Premier Partnership have just added new course dates to IOSH and NEBOSH devoted area of our website. In this section you find information about what to expect on the courses and download overviews about each course to help you decide which is the right one for you.

You can also find out more about the new NEBOSH Health & Well-being qualification. This course was recently launched to benefit all organisations seeking to improve the efficiency and morale of their workforce.

Click here to visit the site

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has agreed to provide fully funded training for delegates attending individual workshops on their Worker involvement programme branded Safe and Sound at Work – Do Your Bit.

Priority is being given to organisations who have committed to the full programme click here for more detail about this however for those who are unable to commit to the full programme there is now the option of attending individual workshops at locations around the country. The workshops cover a range of topics which include but are not limited to Sharing Best Worker Involvement Practice, Conflict Resolution, Stress Management, MSD, Management Behaviour, Joint Inspections, Health and Well-being, HAV and Working at Height.

Workshops are delivered on a sector specific or topic specific basis and the training is available free of charge to all organisations of all sizes from any sector. Funding is limited and all training must be completed by February 2011.

For workshop locations and further information including how to reserve places on individual workshops call the training team at Premier Partnership (the HSE’s retained training provider) on 01302 349629 or email doyourbittrainingteam@premier-partnership.co.uk The dedicated HSE microsite can be viewed at http://www.hse.gov.uk/doyourbit

Jim Bardell General Manager at Classic Security of Cranleigh in Surrey recently attended a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) IOSH accredited Worker Involvement Training Course in Southampton.  Jim was delighted with the outcome and immediately booked two of his staff on the next available course. The training was delivered by Doncaster based Premier Partnership on behalf of the HSE.

Jim Bardell of Classic Security said “I have successfully completed the course - it was of such quality and so informative that I would like to send our other two new Health and Safety Representatives to attend a future course - can you please send me information on future courses? Grateful for your assistance”.

Speaking on behalf of Premier Partnership Terry Ryan said “We have a had a number of positive comments about the training since we started work on the project in March. In a little over three months we have recruited over 1600 learners to the HSE’s Worker Involvement Programme an important initiative which we proud to be part of” He added “The IOSH accreditation that comes with this course underpins the message about the quality of the training which is 75% subsidised by the HSE”

For more information about the HSE’s Worker Involvement Programme click here or call the training team on 01302 649629 

60 organisations from all sectors have signed up for the Health and Safety Executives fully funded training initiative being delivered under their Worker Involvement programme entitled “Safe and Sound at Work - Do Your Bit”

The training is being delivered throughout 2010 and in to 2011. Premier Partnership (the training provider that secured the tender to deliver the training) spokesman Terry Ryan  said “we are delighted with progress to date” He added “I think it is the broad range of interventions that have been enabled under this programme that have generated such interest- topics include work related stress, managing conflict, and MSD but we are able to discuss clients specific needs” Visit www.hse.gov./doyoubit for more information of call the training team direct on 01302 369469

Feedback from clients who have taken up the Health and Safety Executives offer of 75% funded training for Worker Involvement training indicates that case studies have been very influential in their decision making process. 

Click on this link worker involvement case study to view a (video) example. A further range of case studies can be seen on the HSE micro site www.hse.gov.uk/doyourbit call the Premier Partnership training team on 01904 349629 for more information.

Premier Partnership is delivering a new funded training programme on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive. The programme was launched on March 1st and is to be know as the Do Your Bit Campaign.

The training is 75% funded by the HSE and has a strong “People Skills” element. The focus is on organisations with 20 to 400 employees in the following sectors Construction, Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Repair and those on the move including Transport, Logistics and Warehousing. There are 2 and 3-day courses available.

For detailed information please visit www.hse.gov.uk/doyourbit where you will find a booking form under the Premier Partnership logo or call 01302 349629 and ask to be put through to the Premier Partnership training team and speak directly to a trainer. You can e mail us at doyourbittrainingteam@premier-partnership.co.uk

Literature will be available from March 12th. Funded training tends to get booked up quickly so we suggest you take action as soon as possible.

