Our Key Aims

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BUSINESSES & EMPLOYERS
OUR KEY AIMS

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1. Establishing excellent Employer relationships

provide sufficient, adequate and easy feedback mechanisms
establish an effective account management system
make clear the employer journey
develop new and effective ways of communicating with employers and securing their voice (and responding to it).

2. Developing a responsive and professional workforce

ensure all college staff are regularly updated with the changing needs and practice of industry
provide dedicated Employer Engagement training
ensure staff are more sector aware and
inculcate a culture responsive to employers throughout the college encourage industrial activity and placements.

3. Developing and delivering provision to meet employer needs

maintain and expand representation on all key local and regional and national skills forums such as those organised by the SSCs, LSCs and LDA
develop sector specific strategies with associated targets in line with sector skills council priorities
increase the use of market analysis by identifying formal points and thereby enable the college to be proactive in addressing changing employer needs
provide a work related component to all full time programmes across both FE and HE sectors, identifying where gaps exist and responding to those gaps.

4. Excelling at internal business processes which underpin our response to employers

ensure the college has effective quality assurance processes relating to employer-led activity
deliver effective and cost efficient programmes to employers
secure current and accurate employer voice so it can inform business processes
establish and develop an effective CRM which supports activity and provides appropriate information for analysis
evaluate and report on employer engagement activity in a timely and informed manner
measure and evaluate performance against external quality marks e.g. TQS to ensure a process of continuous improvement.