Part 1 (Open to
the public)
ITEM NO.
REPORT OF THE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
To the: HUMAN RESOURCES CABINET WORKING GROUP
On:
Monday, 17 July, 2006
TITLE: Skills for Life Strategy for Employees - Draft
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That Members consider the content and implications of the attached draft strategy.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report provides Members of the Group the opportunity to consider the draft
Skills for Life Strategy for Employees and make recommendations and amendments
to it.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:
ASSESSMENT OF RISK:
Medium
THE SOURCE OF FUNDING IS:
To be identified
LEGAL ADVICE OBTAINED:
n/a
FINANCIAL ADVICE OBTAINED:
To be obtained at a later stage
CONTACT OFFICER:
Heather Grove (x3958)
WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATES:
ALL WARDS
KEY COUNCIL POLICIES:
Employee Matters; Lifelong Learning; Social Exclusion;
DETAILS:
Attached is a draft Skills for Life Strategy for Employees. It identifies the
background, implications and issues regarding poor literacy and numeracy skills
amongst employees and approaches to delivering training to improve this.
The draft strategy also provides an action plan for achieving up-skilling in the
Council's workforce.
Members are requested to consider the issues involved and any amendments they
would want to make to the strategy.