The DVLA has entrusted Premier Partnership with the design and delivery of Equality and Diversity Training for the entire orgnisation including the Executive Board. This training was designed by Premier Partnerships subject matter experts working in partnership with DVLA’s own specialists. The programme is currently being piloted and will be rolled out across the DVLA in May.

This brings the number of learning interventions agreed with the DVLA to 27. Please see the full list below. Cate Dixon Senior Training Consultant at Premier said “The DVLA is a large diverse and forward looking organisation with which we are delighed to have developed an excellent working relationship”

The Full List

Addressing and Improving Under Performance

Assertive Behaviour

Change in Your Mind

Conduct and Grievance Investigations

Correct Calls

Dealing effectively with Customers

Delegating Skills

Deputising Skills

Emergency Officer/Fire Warden Training

Employment Law for Managers

Handling Conflict

Handling Pressures at Work

Handling Pressures at Work

Managing Staff Performance

Motivation

Oral Communication

Organising Your Time

Organising Your Work

Practical Absence Management

Risk Assessment

Team Working and Beyond

Valuing Diversity

Working as an Effective Team Member

Working with Customers

Writing Skills for the Workplace

Your Role as a New Manager

Premier Partnership is delighted to announce that they have been accredited to nine Lots on the Buying Solutions framework agreement for Learning & Development and e Learning Solutions.

 The Lots cover:

• Communications and Marketing,
• Customer Service
• Diversity and Equal Opportunities
• Health and Welfare
• Human resources
• Management and Leadership
• Organisational Development
• Social Awareness 
• Specialist Services

This framework agreement is now available for use by Public Sector clients.  By using this EU compliant framework agreement, Public Sector customers have easy and direct access to the services that they require without the need for further procurement exercises.

In common with other carefully selected suppliers Premier Partnership have undergone competitive tendering and rigorous evaluation procedures to ensure their quality and competitive rates.

For more information about the Framework please contact Buying Solutions customer service desk on 0845 410 2222

For more Information about Premier Partnership Contact Terry Ryan on 01302 369700 terry.ryan@premier-partnership.co.uk

NHS London has awarded Premier Partnership a Framework Contract for the delivery of training in Equality and Diversity and Conflict Resolution. This means the company will have the opportunity to tender for work across 73 NHS Trusts across London. The business will be proactively marketing its services to the trusts starting February 2009

Recruitment – Work for Premier Partnership

This and other contracts recently awarded to the company mean that Premier Partnership intends to further strengthen its national network of trainer associates in the coming months. As a first step Qualified Trainers with relevant experience can upload their CV’s on the company web site under the “contact us” tab or e mail deborah.whippey@premier-partnership.co.uk

On Friday December 19^th one of our Directors, David Pearson dressed as Santa and was wheeled around the local business community in a wheelbarrow (pushed by another Director Alan Woodcock) .  These two gentlemen were accompanied by a group of “Elves” waving NSPCC collection tins. In just a couple of hours we collected £421.18p which is 21% of our target of £2000 to be raised by April 1^st 2009.

We met a lot of really nice (and very generous) people working in business’s operating alongside ours here on Richmond Business Park. We would like to thank everyone that made a donation on the day. Plus an extra special thank you to the Managers, Partners and Directors who let us run around their business’s asking for donations to the NSPCC.

About our charity: NSPCC
The NSPCC is the UK’s leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. It is the only children’s charity with statutory powers, enabling it to act to safeguard children. You can verify our involvement by contacting Katie Bland on 0113 269 8209
Charity Registration No 216401

Thanks again – you should feel proud of yourselves.

P.S.

If you missed us on December 19^th you can donate via the Just Giving Web site where we have set up our own page to support the NSPCC www.justgiving.com/premierpartnership

This is the most efficient way to donate. It is quick easy and totally secure. The NSPCC gets your money faster and if you are a UK taxpayer, Just Giving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.