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“I challenge the region’s employers to improve the skills of their workforces or face a serious threat to their competitiveness” – call to action by Sir Digby Jones – UK Skills envoy.

To help improve the skills, motivation and enthusiasm of your key workers we can:

Provide a strategic review of your business from one of our award winning entrepreneurs.
Identify workers who need help with literacy and numeracy basic training.
Help your workers understand more about your business and familiarise them to the world of technology.
Generate more business for you by training staff to look after your current customer base.
Improve your productivity and competitiveness by making sure your employees have the right skills to do the best job.

What's more, this qualification is TOTALLY FREE because it is fully funded by the Learning and Skills Council. Don’t delay as places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Click here to contact us for more information.

How does it work?

Initially one of our award winning entrepreneurs will do a strategic review of your business with you.

This will identify where improved skills and knowledge of your workforce can help you outperform your competitors.

People who need to improve their skills will have a personal training plan drawn up for your approval.

Agreed training will then be scheduled with minimum disruption to your business – delivered in bite sized modules over a 10-12 week period.

Training time varies depending on individual needs but on average the qualification takes about 20 minutes a week – which builds up to around 20 hours over the 3 months.

Each employee will be assigned a personal trainer who will take them through the qualification step-by-step - providing one-to-one sessions, virtual training programmes and support and guidance.

What will you get out of it?

Reduced absence from work because your staff will feel more motivated and enthusiastic.
Employees who are able to use technology more confidently.
Employees who will be able to interact with customers more confidently.
Employees that are more likely to come up with new ideas which will benefit and develop your business.
Employees who will be better able to cope with changes at work.

….. and your staff will feel more included and cared for and will gain a nationally recognised qualification.

All of this at absolutely NO COST TO YOU - Click here to contact us for more information.

What is ITQ?

ITQ is the new leading Qualification for IT Users which demonstrates competence in the use of IT in the workplace. It is offered at Levels 1, 2 and 3.

ITQ is primarily aimed at IT users and not professional IT staff and was developed by employers for use in the workplace and has the full backing of a number of awarding bodies. It has been in use in all sectors of business and industry for 2 years.

ITQ has been designed to provide you with an up to date IT user qualification for your workforce, tailored to the needs of your business and your staff. It provides analysis of workforce skills such as making the best use of technology in business systems and in communication with colleagues and customers. It recognises that all organisations need IT skills but that these will vary in level and type depending on individual business needs and the use made of technology in the organisation. ITQ even allows for the inclusion of bespoke units in recognition that many employers have IT systems that may be unique to them.

Modules to choose from include:-

Module

Make selective use of IT
Using IT systems
Operate a computer
IT trouble shooting for users
IT maintenance for users
IT security for users
Use IT to exchange information
Internet and Intranets
Email
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Databases
Web sites
IT artwork and images
IT presentations
Specialty or bespoke software
Evaluate the impact of IT
Sector specific units

Level 2 Points

25
15
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
15
20

TOTAL POINTS REQUIRED

min. 100

FOR A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION ABOUT EACH MODULE CLICK HERE

Modules with ITQ

Fusion-ICT delivers this ITQ qualification at Level 2 where there are 18 modules, with each module worth a number of points. Each employee can select the modules most relevant to their job so that the unit values (points) add up to 100, which is the value of a Level 2. The first module is always mandatory. Look at the table opposite and choose the units which suit your skill requirements.

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If you are interesting in know more about the course please click here to contact us for more information.