ASAM: Advanced Skills for Advanced Materials
June 23rd: Bolton
Award ceremony to celebrate the completion of the ASAM programme
98 learners
24 companies
Rationale: DRA report 2007: “strong performance in both sourcing and new product development cam lead to higher levels of GVA/FTE”
Mission: Improve GVA, through systemic change
Innovations delivered by ASAM:
· Training delivered by industry experts
· ASAM marketing conducted by trainers
· Training delivered as 3+2 ( 3 days lectures + 2 days in-company mentoring)
· “Buddying” of trainers into teams of 2 to deliver training
· Training delivered through case studies and use of companies own material
Challenges overcome:
· Transforming industry experts into trainers
· Case studies difficult and time-consuming to develop
· Teaching trainers to deliver the case studies
Result:
· Independently audited return on investment back to NWDA 38:1 |
