GoodCourse’s Post

Workforce development has never been more important. As we prepare our next generation to enter the construction industry, it’s imperative that we equip them with a firm understanding of the array of opportunities and possibilities that lay before them. From state legislation to associations like AGC of Kansas, the amount of support that they’ve given to post-secondary education has been unprecedented in our state. It’s exciting to see programs like Build Up Kansas take such big strides in Kansas’ workforce development.

Next week will mark the three month point of me starting work at Skills Street, working towards a more broad understanding of exactly what we are lacking, what we need more of and how we can start to do things differently to piece together the South #Yorkshire regional skills agenda. My thoughts (and motivations) so far ... - We consistently compete for people, regardless of sector: Whilst business capability and expertise is developing, and is absolutely on show, the competition for 'highly skilled' workers will only increase. - Passive progression: We aren't investing, at the level needed, to help existing employees to understand future roles and opportunities in industry. - We have to keep good people here, recognising talent to attract more talent! Are we truly reaching our potential - the skilled workforce is often there but remains 'untapped talent'. Perhaps the most important observation, collaboration across all the above (#recruitment) can often be limited or hidden. We are turning the corner, reflecting on fantastic sessions and meetings this week with Mark Cocken & Alex Reynolds at UTC Sheffield City Centre, Nikki Jones & Rebecca Blackburn at the quarterly AMRC Training Centre Industry Advisory Board meeting and Rachael Dickens and specialist training teams at The Sheffield College - it is critically important that we join the dots to make our region competitive. An opportunity to do exactly that, is here, talk to us about your part in the jigsaw - https://lnkd.in/eXzgXy_A P.S. If this post was a hashtag it would probably look like #businessgrowthstrategy + #peopleandculture × #talentacquisition + #cpd ÷ #collaborationforchange = #betterfuture

The City & Guilds are compiling this year's Neurodiversity Index. They are once again driving forward by wanting to know your experiences as organisations and employers to create the Index for the third year running—making it bigger and better to inform policy, practices, and understanding of neuroinclusive practices. Let's include South Africa in the survey around neurodiversity and work. https://lnkd.in/egjee9GR Take 10 minutes today and complete it as individuals, or if you are working in HR, EDI, Managers, or owners of all sizes of organisations including SMEs. On completion, you can also gain your digital credential to show others your commitment.

Managing the Single Central Record (SCR) is a huge responsibility and one that is often shared between Senior Leaders, Office Managers and School Business Managers. This workshop offers practical advice for Senior Leaders, Office Managers and School Business Managers on safer recruitment and management of the SCR #singlecentralrecord #SCR #safeguarding #saferrecruitment #keepingchildrensafeineducation #vetting #SBM #schoolbusinessmanager

You Said, So We Did! ✅ Here are some actions we’ve taken based on our LSIP conversations: ➡ Built Stronger Connections Between Employers and Educators Employers are now actively engaging with local colleges and training providers to discuss critical skills needs! 📚🤝 ➡ Created Two Free Courses Addressing major needs: Professionalism and IT skills, ensuring workforces can reach their full potential! 💼💻 ➡ Advocated for Fair Pay for College Staff We’re pushing for fair treatment of college staff, advocating for better pay and more industry-experienced teachers to support high-quality education. 📢 ➡ Launched Workforce Planning Support Partnered with Worcestershire Growth Hub to create a portal that guides businesses in developing workforce plans, helping them build a future-ready team! 📈

📢 Masterclass alert: our next Business Doncaster workshop will explore the importance of systems, and how systemisation can aid efficiency, improvements and unlock #businessgrowth. If you're a SME in Doncaster, take a look! #businesssupport #doncasterisgreat

