Merit Skills Launches New Leadership and Management Programmes
Merit Skills is now providing learners and their employers with the opportunity to up their game in management efficiency and productivity, by learning new skills and gaining recognised qualifications.
New for 2017. Merit Skills are offering fixed course training programmes in Peterborough, and Apprenticeships at locations throughout the country in:
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Read moreLead IQA Joins Merit Skills
Lindsay Howlett joined Merit Skills at the beginning of November 2015 but we've kept her too busy to write a news article for the website!
Lindsay joins with nearly 15 years experience in the work based learning sector, she has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to government funding & quality practices.
Lindsay is leading on the development of our business support division & also oversees...
Read moreThe Apprenticeship Levy
In April 2017, the way the government funds apprenticeships in England is changing. Large employers will be required to contribute to a new apprenticeship levy pot by law, and there will be changes to the funding for apprenticeship training for all employers. To find out more about the Apprenticeship Levy - Click Here...
Read moreA fantastic full page article on Apprenticeships and Merit Skills
A fantastic full page article on Apprenticeships and Merit Skills in January's The Ramsey & Warboys Reporter CIC, detailing how it is being taken up locally and the impact of the levy for smaller businesses.
New Government regulations come into place in April changing the way apprenticeships and work based qualifications are funded. Until April 2017, businesses will still be able to receive fre...
Read moreSuccessful contract win for the Merit Skills Team
Merit Skills has been successful in winning and retaining Northern Ireland Waters training contract for process operations water and waste water and networks training. Originally won in September 2012, it is a great achievement to be be successful for a second time with this new contract being awarded for a further 3 years with an optional 1 year extension period.
The team have enjoyed working...
Read moreWe are hiring! Water Trainer and Assessor vacancies
Were looking for someone who has water industry background within distribution or process and is occupationally experienced. You will be a good communicator and ideally have a background in training and assessing qualifications .You will be both professional and customer focused in your approach, maintaining and expanding the current relationships delivering apprenticeship frameworks and bespoke ...
Read moreThe Future of Post 16 Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Education published the Post-16 Skills Plan on 8 July 2016. The Plan is the Governments response to the Report of the Independent Panel on Technical Education chaired by Lord Sainsbury and comprising of representatives from business, Higher Education and Further Education, as well as Alison Wolf who produced the Wolf Repor...
Read moreAnother incident that could have been avoided with the correct training
A road worker slicing his leg with a cut-off (Stihl) saw resulting in 60 stitches cost a Council £500,000. The injured person had been using the cut-off saw to cut a branch of a tree. The saw had been fitted with a blade unsuitable for the task. A manager at The London Borough of Havering had bought the blade and it had previously used for a similar task. It was found that there was generic risk a...
Read moreWhy IOSH Managing Safely can be essential to every business
A lorry driver was overcome by hydrogen sulphide in his trailer whilst unloading pig carcasses. The Hydrogen Sulphide was produced by the rotting carcasses. Two other workers were also affected by the gas after entering the trailer to rescue the driver. The driver suffered cuts and bruises and one of his colleagues spent a 5 days in hospital
Their employers, from Stoke-on-Trent, were recently f...
Read moreMerit Skills passes the Health and Safety Audit
We are pleased to report on our successful audit of our Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality practices and procedures which was carried out by Achilles Verify. The auditor spent a day with us reviewing our processes, procedures and facilities.
Our results were as follows:
Thi...
Read moreTed Jackson Joins Merit Skills
Ted Jackson joined Merit Skills at the beginning of July; after several years with a national training organisation. Ted brings 18 years experience in training and assessment of water industry and health and saftey subjects. Ted is a qualified Assessor, Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) and has worked with several awarding bodies supporting both Internal Quality Control and Compliance. In recent year...
Read moreMerit Skills Wins Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year 2016
Merit Skills Ltd was thrilled to attend the Institute of Water's President's Dinner and Awards evening at the Council House in Birmingham on Friday 13 May, where we were presented with Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year 2016.
CABWI presented, jointly with The Energy and Utility Skills Group, three important awards recognising contributions to skills and training in the Water Indu...
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