"Better skills improve the life chances of not only those who learn, but also their families and children. Skills help people get into work and progress up the ladder. They also provide a stepping stone to yet further qualifications and can help parents play an important role in support of their children's education.
"It is my aim that we continue to encourage more companies to get involved in Essential Skills training so that, together, we can unlock the potential of our workers, our communities and our economic opportunities."
Speaking at the event, Chris Mellor, Chairman and Chief Executive of NI Water said: "NI Water had identified IT, numeracy and literacy as areas of importance for staff involved in the introduction of a new Mobile Work Management System.
"The learning partnership approach was seen not only as an effective solution to support staff affected by these new ways of working, but also an opportunity to upskill all staff. At NI Water we see the Lifelong Learning Agreement as a programme that will enhance people’s lives."
(BMcC)
The event for Essential Skills Learning at NI Water marked the successful completion of a training programme by 120 employees with the support of the NI Union Learning Fund.
Speaking at the event in NI Water's Learning and Development Training Centre in Antrim, Sir Reg said: "Today's celebration is an excellent example of what can be achieved when all interested parties, employers, unions, training providers and government work together in partnership to deliver the shared goal of investing in and promoting the skills of the workforce.
"Better skills improve the life chances of not only those who learn, but also their families and children. Skills help people get into work and progress up the ladder. They also provide a stepping stone to yet further qualifications and can help parents play an important role in support of their children's education.
"It is my aim that we continue to encourage more companies to get involved in Essential Skills training so that, together, we can unlock the potential of our workers, our communities and our economic opportunities."
Speaking at the event, Chris Mellor, Chairman and Chief Executive of NI Water said: "NI Water had identified IT, numeracy and literacy as areas of importance for staff involved in the introduction of a new Mobile Work Management System.
"The learning partnership approach was seen not only as an effective solution to support staff affected by these new ways of working, but also an opportunity to upskill all staff. At NI Water we see the Lifelong Learning Agreement as a programme that will enhance people’s lives."
(BMcC)
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