We’ll work with you and your employer to identify what skills you most need to develop. Employers will generally have plans for business expansion and for workforce skills development, so we’ll help to ensure that your career progression is part of those plans. That means that you’ll need to develop the skills that your employer actually needs, and that’s the point of the initial discussions. It ensures that you spend your time effectively, on the skills that will maximise your employment security and your prospects of promotion.

Once we’ve done that, the next stage is to develop a personal learning programme. That’s a step-by-step plan that sets out what courses you’ll take and when, and how we and your employer will support you on the way.

The learning plan could include standard, accredited courses or specially tailored programmes that relate specifically to your role and employer requirements. It could even be a mix of both. It will also include time for one-to-one mentoring, advice and guidance to keep you firmly on the road to a better future.