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Media
The National Training Awards Press Office will send out press releases following the announcement of the regional finalists, regional ceremonies and the Gala.
The Press Office will also be happy to provide comments from spokespeople at The National Training Awards and Government for you to include in your own releases.
And don't forget to include any press releases on your website, intranet and in your company newsletter to ensure your exciting news reaches all your stakeholders.
North East celebrates best in training at National Training Awards 2010
Businesses and individuals in the North East gathered yesterday at the 2010 National Training Awards to celebrate those who have achieved outstanding organisational and individual success through investment in training, learning and development in the workplace.
The ceremony, held at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle, saw a total of 12
Regional Training Awards presented to businesses and individuals that have
demonstrated outstanding impact and benefits as a direct result of the training.
A further four UK National Training Awards were presented to winners that demonstrated
exceptional success and were considered by the judges to be true exemplars
of excellence.
Run on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) by
UK Skills, the National Training Awards inspires and encourages UK industry
to invest in training and development as a route to achieving outstanding organisational
and individual success. Winning an Award is a recognition of best practice
and provides a benchmark for standards of excellence in training
in the UK. City & Guilds is the premier sponsor of the 2010 National Training
Awards.
The Award Winners in the North East are:
Award category |
Organisation / individual name |
Entry title |
Location |
Award type |
Large Employer |
Orange |
Rising & Emerging Stars – developing our future managers |
Darlington |
Regional Winner |
Eaga PLC |
The Eaga Service Excellence Experience |
Newcastle |
Regional Winner |
|
Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Ltd (Protection Group) |
Sembcorp Protection Group Staff Competency Training Achievements Set New Industry Standard |
Middlesbrough |
UK Winner |
|
Medium Employer |
Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Developing problem-solving skills using 8-Step Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Methodology to improve overall business performance |
Cramlington |
Regional Winner |
Small Employer |
DTW |
Meeting the challenges of the digital communications age |
Guisborough |
Regional Winner |
Providing Education and Training |
Northumbria University |
The Student Law Office - Training future lawyers through real life experience |
Newcastle |
UK Winner |
ETEC Development Trust |
Community Decorators - making a difference to the local community & young people’s lives |
Sunderland |
Regional Winner |
|
Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic |
Innovative training delivers safer work environment saves money and minimises physical stress in the workplace. |
Newcastle |
Regional Winner |
|
Partnership and Collaboration |
|
Working in partnership to engage with young people to change attitude and behaviour |
Sunderland |
UK Winner |
|
Guardian: Multi agency training and awareness in CBRN incident response in North East England |
Newcastle |
Regional Winner |
|
Individual |
Stephen Race |
Wagon Driver promoted to Safety Manager shows how great determination can achieve success |
Peterlee |
UK Winner |
Don Head |
From a background of no qualifications to working to ensure no one is unqualified |
N. Morpeth |
Regional Winner |
The four UK Winners will now be invited to the National Training Awards UK Ceremony where they will find out if they have won the overall Winner of the Year Award for their category. They will be up against other UK Winners from across the UK.
The National Training Awards UK Ceremony is being held at Old Billingsgate in London on Wednesday 1st December.
Simon Bartley, Chief Executive of UK Skills which manages the National
Training Awards, said: “Congratulations to all of this year’s winners
in the North East on their achievements. Each and every one of this year’s
National Training Awards winners demonstrated that it is training of the
highest quality that helps grow individuals, careers and develop sustainable
businesses. All of those who won an Award should be very proud of what they
achieved.”
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Notes to editors
For further information please contact:
- Matthew Sutherland, Fresh Communication
Email: matt@freshcommunication.co.uk
Tel: 01872 262 977
- Tom York, UK Skills
Email: tom.york@ukskills.org.uk
Tel: 0207 429 2828
National Training Awards, brought to you by UK Skills
- The National Training Awards recognise those individuals and organisations throughout the UK that have achieved outstanding business and personal success through investment in training. Winning an Award is recognition of best practice and provides a benchmark for standards of excellence in training in the UK.
- Run on an annual basis on behalf of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills by UK Skills, the Awards are also supported by Skills Development Scotland, The Welsh Assembly Government and the Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland.
- Established in 1987, the National Training Awards are free to enter and are unique because the seven Award categories encompass all sectors, sizes of organisations, training providers and individuals. The Award categories also recognise all types of training from formal qualifications programmes to informal learning and coaching.
- The National Training Awards aim to develop entrants throughout the Awards process, from the advice and self-assessment guidance given at the outset to the constructive feedback given to each entrant after judging. Finalists and Winners of the Awards are honoured through a series of regional networking events and a national ceremony.
For more information please visit www.nationaltrainingawards.com
Social Media
Including news of your success with the National Training
Awards on your company's social networking site is another
great way to shout about your achievements.
Company literature
Announcing you have won a National Training Award can add
real kudos to your company - remember to include your
achievement on email signatures, business cards and company
literature.
