The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to ensuring that customers are paid the correct amount of benefit. As part of its strategy to reduce Housing Benefit error, the DWP has provided an e-learning tool for local authority staff who deliver this benefit.
Information Transfer and Superquinn have been awarded the prestigious E-Learning Age award for 'Best Project Securing Widespread Adoption'. This is the second year in succession that Information Transfer has taken top prize in this hotly contested category.
QA-IQ is to deliver technical and end-user skills training to support the critical Firelink communications project for the English, Scottish and Welsh Fire and Rescue Services (FRS), having been appointed by Airwave (formerly O2 Airwave) to design and deliver a comprehensive training programme for technical staff, end-users and FRS instructors. In addition, QA-IQ will provide a fully managed service incorporating additional training from key technology vendors into the programme.
The global learning provider, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), is bringing the basics of corporate e-learning to a wider audience by producing a series of 365 animated stories for the satellite television company Tata Sky. Tata Sky will broadcast these stories to its customers at the rate of one story per day for the next year.
Blue Eskimo, the UK's specialist provider of recruitment services focused exclusively within the training and e-learning sector, has expanded its services into the corporate learning and development marketplace.
UK based technical communications company Content Master has launched its Silverlight based demonstration and simulation capability at the Las Vegas Dev Connections developer conference.
NetDimensions, a global provider of learning, knowledge and performance management systems, today announces the establishment of an Affiliate Agreement with Atlantic Link Limited, a provider of advanced rapid e-learning tools.
Tata Interactive Systems has extended the range of its TOPSIM® workshops to address specific post-merger integration (PMI) issues.
Information Transfer and Priory Group have been awarded a prestigious National Training Award in the South East region for one of the training courses in their multi-award winning corporate learning programme. Winners of this award are deemed to have undertaken training that has demonstrated outstanding achievement and proven benefits.
Building on previous achievements, Develop Training Ltd is looking forward to supporting United Utilities Gas Apprentices for a 3rd successive year. The national training company is hoping this year’s intake will far exceed national average achievement, as United Utilities candidates have in the past.
Dublin-based grocery retailer, Superquinn, has 22 supermarkets and is known for a very high level of customer service and for being the first to introduce new initiatives. Superquinn decided to devolve responsibility for staff training to each of the sites, incorporating e-learning as part of a blended learning programme. A suite of e-learning materials in each store would provide a flexible and consistent way for local managers to support staff development.
LifeCraft, the personal and business training and development company focusing on health and well-being, has taken offices in West London, to cater for the growth in its services.
Develop Training Ltd is in a pioneering partnership with Energy & Utility Skills to solve two challenges at once. Bringing real skills to ex-offenders to equip them for work and creating a resource of skilled workers to the utilities industry.
LifeCraft, the business and personal training and development company has had its premier personal development programme “The LifeCraft Experience” profiled in the Tatler Body & Soul guide of the World’s top spas.
Information Transfer is delighted to be working with new clients PZ Cussons, Trinity-Chiesi Pharmaceuticals and Interserve Facilities Management.
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Global Knowledge, Europe's leading provider of learning services for IT and management professionals, has launched a new web site - www.gkbookshop.co.uk - that will enable customers to purchase a broad range of business and IT titles that complement the training they receive in the classroom.
The high-quality service that QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning solutions company, provides for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been recognised by the bank's Approved Supplier programme. The scheme drives performance improvement and innovation amongst the bank's suppliers as service providers are evaluated against stringent criteria to measure their value contribution and innovation. Delivering quality service and best-value to the bank is key to success.
In a major development, with potentially huge impact on the data security practices of companies worldwide, Minnesota has become the first state in the USA to enact into law a key component of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning company, has been appointed as a VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) to support the huge demand for skills in the industry-standard software for virtualised desktops and servers.
Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), announced today that it has signed an agreement with CIGNA Corporation to provide outsourced training services. GP will be providing a broad range of capabilities to meet the immediate and strategic needs of CIGNA University including a SumTotal Learning Management System (LMS), training administration support, help desk and vendor management. Expanded GP capabilities needed by the university to support CIGNA's business objectives are under consideration.
Raptivity was recently showcased at the eLearning Guild Annual Gathering 2007, at Boston. The new TurboPacks in the Raptivity product line drew conference participants to the Raptivity booth constantly
Imminent deadline provokes urgent need for effective Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ( PCI DSS ) training
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services specialist, is helping the training team at global communications organisation Orange to cope with fluctuating demands for customer service training in its UK call centres. 19 trainers from KnowledgePool have provided support to the Orange team since July 2005, enabling Orange to respond to high volumes of activity.
