News stories from The Training Foundation in 2015

Coldharbour Systems presented with TAP Partner Shield for commitment to Quality-Assured L&D

The Training Foundation | 14 Dec 2015

On Wednesday the 9th of December Coldharbour Systems, part of Civica Group, was presented with a TAP® (Training Accreditation Programme) Partners shield in recognition of their “commitment to quality assurance in learning and development.”

The Training Foundation launches new TAP 'matrix' approach to Subject Matter Expert development

The Training Foundation | 02 Dec 2015

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are increasingly being used to support the delivery of training, as Learning & Development teams continue to face budgetary pressures to downsize and deliver more. However, SMEs are often ignored when it comes to professional development in training delivery skills, primarily due to the fact that line managers are under pressure not to release them for training and face budgetary constraints. The Training Foundation has developed a simple, effective and practical solution to this issue, which includes a one day programme giving SMEs critical TAP delivery skills.

Computershare presented with TAP Gold Partner trophy for “commitment to quality assurance in learning and development”

The Training Foundation | 30 Nov 2015

Bristol’s Computershare (ASX: CPU) was today presented with a trophy in recognition of its “commitment to quality assurance in learning and development.” Partner status is only granted to organisations that commit to the robust 'Queen's Award for Innovation - winning, skills-based, assessable TAP methodologies for learning.

New Global Director for Policing appointed at The Training Foundation

The Training Foundation | 05 Nov 2015

The Training Foundation is delighted to welcome David Annets, who joined the team as Global Director for the Policing sector on 2 November 2015. David comes with a fantastic pedigree, with over 30 years in Policing, the last four of which have been spent in Learning & Development closely associated to the College of Policing Ryton and delivering senior management & leadership programmes across the globe.

TAP® is becoming a de facto standard across the Nuclear sector

The Training Foundation | 22 Oct 2015

The Training Foundation has been approved by the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) as an Employer Nominated Training Provider. NSAN has welcomed TAP’s inclusion as an Employer Nominated Approved Provider and recommends TAP, as they firmly believe that the quality of employee training is crucial to the sector’s success in addressing the skills challenges the sector is facing for the planned nuclear programme.

The British Institute for Learning & Development aligns membership to the TAP L&D Qualifications Framework

The Training Foundation | 28 Sep 2015

The British Institute for Learning & Development, the Awarding Body for all Certificates and Diplomas issued under the Training Accreditation Programme (TAP®), has announced that from 1st Oct 2015 all applicants for professional grades of BILD membership will be required to hold a TAP Qualification.