NVQs AND QUALIFICATIONS
What we can offer: -

1. ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING TRAINING (ALL AGES)
· Using or up to NVQ Standards
· Operator NVQ Levels 1-2
· Craftsman NVQ Levels 2-3
· Technicians NVQ Level 4

2. ENGINEERING SKILLS UPGRADE TRAINING
To enable companies and employees to compare their current skill levels against National Best Practice Standards as a basis of developing company and individual training plans. The process is called APL (Accreditation of Prior Learning).

3. ADMINISTRATION (ALL AGES)
· Using or up to NVQ Standards
· Administration NVQ Level 2
· Administration NVQ Level 3
· Administration NVQ Level 4

4. ADMINISTRATION SKILLS UPDATE TRAINING
See 2 above.

5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Use and support of Information Technology NVQ Level 3

6. MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Standard Courses
· Award in Team Leading (Institute of Leadership & Management)
· Award in First Line Management (Institute of Leadership & Management)
· Award in Management

Management NVQs
· NVQ 2 – Team Leading (ILM)
· NVQ 3 – Management (ILM or CMI)
· NVQ 4 – Management (CMI)
· NVQ 5 – Management (CMI)

Management Skills Upgrading
Using the process of Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) companies and individuals who wish to improve their competence may do so by using Management Best Practice Standards as a basis for establishing current competence from which a training development programme can be derived. This process is called ‘Crediting Competence’.

7. TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS
Either special departmental or company wide analysis of training needs to enable a formal approach to ensure business plans are achieved.

8. INVESTORS IN PEOPLE (IIP)
Heavily supported by DCELLS and designed to enable companies to formalise into their daily work activities. Their philosophy and practices of recognising their people are the company’s most important assets.

The process is totally consistent with QMS/ISO 9000:2000, QMS/QS 9000:1996 and companies with this award should find IIP enhances company products, quality etc.

9. SHORT COURSES
We have a large portfolio of courses on offer and can create bespoke courses to specific company needs. Some courses, especially Health & Safety carry recognised National Certification.

10. CONSULTANCY
We are able to carry out several types of assignments including Skills Audit, Training Needs Analysis Development of Company Specific Training Programmes, Health & Safety Investigations/Audit, Systems and Procedures and Small Firms Business Planning.

11. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LEAD BODY UNITS (A & V UNITS ETC)