Working with Imperial College London (ICL)'s Medical School, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has developed a series of software learning applications chiefly for use among the Medical School's students. These simulation-based learning programmes - known as 'process emulators' - deal with aspects of diabetes and its treatment, specifically covering controlling glucose levels in a patient with Type 1 Diabetes.
John Kusi-Mensah, worldwide vice president for ePerformance Support Systems (ePSS) with the global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), is contributing his extensive knowledge, experience and expertise of these systems to delegates at the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD)'s national conference, being held in Melbourne, Australia, on 19th and 20th April.
KnowledgePool, the UK's leading provider of vendor-independent managed learning services, will be outlining its pioneering approach to managed learning and delivering three, on-stand, 'hot topic' presentations at HRD 2007 (stand 563, 17-19 April, ExCeL, London).
Coastal Training Technologies Corp. has released a new training program to help companies comply with OSHA's updated standard regarding hexavalent chromium. Hexavalent Chromium Awareness is available on DVD and video and covers the health effects of hexchrom, the newly reduced exposure levels, engineering controls and the required medical surveillance of exposed employees.
QA-IQ is expanding its market leading trainer development programme with the launch of an intensive Academy for technical and business professionals who wish to join the training industry. The instructors will help to provide training courses that deliver a business-focused experience and real-world content in addition to practical skills.
In January 2007 Develop became one of the first approved NVQ providers to offer to the water sector the new Networks Construction Operations (Water) NVQ at levels 1, 2S, 2M and 3. The scheme, awarded by CABWI, covers the full range of roles and activities for those performing work on the water network infrastructure. This range extends from entry level qualification for new people joining the industry (NVQ Level 1) through to the more complex qualifications needed by crafts-persons at levels 2 and 3.
Coastal DVDs offer programs on a full range of topics that help O'Neal Steel machine operators, welders, drill press operators, forklift drivers and other industrial employees work safely and avoid injury. Coastal DVDs feature English and Spanish versions on the same disc - some contain Portuguese as well; chapterized content for easy access; a customizable PowerPoint® presentation; and a printable Leader's Guide.
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has formed a strategic alliance with Words & Numbers (W&N), an award winning, US based premier content developer to educational publishers.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, won the bronze award for Training Company of the Year, at the Institute of IT Training Awards 2007, held at the Dorchester, London, on 1 February.
Kent Fire & Rescue Service has become the first emergency service in the country to adopt the health and safety e-learning materials produced by a partnership between the global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), and health and safety management specialists, Solutions Training & Advisory Ltd.
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Places are fast filling up for the Extended DISC Module 1 certification course on 31st January in Hartham Park, Wiltshire. Extended DISC personal analysis is based on the same theory as traditional DISC assessments but offers both the natural and work based profile of an individual giving a true indication of their preferences and behaviours. It also offers a range of tools which can be used in conjunction with the personal analysis such as team analysis, team 360 and job analysis.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has launched a white paper outlining a new approach which learning & development practitioners can use to assess their training portfolio and measure the impact of their learning interventions.
BUPA Care Homes are noticing the considerable benefits of using e-learning materials, provided by Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global e-learning producer, as part of their staff training activities.
Global Knowledge, a leading provider of enterprise learning services for IT and management professionals, is planning a series of events that will provide expert education and awareness in advanced Microsoft technologies throughout the year, with the focus topic changing with each delivery location. The first of these events will centre on Microsoft Cluster Services and will be delivered in London on the 6th to the 9th March 2007.
The Extended DISC monthly newsletter was launched in 2005 and now goes out monthly to an audience of over 4000 readers. Extended DISC has received excellent feedback from readers of the newsletter, highlighting its relevance and interest to coaches, managers, trainers, recruiters and HR professionals.
Global Knowledge, a leading provider of enterprise learning services for IT and management professionals, will be running the new VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3: Installation and Configuration course from February this year at its four training locations throughout the UK.
Health and safety management specialist Solutions Training & Advisory Limited, is partnering with Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) to produce e-learning materials covering safety issues for 'first response units', including fire and ambulance services.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has added three new functionality features which enable clients to customise its web-based training management and administration system.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, is today celebrating the tenth anniversary of its web presence.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has been short-listed for the prestigious Training Company of the Year award, by the Institute of IT Training (IITT), the worldwide professional body for IT trainers.
