Employers' responsibilities
To be successful, work-based learning needs a high degree of involvement from employers.
This is because much of the training takes place in the workplace and focuses on the learner’s development in their current role.
As an employer you can best support your learners by:
- Understanding the qualifications they are working towards
- Giving them opportunities to practice their skills at work
- Creating time for portfolio development and supporting them in completing their assignments
- Nominating a member of your team to act as a Mentor to them
- Enabling learners to study online, or to attend training sessions on one day per month
- Giving them the time in the workplace to complete their evidence collection plans.
For further information please contact:
SmartTraining: 0845 177 0695
"Smart Training has been very supportive of our workforce strategy by being prepared to provide a course where the learners are, rather than expecting learners to come to them."
Council manager
West London borough