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This month's news
ROI Guru
One of the biggest names in training evaluation, Dr Jack Phillips, will be presenting at the Training Solutions Show at Birmingham on 4 July in a half-day seminar entitled Measuring Learning, Performance and Impact.
His books include Handbook of Training Evaluation and Measurement Methods and The Consultant’s Scorecard.
The show, supported by Training and sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, also includes half-day seminars on emotional intelligence, e-learning and innovation & creativity.
For more information see www.training-shows.co.uk or call Colin Parris at Brintex on 020-7973 6643
Reward enough
New Government research suggests that two-thirds of employees would choose a job which offered off-the-job training over one paying 5 per cent more but without training opportunities.
The research was commissioned by the DfEE as part of its relaunch of the National Training Awards which recognises excellence and demonstrable benefits achieved through learning.
IIP standard
The new version of the Investors in People standard has been launched. It can be downloaded at: www.iipuk.co.uk/ TheStandard
Climate check
The Campaign for Learning has a new interactive learning climate questionnaire on its web site where you can diagnose the extent to which your workplace culture supports learning.
See: www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/survey
C&G in China
City & Guilds has become the only foreign awarding body sanctioned by the Chinese government to deliver and administer vocational qualifications in China.
The first City & Guilds qualification to gain government support is in retailing and 140 employees from one of China’s largest department stores have already embarked on the course.