‘The challenges of teacher recruitment and retention in England’ The release of this blog from Ofsted today is very timely after the conversations I’ve been having this week around the challenge of staff retention and the impact of diminishing budgets and overwhelming workloads on staff and leaders. Almost a year ago the Annual Report of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2022/23 stated, “In schools, staff shortages are reducing expert teaching, increasing stress, limiting intervention when children struggle, and creating a barrier to teachers accessing training and development.” However, one year on and, with leaders wearing many hats, covering numerous roles and regularly overworking causing stress and burnout, the climate seems no different. An effective retention strategy not only enables a school to hold onto and maximise the potential of the talent they have, but due to word of mouth it also enhances recruitment opportunities. The best type of retention strategy is based on what staff truly need and the culture they work within. We all know that our staff and leaders make us what we are as a school, so if you’re thinking about how to support leaders and their teams, get in touch by DM to see how we could work together to enable them to thrive in these challenging times.

ROUNDTABLE: How to Allocate Roles & Responsibilities in Auxiliary Programs Thursday, March 7, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET With the '24-'25 school year agreements getting issued, now is a great time to look toward your auxiliary program staffing. Do you wonder how best to split the work among your full-time team? Would you like to brainstorm creative ways to help get tasks done? Would you like to hear how colleagues structure their office and staff? Are you ready to pitch to your boss that you need additional staff resources? Join this discussion to hear how other Auxiliary Directors have approached staffing challenges. Hear how others divide up work and time across their department and the calendar year. This discussion is open to SPARC, Summer Programs and Auxiliary Revenue Collaborative members only. We welcome and encourage participation from anyone with involvement in auxiliary programs including Directors, Assistant Directors, CFOs, and any other school personnel that are interested. The discussion will be facilitated by SPARC Senior Advisors, with the goal of encouraging the participation of all attendees. Recordings are available to SPARC members within 24 hours. #independentschools #professionaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #summerprograms #auxiliaryprograms

Day 1 of a #sharednarrative for #Plymouth! The POP team with amazing support from @annette and @jen our learning partners have been working on our #narrative. The aim is that it becomes a shared narrative with others across Plymouth. In light of recent events this feels even more important. The stories we tell ourselves have dramatic impacts on what we can imagine for the future. At our AGM this year we'll introduce a shared narrative for the city that we have been crafting this year with input from many, before hosting an open dialogue to dive deeper into our collective story. We believe that by sharing, and learning from each other, we can better create a future that's vibrant and inclusive: ‘more’ Plymouth, not ‘less’. A place where diversity, excitement and creativity thrives – we believe it is in the differences between us (liminal spaces) that the excitement lies. But in order to #BeMorePlymouth, we must first see more Plymouth. Come and join us for the conversation. I believe that we need a rebalancing #FromItoWe - this is what underpins the shift we need. When we start making this shift everything looks different. #economies #power #funding #organising #structures #recruitment #financialcontrol #risk #meetings #timeframes #decisionmaking #impact #learning #accountability and many of the rules we generally take as base assumptions start to unravel when we put the collective and individual into balance. Over the next 5 weeks I will be making a daily post taken directly out of this #sharednarrative. I hope this helps you engage with our thinking and our work. This is important stuff - we urgently need to hold conversations that actually matter. Not about whether mine is better than yours, or whether we are hitting arbitrary targets but missing the point - but about how we create the future. Full Plymouth Octopus(POP) narrative: https://buff.ly/4dQZbD1 POP learning and thinking: https://buff.ly/4fZAcPG Dark Matter Labs @Annette https://buff.ly/3YSF4Ac Sky Space Team Development Cic @Jen https://buff.ly/3yMsPK #BEMOREPLYMOUTH #fairer #greener #futurism #regenerativefutures #learning #sharednarrative #plymouth #systemconvening #community #grassroots #funding #grantmaking

Discover the top schools to work for in 2024, as recognised by The Educator. These institutions stand out for their exceptional work environments, innovative teaching approaches, and commitment to staff wellbeing. Learn what makes these schools exemplary and why educators are flocking to be part of their communities. https://hubs.la/Q02DQm8M0 #EmployersofChoice #EducationExcellence #TeacherWellbeing #InnovativeEducation