We work as a team, through internal and external partnerships
(Access’ Core Values and Principles)
The stories below, and in the following pages, give examples of successful partnerships we currently have in place.
GATESHEAD COLLECTIVE
We are a founder member of this Gateshead based consortium of training providers, and the Gateshead Collective is based at the Gateshead Skills Academy.
We work together to improve the quality of provision in the area, sharing good practice and helping each other to provide a better service to employers and learners.
Our Collective partners are ITEC North East, NEETA Ltd, Rathbone UK, General Physics, TDR Ltd, Van Hee and Gateshead College.
Together, the Collective works with over 500 employers in the region providing a ‘one stop shop’ offering provision from accounting to engineering, hairdressing to ICT.
If we can’t help one of our partners surely can!
David Leahy, Collective Coordinator, supports the work of all partners in
• developing links with local schools
• developing links with the Connexions service and
• facilitating the work of the Collective Quality and Employer Engagement groups.
"Good protocols have been established to manage processes for communication with potential customers."
Ofsted July 2007
COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY FOR EMPLOYERS
17 Team Leaders at St Gobain Quartz, with Paula Lawson, HR Manager,
Christine Scott and Russell Lee from Access
An excellent example of collaborative delivery for an employer was when Access recently worked with Wallsend company Saint-Gobain Quartz. A training needs analysis had shown that many of its employees would benefit from both operative training and the development of team leading skills. Funding support for a training programme was accessed through Business Link and the Train to Gain programme. Access and TDR joined forces to ensure the programme for Saint-Gobain was delivered in a comprehensive and flexible manner.
'It is rare to find one training provider able to satisfy all employer needs. By working together on behalf of the company, TDR and ourselves have shown that a collaborative approach can be really effective.’
Malcolm Armstrong, Managing Director, Access
Saint-Gobain Quartz was delighted with the results of this collaboration, and see the improved performance of staff already having positive impacts on the business.
We are committed to working with others, and we are always willing to consider new partners and new ideas.
"Access Training Managers have taken a lead role in the development of a local consortium of training providers. Plans for the development of new joint premises are at an advanced stage."
Ofsted, July 2007
THE ACCESS-AMACUS PARTNERSHIP
Christine Murray, Managing Director of Hartlepool based Amacus Limited, has worked closely with us on a number of projects during the last 3 years to promote our services and to engage with employers throughout the region.
Amacus specialises in Leadership, Management and Business Development solutions to include group workshop programmes, training workshops, mentoring and coaching.
A series of Management Masterclasses are available from our premises at the new Gateshead Skills Academy.
If you would like to know more about how Amacus could help your organisation, then get in touch with us.
Telephone Christine Scott on 0191 4904650
Or email cscott@accesstraining.org
OTHER PARTNERSHIPS
We have a growing list of partnerships. Other examples include our work with Kaplan and City of Sunderland College, to deliver apprenticeships in accounting and security systems.
OFSTED INSPECTION - JULY 2007
Key strength:
Good collaboration with Subcontractors.
"Strategies to develop more partnerships with other organisations are well established and good."
"Access Training managers have taken a lead role in the development of a local consortium of training providers and have been successful in achieving Centre of Vocational Excellent (CoVE) status in business and management."
Ofsted Inspection - July 2007
We are committed to working with others, and are always willing to consider new partners and new ideas.
‘Access make a good contribution to partnership working to help develop good quality provision for existing and future learners. The partnerships are respected for the quality and effectiveness of their work, both regionally and nationally. Access’ managers play a very proactive role in the collaborative work. Access is currently involved in at least three good partnerships.’
Adult Learning Inspectorate - 2003
If you would like to work in partnership with us, or would like to find out more about how partnership arrangements work, then get in touch.
Telephone our Managing Director, Malcolm Armstrong on 0191 4904660
Or email to marmstrong@accesstraining.org
