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The latest news from the Princess Royal Training Awards and our award recipients.
Case study: what winning the Award means for Eyres Monsell primary school
In this video Kerry Hill, headteacher at Eyres Monsell primary school, talks about what receiving a Princess Royal Training Award meant to them and how they are working at tackling mental health in the education sector. Eyres Monsell received a Princess Royal Training Award in 2018 and again in 2021.
Case study: how IBM recruits a diverse workforce
In this video, IBM Foundation Managers Joel Thomas and Kelly Markwick talk about how IBM are actively recruiting a diverse workforce. IBM achieved a Princess Royal Training Award in 2021.
Case study: what achieving an Award means for IBM
In this video IBM Foundation Managers Joel Thomas and Kelly Markwick talk some of the benefits of achieving a 2021 Princess Royal Training Award for their intern programme.
Case study: why The Master Innholders will be reapplying in the future
In this video Programme Director Dr Hilary Cooke, talks about what sets the Princess Royal Training Awards apart from other award programmes. Hilary delivers training on behalf of The Master Innholders who achieved a Princess Royal Training Award in 2021.
Case study: increasing the amount of women in leadership roles at Towergate Insurance
Which women in leadership do you admire? Head of Learning & Development, Ian Sadler, adds to the conversation amongst today’s thought leaders on why more women in leadership are needed in male-dominated industries to help organisations stay competitive, and...
Case study: helping employees feel included and psychologically safe at Sparta Global
There’s a big question mark over what training in a hybrid working culture should focus on. People want to feel better connected to colleagues and more flexibility in where they work from. To make training work for all, inclusivity will be key. But what is best...
Case study: accelerating opportunities for junior consultants at Willis Towers Watson
Sharing best practice and providing 'live' development opportunities were key to the success of Willis Towers Watson's award-winning training programme, Pathfinder, led by Helena Ingram. How do you involve mentors and buddies in the programmes at your organisation?...
Case study: investing in young people beginning careers in STEM at BAE Systems
How do you inspire the next generations to work in your industry? See how 2021 Princess Royal Training Awards Winner BAE Systems, led by Head of Apprenticeships & Skills Mark Donnelly, recruited 700 plus apprentices last year, 90% aged between 16 and 25, from...
Case study: helping bring out the best in learners at IBM
All the recent change to the way we work makes it more challenging for new recruits and interns to reach their potential. Here I share how IBM improved their intern programme to help bring out the best in learners and make them as ‘self-sufficient’ as possible,...
Case study: driving a collaborative digital culture at PwC
Are you developing training programmes to help accelerate digital transformation? For inspiration, read about how PwC UK developed the skills of change agents to support its firmwide transformation. PwC is one of the brilliant Princess Royal Training...
Case study: sure-fire ways to get new-starters inducted well at Sky
Sky recently took a look at their induction process and made some changes that increased speed to competence and improved Net Promoter Score! With the pandemic creating a growing need for advisers to help customers, and to help colleagues with the challenges of...
Case Study: A scalable and sustainable solution to skills shortages and unemployment at Netmatters
As a small-medium web design, IT support and digital marketing business based in East Anglia, Netmatters Ltd has big ideas. In 2020 the organisation achieved a Princess Royal Training Award for its delivery of in-house technical training.NetmattersYear awarded:...
46 businesses across the UK recognised by HRH The Princess Royal for excellence in training and development in 2021
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds, awards employers who have created outstanding training and skills development programmes which have resulted in measurable business impact over the last 12 months Recipients include those that...
Celebrating the Award class of 2020
On 15 December, we celebrated the innovative training and development successes of the 43 recipients who achieved a Princess Royal Training Award in 2020. By necessity the ceremony was a little different this year. Whilst it needed to take place virtually rather...
Case Study: attracting new sales talent to meet changing customer requirements at Royal Mail
In an increasingly challenging and competitive market place, Royal Mail’s vision is to be recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. The business is committed to its corporate responsibility and managing its impact on the world: it aims to...
39 UK businesses receive excellence in training Award commended by HRH The Princess Royal in 2020
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact 39 businesses celebrated at virtual ceremony for their innovative training programmes in the Princess Royal Training...
Case study: Caring Homes Group & Springhill Hospice using patient-focused training to deliver wide-reaching impact in the care sector
Despite challenging times and threats of redundancies due to Covid-19, the care industry is one of the sectors still recruiting as the need for employees to look after patients in hospitals, care homes and hospices is ongoing. Many of these providers are using...
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commendation announced for 2020!
Each year, the Princess Royal Training Awards offer an additional commendation for employers who have demonstrated a significant commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). The commendation aims to highlight how providing equal opportunities can unlock...
Case study: Gateway 97.8 using training to upskill hard-to-reach groups and secure the station’s future
Community radio station Gateway 97.8 depends on volunteers to provide programme presenters, production, editing and reception support. As a local not-for-profit radio station, it has only 6 paid staff and therefore relies heavily on its 75 volunteers in order...
Case Study: investing in employees to create sustainable talent pipelines and fill skills gaps at Dovecote Park, Netmatters and Sharing in Growth
Whilst the breadth and depth of Covid-19 has impacted us all to some extent, there’s no denying that certain sectors have been extremely hard hit. The retail, healthcare and hospitality sectors have been badly affected and many businesses are looking to training...