2. Who we are I i-Learn Project Team Selfie! Jane, Lu, Jo and
Jan HR and Childrens Services
3. Torbay Council Unitary Authority Provide a range of services
Schools, Social Care (Children), Residents and Visitors, Highways,
Public Health, Harbours, Planning + Support Services Diverse
workforce 1,200 employees Core Council 4,500 employees including
Schools and Academies Many hard-to-reach e.g. School Crossing
Patrol, School Escorts, Civil Enforcement Officers
4. Where we were 2012 whole system, not fit for purpose No
training team No mandatory training records Lack of engagement in
training Sitting where you are 2 years ago..... Sources of
inspiration Reg Friddle and Andrew Jacobs Hero sessions!
5. What we did Created a vision :- Set-up an i-Learn Working
Group Kept on learning Learning Pool Live, webinars, regional
meetings Presentation to SLT Set up a working group
6. How we engaged our learners
7. How we engaged our learners
8. How we engaged our learners
9. How we engaged our learners Accessibility remove barriers
Create the right culture still working on this! Why e-learning? Why
not! IT Drop-sessions arranged by Jo and Tony Make it easy IT
suite, libraries, tablets, phones, still some paper copies needed
Involved staff survey, feed back, what did they want on it,
suggestions, improvements
10. How we engaged our learners Always raising the
profile/constant HR Champions HR News Staff Magazine Chief
Executives newsletter Special mention for hard to reach group
successes Lots of praise given to our success stories Councillor
Hernandez supports our elearning strategy!
11. Engaging Childrens Services Introduction to Child
Protection class based E-learning via another platform E-learning
through Learning Pool
12. Challenges within Childrens Services School Escorts
E-learning is boring! Reduced staff team From 5 to 2!
13. Where we are heading All Local Safeguarding Children Board
training to be added. All in one space! Creation of learning
programmes Induction for new Social Work students Possibilities for
the future Inductions per group within the inter-collegiate
document Supervision recording for safeguarding Renewal periods to
be set
14. What things have worked for us? Getting commitment from the
top Creating the right support LP, peers Dealing with issues
promptly nip in the bud Communication, communication,
communication.... Support learners feed, water nurture!
15. What we learnt It wont be an overnight success
slowly-slowly catchy-monkey Offer different opportunities for
learning Different environments Refresh + improve Not everyone
likes e-learning Communicate get out there and involve
learners!
16. 1104 774 759 749 705 696 686 669 364 90 1200 1000 800 600
400 200 0 Equality and Diversity Back Safety Asbestos Awareness
First Aid at Work Fire Safety Stress Awareness Introduction to
Information Security Introduction to Information Governance
Induction Introduction to Child Protection V2 Measuring
Success
17. Success at Last!
18. What next? Results from staff survey Totara
http://torbay.learningpool.com/ Wellbeing at Work Learning Pool
Academy recent joiners Lots more to do......
