Employability skills and HRD - UK government training programs

This report delves into the realm of employability skills and Human Resource Development (HRD), examining the role of the government in fostering training, development, and lifelong learning. It outlines various training programs and initiatives designed to enhance employee skills and knowledge, including modern apprenticeship training and the Investors in People program. The report also explores the impact of the competency movement on both public and private sectors, highlighting its role in driving organizational change and increasing economic competitiveness. Furthermore, it details specific UK government training initiatives, such as National Vocational Qualifications and apprenticeships, and analyzes their impact on organizations, including workforce development and employee earning potential. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of employability skills and HRD, offering valuable insights into the strategies and programs that contribute to workforce development.

Employability skills and HRD

4.1 Role of the Government in training, development
and lifelong learning to the trainees
 Train the human resources of the nations.
 Organize the various training programs for the employees.
 To ensure that employees are getting the opportunities of growth.
 Aim behind providing the training is increase the knowledge of the staff.
 It is part of the education which increase the probability of employment.

Special initiatives
 Modern apprenticeship training: Providing the training to the staff of Audi according to the
requirements and needs.
 Investors in People: Giving the training on excellent people management in Audi and other
organizations as well as develop safeguarding for the employees during the work.
 Connexions: This development initiative helps in providing the guidance to the young
people who are just starting their career.

4.2 Explain how the competency movement has
made an impact on both the public and the private
sectors.
 Competency movement has been regarded as an important vehicle for bringing in
organizational change.
 It is a government based initiative for increasing economic competitiveness of UK.
 Useful to investigate the competency with respect to employment.

Approaches of competency movement include:
 Competence based education tends (CBET)
 Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
 Management Charter Initiative (MCI)

4.3 Training initiatives by UK government
 A number of training initiatives have been introduced by UK government over the past
decade.
 Some of them are the following:
 Investors in people
 National vocational qualification
 Apprenticeships
 Train to Gain

IMPACT OF INITIATIVES ON ORGANIZATIONS
 The various initiatives impact organizations in the following manner:
 Helps in encouraging people to undertake as well as take part in training.
 Help in development of workforce.
 Provide a source of earning to the employees.