7Safe, the UK's premier Information Security, Digital Forensics and Education company, is now certified to both ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards.
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, has been reaccredited as a training provider - for the sixth successive year - by the Institute of IT Training (IITT), the worldwide professional body for IT trainers.
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has partnered with Information Transfer to launch a new e-learning service aimed at NHS professionals and staff throughout the UK.
Giunti Labs has been assigned component 4 of EU Project MEDA-ETE "Education and Training for Employment" for introducing eLearning into African and Middle East Mediterranean countries.
Managed learning services company KnowledgePool has been short-listed as a finalist in two of the nine categories in this year's World of Learning Awards.
The Priory Group has launched a new corporate intranet designed by Information Transfer for its 5,000 staff located across the UK.
7Safe's university-accredited IT Security education series will feature practical exercises using CORE IMPACT penetration testing software beginning in September 2006.
The Competition Commission (CC) is aiming to improve access to training and make efficiency gains after awarding an innovative managed services contract to KnowledgePool, for training provision, administration and support.
An e-learning programme, developed specially for BUPA by the global e-learning producer Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has reduced training time by 40 per cent, reduced travel costs significantly and is proving so popular with BUPA staff that only one person has requested the classroom-delivered training alternative to the e-learning programme since that programme was introduced in June.
7Safe's university-accredited IT Security education series will feature the Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) from September 2006.
When leading financial services organisation Sun Life Financial decided to implement Oracle Financials to aid its accounting and finance professionals, it asked Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), in association with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to carry out a thorough training needs analysis (TNA).
KnowledgePool, the managed learning services company, is helping British Airways to provide customer service and operations training as well as commercial, management development and professional training.
Vectra IT has added a wide range of training to its inSight eprocurement product through a unique partnership with the UK's Number One learning solutions company, QA InterQuad.
KnowledgePool, the learning services company, today announced that it has made two promotions and two new additions to its senior management team.
Develop's first steps into Environmental Training show immediate results.
Learning services company KnowledgePool has been named as one of the top 10 global emerging leaders in training outsourcing, by the web-based knowledge community TrainingOutsourcing.com.
A Priory Group director delivered an engaging and entertaining case study on blended learning to a large group of delegates at the annual Chartered Institute of Professional Development-run HRD conference at Olympia in London.
BroadSkill, the UK's leading supplier of freelance trainers and a major IT solutions provider, today marked six months of successful operation of the first implementation of Enterprise Study Platform (ESP) in an academic institution. ESP is a modern web-based training management system that automates all the processes involved in running an L&D function from training booking to post-course evaluation (following the Kirkpatrick model for Investors in People), e-procurement, internal course management and the maintenance of training records.
BroadSkill, the UK's largest supplier of freelance trainers and a major IT solutions provider, today announced that it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Programme, with competencies in data management and advanced infrastructure solutions. BroadSkill is the first Microsoft Gold Partner with these two competencies in the Chester area. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access to training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
KnowledgePool, the learning services company, is providing on-demand training to the 22,500 civil servants at the Home Office, as part of an innovative two-year contract.
KnowledgePool has helped Orange, the mobile communications giant, to provide induction training for 1,000 new customer service representatives in six months, after a series of advertising campaigns created a significant increase in customer response calls.
Avon, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority has chosen e2train to supply its new managed learning environment (MLE) across all of the authority's 25 NHS Trusts, taking in some 65,000 staff.
KnowledgePool, the learning services company, has added over 1,000 instructor-led and online courses, from recognised training vendors, to its searchable online catalogue, creating the UK's biggest 'live schedule' online booking system for training.
Learning Tree International (NASDAQ NM: LTRE) today announced the addition of a new course to its extensive IT curriculum. Entitled UNIX: A Comprehensive Hands-On Introduction, the course offers participants the opportunity to gain experience using UNIX through exercises led by an expert instructor.
The Arts Council of England (ACE) has selected Information Transfer to deliver its extensive and innovative induction training programme to go out to all UK staff, as well as staff in its associate organisations. Information Transfer will be creating bespoke content, to be delivered online via a customised learning and knowledge management system.
Communication consultancy Information Transfer has been selected to support a nationwide initiative to fight crime with the development of an e-learning programme on ANPR, to be used throughout all UK police forces.
The pan-European industrial services group Brammer is using the e2train Kallidus Learning Management System in nine different languages to deliver induction programmes and product training to its people throughout Europe.
