Training and Development Award (100 employees or more)
The judges will be looking for exceptional examples of company training schemes and the benefits that they brought to the organisation. Your submission should include details of the situation before training began, the desired outcomes, how the training was designed and implemented and what the results were.
Please note: Winners of a DfES National Training Award in previous years must enter for a different training programme or one they have substantially developed or improved from the year in which they won the National Training Award. Entrants to the 2008 DIUS National Training Award competition may submit the same entry. Entries must be for training and/or development programmes for employees, or employees of their parent group. You are eligible if you are an employer in the printing and graphic communications industry. Any UK-based organisation may apply for an Award, and the training must have taken place in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. Organisations can put in more than one entry, but each entry must describe a different training programme or initiative.
Entries should address the following points:
What is the total number of employees? What were the benefits from the training? Were there clear links between the different stages of the training? How did the delivery match the training design? How did the outcomes match your objectives? How effectively did the training meet the organisations needs?
Ensure you can provide dates, examples, facts and statistics to quantify each
stage of the cycle by answering the following questions: What was the situation before you started training? What did you hope to achieve? What did you intend to do? What was learnt, by whom and when? How did you measure the outcomes? How did you measure the benefits?
Training and Development Award (less than 100 employees)
The judges will be looking for exceptional examples of company training schemes and the benefits that they brought to the organisation. Your submission should include details of the situation before training began, the desired outcomes, how the training was designed and implemented and what the results were.
Please note: Winners of a DfES National Training Award in previous years must enter for a different training programme or one they have substantially developed or improved from the year in which they won the National Training Award. Entrants to the 2008 DIUS National Training Award competition may submit the same entry. Entries must be for training and/or development programmes for employees, or employees of their parent group. You are eligible if you are an employer in the printing and graphic communications industry. Any UK-based organisation may apply for an Award, and the training must have taken place in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. Organisations can put in more than one entry, but each entry must describe a different training programme or initiative.
Entries should address the following points:
What is the total number of employees? What were the benefits from the training? Were there clear links between the different stages of the training? How did the delivery match the training design? How did the outcomes match your objectives? How effectively did the training meet the organisations needs?
Ensure you can provide dates, examples, facts and statistics to quantify each
stage of the cycle by answering the following questions: What was the situation before you started training? What did you hope to achieve? What did you intend to do? What was learnt, by whom and when? How did you measure the outcomes? How did you measure the benefits?
Apprentice Award
The Apprentice of the Year will have demonstrated outstanding achievement within an Apprenticeship programme. Judges will be looking at the development of the Apprentices skills, progress towards a qualification their contribution to the business and their personal development. The apprentice must have studied for at least 12 months within a programme provided by a recognised UK training provider.
In order to qualify for entry to the award, individuals must have studied for at least 12 months within the programme provided by the BPIF or another recognised UK training provider. The entry must be supported by the trainee, the company representative, and the training coordinator.
Skills development, progress towards qualification, business contribution and personal development will all be considered in the judging process. In addition to a trophy, the winner will receive £500, with each highly commended runner up collecting £250. There will also be a special award to an Apprentice who has overcome exceptional challenges to achieve their qualifications.
A panel will consider the entry and a shortlist of six individuals will be selected to attend the finals in London during April 2008. The finals will consist of a discussion with the trainee about the information and evidence contained in their NVQ workbooks, plus a panel interview. The six finalists will each receive a complementary ticket for the Awards night on 30 June 2008.
Entries should address the following points:
Describe the trainees progress through in-company training towards achieving requirements of their Individual Training Plan and completion of competencies within workbooks please detail any NVQ units achieved. How was the trainees knowledge underpinned? (City and Guilds 5261, Short Courses, etc). Describe progress towards achieving any of the key skills units included in the modern apprenticeship framework. Provide information about communication skills, personal effectiveness, team working and contribution to the companys business objectives. Please highlight any exceptional challenges that have been faced.Why is your company submitting this application? Please include details of any personal qualities and the contribution the trainee has made to your business objectives, the impact of this on the organisation and the benefits gained. Why is the training coordinator is supporting this application? Please provide relevant commentary. How have you, as the trainee nominated in this entry, benefited from the programme in terms of career, personal life, confidence, etc? Please set out your career ambitions and outline how you intend to spend the prize money in terms of career development or personal fulfillment
Personal Improvement Award
This award recognises an individuals commitment to their professional development within UK print. The judges will be looking for evidence of the development of the individuals skills and the benefits that has brought to them and their employer. Please provide an explanation of your initial role, experience and qualifications, the training and development that you undertook, including the time and financial commitments and who met them and the outcome, including any changes in your role and responsibilities.
Note: In addition to a trophy, the winner will receive a cheque for £500, and the highly commended runner up will receive £250. Any UK-based individual employed in the printing industry may apply for an Award, and the training must have taken place in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Entries should address the following points:
How did you benefit from the training? How far you have progressed since starting training? What new skills/qualifications have you gained? How has your training benefited other people or organizations? How can you support your entry with dates, facts and statistics? What was the situation before you started training? What did you hope to achieve? What exactly did you learn? How did you measure the outcomes? How did you measure the benefits to other people?
Entrepreneur
Individuals with a passion to build profitable print businesses are the lifeblood of the industry. The winner of this award will be expected to show that they have passion, commitment and courage and how it has paid off. Whether it is building a business from scratch, re-invigorating an established business or taking on a new market or application the winner will show how they saw and seized an opportunity, faced the challenges along the way and delivered a successful outcome.
Lifetime Achievement
This award is for someone who has shown a sustained commitment to the industry over many years. They must show how they have contributed to print, either within their own business endeavours or to the industry as a whole. The judges want evidence of personal and professional achievement and contributions to the industry that sets out why their achievements are exceptional.
