Aish Technologies Supports Skills Pledge
DORSET SIGNING OF NEW SKILLS PLEDGE BY BEACON COMPANIES
A SPECIAL event in Poole was staged for the signing of a new Skills Pledge by nine innovative businesses. The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of organisations to demonstrate the importance of investing in the skills and training of their employees.
In making the Skills Pledge through the Train to Gain service, the Beacon companies have committed to supporting all their employees to develop their basic skills. This includes literacy and numeracy, and working towards relevant, valuable qualifications to at least Level 2 (equivalent to 5 good GCSEs).
Beacon is a South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA) initiative that brings together leaders from the region’s most successful companies to encourage business excellence, form business alliances and share best practice.
Beacon companies from each area meet regularly at Beacon boardrooms to discuss strategic issues and challenges. At a recent Beacon boardroom held at Aish Technologies Limited in Poole, Ed Bates, of Aish Technologies, Helen Stacey, of Smart Recruitment, Alan Trevarion, of CT Production, Sinead Devane, of Matt Black Systems, Nick Oryino, of Carford Group Limited, Peter Gordon of Rockley Watersports, Peter Bennet, of Groveley Group, Roan Fair, of Aylesworth Fleming and Paul Mitchell, of Lewis Innovative Investments gathered to sign the Skills Pledge.
Train to Gain Skills Broker Paula Wise urged all businesses to take advantage of the Skills Pledge and said: “The Pledge is a major initiative that we believe will have a serious impact on improving skills in companies across the region.
“We are delighted that these Beacon companies – who are ambitious and respected for their forward thinking approach, have embraced this and are leading the way.”
As Paula Wise explains, having a skilled and competent workforce is one of the keys to a dynamic, successful business and is set to boost the productivity of the region.
Sue Baker, director of Beacon South West, comments: “Beacon South West seeks to raise the bar across the region and inspire people to do something markedly different in their businesses. By signing up to the Skills Pledge, Beacon companies are demonstrating once again their commitment to leading the way and developing the skills pool within the region.”
Ed Bates, of Aish Technologies, says: “It is essential that employees are confident in having basic skills, which are so important in their personal lives as well as at work.
“We believe that the Skills Pledge is a vital new initiative for the South West region and we are delighted to be a pioneer.”
- Beacon South West brings together some of the South West's most forward thinking and ambitious companies to promote success and spearhead the growth of the region. A key business initiative of the South West of England Regional Development Agency, Beacon South West is an award given to those companies who can demonstrate outstanding achievement across a range of criteria, including significant improvements in productivity and performance, profitability, work culture and innovation.
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