InterQuad Learning, a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning Solutions, has recently forged a partnership with the IT CoVE at Derby College to deliver a full range of IT courses in Derby.
The first two Best Practice Guidelines have been published and are now in the Library on the members' Connect Group site.
BCS eKnowledge will Market and Support NetDimensions' EKP Learning Management System in Thailand.
British Nuclear Fuels Plc (BNFL) has turned to elearning to deliver critical messages about the growing threat of international terrorism since 9/11 and the consequential increased regulations. The organisation rejected traditional classroom learning for this security awareness project as being too time consuming, costly and inconsistent.
On the 7th November 2005, Microsoft are launching the eagerly awaited Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005. To support this launch, InterQuad Learning is scheduling a new range of courses and 2 FREE SEMINARS on 28th & 29th November.
TATA Interactive Systems (TIS)'s 'Barplus' project for British Airways (BA) has won a prestigious Silver Medal at the 2005 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards.
KnowledgePool, the learning services company, has been accredited as a training provider - for the fifth year - by the Institute of IT Training, the worldwide professional body for IT trainers.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is taking pro-active steps to ensure their IT support staff are ready for future and current change, with a bespoke certification programme designed by QA, the UK's Training Company of the Year 2005.
Recent investments in the development of learner support skills are contributing to higher learner completion and achievement rates within the Torch Hub network of learning centres.
Organisations can now analyse the skills of their workforce and procure training to fill any skills gaps in one online service. KnowledgePool, the learning services company, has joined up with InfoBasis, a leading provider of skills management technologies, to create the system.
When Chantal Brookes, a trainer from the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, was awarded a TAP (R) Certificate in Training Delivery Skills on 25 April, she became the 1,000th person working for the English NHS to have achieved a qualification within the Trainer Assessment Programme since its launch in 1998. No other employer worldwide has 1,000 in-house trainers externally certified to the same standard.
The new FSSC Recognised Trainer Scheme is designed to recognise the capabilities of individual trainers. This recognition will be personal and will attach to the individual, not the employer.
Dubai-based e-learning services company Xpert Learning recently signed the National Bank of Dubai as its 13th customer for the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP), the highly-rated learning management system developed by NetDimensions.
QA, recently named Training Company of the Year 2005, has been chosen as the premier partner for Global Learning Alliance (GLA) in the UK. This appointment gives QA's clients access to worldwide support for all their training requirements through a network of approved delivery partners.
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global e-learning pioneer, has concluded a partnership agreement with the Netherlands-based consultancy Scientafix.
Kate Marsden of Trent Strategic Health Authority has highlighted the proactive role that the SHA plays in funding the development of IT training skills. She feels this role is crucial in order to address the training challenges posed by programmes being delivered by the new Department of Health agency NHS Connecting for Health.
Key users of e-learning programs debate issues and determine vendor's policy.
Increasingly, organisations in Europe are taking advantage of commissioning their staff's learning materials from specialist companies, many of them with access to development staff based overseas.
Leeds City Council is the second largest Metropolitan District Council in the UK, employing approximately 32,000 people, about 10,000 of which are computer users. IT Training Manager Pat McConnell has been explaining how long term investments in improved learning facilitation skills have fulfilled two of the core values of Leeds City Council by valuing colleagues and putting customers first.
The UK's leading provider of official IT training, Xpertise, has launched its new 'MasterClass' series. These expert-level training events are aimed at experienced IT professionals - those hungry for deeper knowledge than conventional courses provide.
Force Training Manager Alison Coupland has been explaining how Lincolnshire Police have addressed their requirement for enhanced and refreshed skills in training design and learning facilitation.
Norwich Union Central Services, part of the UK’s largest insurance group, has selected QA, the UK’s Training Company of the Year 2005, to manage the delivery of all technical training to Norwich Union’s employees throughout the UK.
InterQuad Learning is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a three-year contract for the provision of computer software training courses by the RAF.
Gill Honey, IT Training Manager at News International has been outlining the range of ways in which structured training skills development has helped her department to deliver a greater return of investment in both Trainers and Training Facilities over the last six years.
Richard Malam,Training Manager with Centrica Learning and Development explains his uncompromising approach to the development and certification of training skills.
Tesco Academy Director Nicola Steele explains why over 140 Tesco personnel have attended courses leading to TAP® certification over the last 3 years and sets out some of the benefits that the initiative has generated for staff, for Tesco and for the customer.
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