Improving Productivity
- Investing in skills is proven to increase profit for your organisation.
- Investing in your employees increases their motivation and loyalty to your organization.
So what are People 1st doing to help you?
Identifying critical skills issues:
- Developing solutions for industry through the Sector Skills Agreement
Developing business support tools:
- Investor in Skills packages - for the development and growth of your business
- An online human resources support service - giving industry specific advice.
- High tech customer satisfaction collation and feedback tool
- A tool to speed the process of creating food specifications
Leading the development of National Skills Strategies:
- Developing solutions for issues surrounding:
- "The Next Decade," a tourism framework for change in Scotland.
Setting standards and developing routes into industry:
- Developing National Occupations Standards for all parts of the People 1st Footprint
- Writing the curriculum for the new 14–19 Diploma
- Leading on the creation of a National Skills Academy for the sector
- Supporting Junior Chefs Academy
- Developing and managing Apprenticeships that lead to rewarding careers
Creating retention and development aids:
- Identifying fit for purpose qualifications which link to the UK Skills Passport
- Developing a UK Skills Passport supporting continuous professional development
Ensuring that skilled people are able to enter the sector:
- Working with the Home Office to ensure that the sector has access to talented workers from beyond the EU
