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New training quality kite mark launched to help employers identify the best training for them - May 2008
Training Quality Standard brings trainers and employers together to deliver the training that employers really want
Employers and training providers have joined forces today to formally launch an innovative new standard, designed and endorsed by employers, which will recognise and highlight excellence amongst training providers.
The Training Quality Standard was developed to give employers a simple benchmark for choosing training provision. Achieving the standard demonstrates providers’ ability to offer high quality training at a time and place to suit employers – setting them apart from the competition and making it easy for employers to find the right training solutions for them.
Employers have been involved every step of the way in the creation of the assessment and accreditation system and for the first time their needs are really being met. During the assessment process training providers are assessed against two key criteria:
- provider responsiveness to employer needs
- provider excellence in a particular vocational area
Speaking at the launch, David Lammy said: “I am delighted to congratulate the providers who have achieved the Training Quality Standard. Training is at the heart of any successful enterprise and by bringing training providers and employers together to deliver economically valuable skills and qualifications we will make high quality training accessible for all. The Training Quality Standard will be a mark that employers can trust and I hope many more providers will, in time, go on to achieve it.”
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