Company Name

Procedure
Procedure No: TP&S0004
Version No: 1 Issued : 04/05/2008

Training Plan and Strategy

1 Introduction
Company and its senior management are committed to ensuring that all members of staff are
fully trained in the skills required for them to carry out their normal duties. As a consequence
of this, Company encourages all of its staff members to undergo a Training Needs Analysis
(TNA - Appendix A). Once the TNA has been completed, if certain skills are lacking a Training
Plan & Strategy (Appendix A) will be undertaken.

2 Purpose
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that all staff member’s are aware that certain skills
will be required of them to carry out their normal duties and that if they do not have those
skills, then Company will undertake a Training Plan & Strategy to ascertain whether internal or
external training is required or not.

3 Scope
The following procedure principally applies to all Company members of staff and:
A. New employees, upon their induction into the company.
B. Any member of staff that intends to change his/her position within the company.

4 Definitions
"TNA": Training Needs Analysis. An analysis of a member of staff, the skills
they currently have and the ones they need as required by the ‘Job
Description’.

“Job Description”: A document which outlines the duties and skills required to carry out
the job in question.

5 Actions
Company recognises its moral and legal responsibilities to provide training for its employees
especially when it comes to workplace occupational safety & health. All members of staff will
undergo relevant training in regards to the skills required as outlined in their Job Description.

6 Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of all members of staff, the employee, Company and its senior
management to ascertain whether certain skills are required for each position within the
company. The skills required for each position will be stated in the Job Description document
for each member of staff.

7 Associated Documents
Appendix A

1. Training Needs Analysis

2. Training Plan & Strategy

Authorised by: Created on: 4/05/2008

Maintained by: Stephen Giles Last Updated on: 9/08/2009
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Appendix A

1 Training Needs Analysis

Name:

Position:

Skills required for Does the person Is Training Internal or

the position to be above have this Required External When & duration
undertaken skill Yes/No Yes/No Training
eg: Microcat
No Yes Internal See Training Plan
Software

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2 Training Plan & Strategy
2.1 Introduction

The Training Plan and Strategy is designed to help you organise and manage your
training and forms part of your Personal Development.

2.2 Training Plan

The Training Plan and Strategy will cover all training whilst being employed at Company.
It will provide:
A. A record of all your training undertaken and certificates of attainment/attendance.
This will form part of your formal review and progression is dependant on satisfactory
completion of training.
B. A structured framework in which your progress can be discussed, planned and
recorded at regular supervision meetings between you and your supervisor(s).

2.2.2 Academic Skills:

Certificate of
Course Attended / To be Attended Date of Attendance
Attendance YES/NO

2.2.3 Transferable Skills:

Course Attended / To be Attended Certificate of
Date of Attendance
e.g. Time management Attendance YES/NO

2.2.4 IT Skills:
Course Attended / To be Attended Certificate of
Date of Attendance
e.g. Introduction to Triumph Attendance YES/NO

2.2.5 Career Skills:

Course Attended / To be Attended Certificate of
Date of Attendance
e.g. Phone Conduct Skills Attendance YES/NO

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 Declaration by the Employee
I understand the requirements of Company with respect to the skills required for the
position applied for. I also agree to undertake the training as outlined above.

Signature of Employee _____________________________ Date ______________

Declaration by the Manager

I have met with the above employee, who has provided me with confirmation/proof of
his/her current skills and has agreed to undertake the training as outlined above.

Signature of Manager _____________________________ Date ______________

NB: Please ensure that copies of your certificates of attainment/attendance are kept with
this training report.

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