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The latest news from the Princess Royal Training Awards and our award recipients.
In the press: Majestic win Princess Royal Award for Training
We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the Princess Royal Training Awards standard. We have worked in a partnership with Aston University to develop a placement year for gifted students and we are thrilled that these efforts have been acknowledged by...
In the press: Eyres Monsell Primary School is first in COUNTRY to win new Royal award
A primary school in Eyres Monsell has become the first in the country to be honoured with a Royal award.Eyres Monsell Primary School received a Princess Royal Training Award for their well-being and mental health programme for teachers.Head teacher, Kerry Hill,...
In the press: World-leading motorsport engineering company Xtrac wins Princess Royal Training Award for its apprenticeship programme
Thatcham-based transmission technology company Xtrac has received royal recognition for the “extremely high standard” of its apprenticeship scheme, which started more than 25 years ago, shortly after the business was founded in 1984. The firm, which now...
In the press: UKFast scoops major training and education award
Coud technology firm UKFast has been honoured with a prestigious Princess Royal Training Award. The Manchester-based company has been recognised for continuous outstanding dedication to bridging the digital skills gap and encouraging ongoing professional...
In the press: The Donkey Sanctuary receives royal recognition for employee training
The Donkey Sanctuary has been commended by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal for its inspirational commitment to the learning and development of its staff. This is the second time the charity has received royal recognition for its work. It was among...
In the press: Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma honoured with Princess Training Award 2018
The Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma (MIALD) has been recognised by the 2018 Princess Royal Training Awards. Designed to develop management and leadership skills, the programme has been awarded for its commitment to training and the positive...
In the press: Princess Royal Training Award for Crest Nicholson
In recognition of its internal training programme, which is aimed at tackling the building industry skills gap, national housebuilder Crest Nicholson has been commended by the 2018 Princess Royal Training Award, an accolade for UK employers that have...
In the press: 2018 recipients’ August news roundup
It has been a busy couple of weeks since we announced the 48 Princess Royal Training Awards recipients on HRH The Princess Royal's birthday. Since then the recipients have been featured in local and national news articles talking about their successful training...
Royal recognition for UK businesses upskilling their employees
We are happy to announce the names of 48 businesses commended by the 2018 Princess Royal Training Awards. The prestigious Awards honour UK companies including River Island, John Lewis, RBS, the Royal Air Force and GSK for their outstanding training and development...
Case study: training colleagues to become digitally savvy at Barclays
In recognition of a changing digital environment, Barclays UK aimed to support colleagues to become the ‘most digitally savvy and inclusive workforce in the UK’ as well as ensuring that customers and communities were not ‘left behind’. What started as an internally...
Case study: addressing a skills shortage at energus – nucleargraduates
Britain’s nuclear industry is facing a significant skills shortage, with the decommissioning of a raft of power stations at the end of their working lives happening alongside the construction of a new generation of reactors. Energus’ nucleargraduates programme,...
Case study: investing in training to drive up standards, quality and sales at George
Four years ago, clothing retailer George at Asda identified an issue with quality control checks in overseas factories that were costing the business time and money. To tackle the problem and improve the existing processes, they worked with City & Guilds on a...
Case study: investing in apprentices to prepare for crisis situations at HMRC
In 2014, HMRC was facing a need for a team that could respond to crisis situations across the Civil Service. They launched an apprenticeship programme designed to create a pipeline of talent for the new Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT). It now has over 300...
Case study: empowering volunteers to support patients and families when they need it most at Macmillan Caring Locally
An overhaul of volunteer training at the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital has transformed the working environment there and had a significant positive impact on staff, patients and their families. As a palliative care unit, a key focus of the training is to...
Case study: keeping training relevant in the fast-changing world of cyber security at MWR InfoSecurity
Behind every new cyber security attack or data breach is a company scrambling to put out the fire. Yet the cyber security sector faces a huge shortage in recruits, alongside challenges in upskilling the existing workforce. As security risks from new technology...
Case study: boosting representation of women in senior roles at North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
At the start of 2016, North West Ambulance Service launched a programme designed to address gender balance at a senior level and transform the culture of the organisation. A full-day Women in Leadership conference was held to determine where support would be most...
Case study: investing in training to boost morale and motivation at Royal Bank of Scotland
Since the global financial crisis, RBS has been undergoing large-scale reorganisation and this has presented challenges in terms of staff engagement, customer experience and business outcomes. In 2015, the business introduced a new leadership programme to help...
In the press: The impact of awards on recruitment – A signal to attract top-talent
What is a company without its employees? The heart and soul of every great company is its people and the most successful organisations are those which recruit the right people. People with passion, drive, and a shared sense of purpose. Recruitment can be the...
In the press: Using training to respond to new challenges
If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that none of us knows what the future holds. We can make as many predictions as we like, but the reality is that life will always throw the unexpected at us. That’s true on a personal level, but it will also sound familiar to anyone...
In the press: Why applying for business awards is worth the effort
If only there were 25 hours in a day. Faced with competing priorities and with resources often stretched, applying for an award is rarely at the top of any business owner’s agenda – too often we simply don’t have enough time. Yet while there are obvious benefits to...