Strategic Review of Training 2005

Implications

Recommendation

That the Authority’s Strategic Review of Training is approved in principle, to be progressed when resources become available, including where resources are prioritised within the training budget for 2005/06 or 2006/07. The planned phasing of the implementation over the following 3 years will be presented to members when all the Authority’s priorities are considered as part of the budget setting process later in the year.

The recommendations that have a financial impact are outlined below. In a full year the impact on the revenue budget could be an additional £193,000, with capital costs in addition of £160, 000. The figures presented in this report today are broad indications of the resource implications and will be firmed up prior to commitment :-

1.1 That the Head of Training and Development liaises with the Premises department as to the current use and upgrade of current training establishments to those found at Haverfordwest are replicated within the training accommodation portfolio. Potential increase of capital budget of approximately £200,000 (based on similar training accommodation).

1.5 That the current funding £20,000 for personal undertaking assessor awards to be increased to £32,000 for a five year period subsequently returning back to £20,000pa. In line with the service's requirement for supervisory and middle managers to prove competent in their assessor role which is per their relevant role map.
This amount may be funded from the current budget; however, planned training would not be progressed by the value of £12,000pa for this period.

2.2 That the service in conjunction with the purchase of an IT system, issues all staff with electronic portfolios, and that any system purchased is robust enough to manage the current and proposed staff numbers following development plans. The cost for an IT system is £25,000 initial purchase provided for in 05/06 budget with an annual license of £15,000 pa additional requirement. In addition £20,000 would also be required to cover licences for RTIX and Vector Command software.

6.2 That an additional Driving Instructor be employed to

(a) Address current driver training shortage
(b) Assist the service in maintaining its legislative compliance
(c) Address future advances in appliance training.
The cost of this recommendation is approximately £25,000 plus on costs.

7.1 That the establishment of Training and Development be initially increased by 1 ADO to manage the Staff Development team. This would be in addition to current budgets and would have to form part of a budget bid for 2007/2008. Total cost £42,000

7.3 To increase the current assessment verification team from its current staffing level to support the increased demand from supervisory and middle managers achieving the assessor award. Total additional cost £65,000 per annum.

8.1 That due to the losses made within Commercial Training that all business ceases. That personnel released is to operational duty. This would have a nil effect on the budget assuming that two personnel replace operational establishment.

Background Papers Used in Preparation of this Report

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