Manufacturing a world class future...
22 March 2011
Semta, the Sector Skills Council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies has today announced the launch of three new flexible e-learning coaching programmes.
The courses, which will now be available online through National Skills Academy provider Angus McLeod Associates, have been specifically designed to meet the needs of employees required to coach other staff, helping them identify and enhance existing skills and competencies without taking time out from work.
Coaching is a crucial part of a leader’s toolkit. Leadership and management is one of four priority themes identified by Semta to help make UK industry world competitive.
The new programmes include:
Foundation in Coaching: A level 2 programme designed to prepare and enhance the skills of supervisory staff and team-leaders
Practitioner Programme in Professional Coaching: A level 4 programme designed to help learners behave and perform differently
Professional Coaching: A level 4 programme designed to help proactive individuals better influence others
Philip Whiteman, chief executive of Semta commented: “These new courses strengthen The Academy’s programme portfolio, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to helping provide employers in our sectors with the skills they need. Since The Academy was established in 2007, we have approved over 80 programmes and 500 trainers and assessors have trained 12,300 learners.
“As a result, companies working with The Academy have seen, on average, a 6:1 ratio of return on their skills investment. These programmes further bolster our offer to employers, helping better prepare them for business success in the economic upturn.”
Developed by Professor Angus McLeod, Principal of coaching at AMA Coaching School, the programmes have been designed to fit in with learners’ work commitments and are available online. The flexible learning structure means that individuals do not have to catch up and they do not fall behind as they can in a training room. Instead, they can move at their own pace and work at times that suit them.
Professor Angus McLeod said: “The courses are unusual in that they take a ‘practical’ approach, giving learners coaching skills they can start to use immediately, rather than providing ‘knowledge-only’ learning.”
To see course outlines click here.