Promoting Workplace Learning

Launched earlier this year, the Promoting Workplace Learning DVD aims to encourage employer investment in work-related learning.

21 Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) and 6 Sector Skills Bodies (SSBs) are working collaboratively on this innovative project promoting the benefits of workplace learning to employers and employees across Scotland. The project's main output is an interactive DVD introduced by Shirley Robertson, double Olympic Gold Medal Yachtswoman, and a wide range of business leaders based in Scotland. The DVD contains a number of inspirational case studies along with information on the availability of workplace learning in each sector.

A recent report by Futureskills Scotland intimated that less than two-thirds of workplaces had funded or arranged training in the preceding 12 months.  The collaborative nature of the project provides a benefit of scale not available to individual SSCs and SSBs and is likely to lead to future partnership working activity in Scotland. The project has received continued support from the Skills for Business network and key stakeholders within the Lifelong Learning arena across Scotland.

Other delivery partners include Skills Development Scotland, SSAScot and Scottish Executive who, along with the Scottish European Social Fund, are co-sponsors of the project.

By visiting the Promoting Workplace Learning website you can access research documents and a Workplace Learning Evaluation Tool that will inform and assist employers, regardless of sector, size or location, with workplace training related issues. You can also obtain a list of Sector Skills Councils and Sector Skills Bodies that contributed to this project.

Download a copy of the Promoting Workplace Learning Leaflet (PDF).