There will be equality of opportunity for all BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED staff to develop their knowledge, skills and abilities through a blend of learning methods including mentoring, coaching on the job learning, courses, conferences and seminars.
The training needs of staff will be identified through Performance Management and Operational Planning in line with best practice and legislative guidelines.
The Annual Training Plan, outlining planned in house training courses will be approved by the Operational Management Team (OMT) and communicated to all staff.
BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED will facilitate externally accredited training and development opportunities for staff subject to the availability of funding. All training, i.e. courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences will be co-ordinated through the Training Department. All training will be evaluated to inform changes and improvements in training provision.
The line manager will agree with staff members, how knowledge/skills learned will be shared to inform team/organizational learning. The line manager will facilitate the staff member to transfer the knowledge/skills learned in training to the workplace. Staff participating in the training will satisfy all attendance, assessment, and evaluation requirements within the required timeframes.
BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED will develop an internal trainer capacity to facilitate the delivery of training programs in line with organizational needs and to provide development opportunities for staff.
Staff can apply to BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED for funding to undertake further education outside of normal working hours through the Education Assistance Programme. The % of funding approved may vary from year to year depending on the budget available and individual applications.
Where staff is undertaking further education outside of normal working hours they can apply for study/exam leave.
Staff will consult with their line manager on planning any pieces of work, course assignments, or dissertations to ensure that the outcomes support continuous improvement for BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED. Findings from research carried out by staff as part of BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED funded programs should be made available to the organization.
Where a member of staff has received Educational Assistance or course funding from BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED and they cannot produce an official statement of results for exams completed and passed, funding will be discontinued for the following year. The member of staff may also be requested to refund all monies paid on their behalf to BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED.
Applications for study or exam leave will be considered from all staff undertaking courses, not just those being funded by BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED. It will be based on the relevance of the course to their role in BURNSVILLE INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED and must have prior written approval of the Line Manager.
