Punch Taverns Buying Roadshows 2011

Punch Taverns Buying Roadshows 2011

National hospitality provider Charnwood training group have been exclusively invited to host a series of stands at this year's Punch Taverns Buying Roadshows.

Punch Taverns are keen to offer support and training to its partners and they are fully endorsing the apprenticeship method of delivery. Charnwood were selected by Punch for its uniqueness and ability to provide the BIIAB apprenticeship programme.

The promotion of the new BII Apprenticeship programme in collaboration with the Learning and Development Department at Punch will offer licensees and retail managers a level of structure to training their teams to industry standard and ensuring their business meets industry compliance.
 
The apprenticeship programme boasts a number of qualifications such as the Award in Personal Licence Holders. It is available to all those who are interested and in some cases 16- 24 year olds are likely to attract Government Funding.

Tracy Wood, Course Manager for Charnwood says, "this is our first year at the Punch Roadshows and so far the interest has been positive from the Partners."

"The BII Apprenticeship has been solely designed with licensees in mind and this is the only funded apprenticeship programme to offer not only work based training but invaluable BII accredited qualifications and training included."

"We are delighted to be invited to the Roadshows to offer this fantastic opportunity, we are keen to talk to all about how training can have such a great impact and successful outcome on businesses."
 
Newcastle Racecourse : Tuesday 4th October

Elland Road, Leeds : Thursday 6th October

Twickenham Stadium, London : Tuesday 11th October

Villa Park, Birmingham : Thursday 13th October

Chester Racecourse : Tuesday 18th October

Reebok Stadium, Bolton : Thursday 20th October

The Riverside, Luton : Tuesday 25th October

EMCC, Nottingham : Tuesday 1st November

Sandy Park, Exeter : Tuesday 8th November

Ashton Gate, Bristol : Thursday 10th November


 

Register your interest for the BII Apprenticeship programme Online now!

 



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Charnwood compared nationally are ahead of the game

Managing Partners of a leading Hospitality Training Provider, Charnwood training group, along with its Staff, Learners and National Employers were delighted with the excellent praise received from their recent Ofsted inspection, which graded the National training provider as 'good across the board' and 'when compared on a National scale is ahead of the game'

Charnwood training group provides commercial and government funded work based learning and workforce development training within the catering and hospitality industries.

Of particular merit was the way learners enjoy their training, and statistics prove that most go on to further training or gain promotion at work. In this section 'outcomes for learners', Charnwood was recognised for  'the support and care given to learners is a rare quality to be seen in a work based learning provider and Inspectors commented that 'training officers maintained strong relationships with Learners and showed a genuine passion for training.

Teaching and Learning Provision for 14 -- 16 years old within the Academy are of a 'high quality and extremely well maintained, learning is effective in meeting the needs and interests of all learners.'

Although the Training Provider were expecting an inspection as their last was completed in 2007, they didn't realise they would be inspected under a framework released just 4 weeks prior.

Managing Director, Gerwyn House, nominee for the Inspection stated "In light of this context in which Training Providers are now inspected we are extremely pleased to have achieved such a positive report. These judgements represent the best Ofsted report in Charnwood's history."

The employers whom Charnwood work with gave extremely gratifying feedback and were keen on 'Charnwood's excellent understanding of the hospitality, the support to reduce staff turnover rates and the improved development of learners' customer service skills.'

"We are determined to continue to build on our successes and strengths and are resolute in our determination to make Charnwood the provider and employer of choice." Gerwyn House, Managing Director. 


Click here for Charnwood's full report