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Time to talk training - how to develop a dialogue on training and skills at the workplace

BIS worked with the CBI, the TUC and the former DIUS to produce a publication that we believe breaks new ground. It addresses a critical, yet relatively unexplored, aspect of the training and skills agenda – how two-way dialogue on training between employer and workforce can be achieved effectively and the benefits this brings to both.

‘It’s Time to Talk Training’ uses 10 real-life examples of effective workplace dialogue on training in action. Covering a number of business sectors, sizes and industrial relations models, the case studies are intended to act as a guide for employers, unions and employees on how best they can engage on training and skills issues.

It's time to talk training: how to develop a dialogue on skills at the workplace (PDF, 189KB)

To support the guidance, BIS commissioned 12 longer case studies, prepared by the Leeds University Business School, that expand on the examples used in ‘It’s Time to Talk Training’.

To read more about how various organisations have approached dialogue on training and skills, read the case studies, below:

Guidance on employment law

BIS guidance on employment rights and responsibilities can be found on the businesslink.gov.uk website for employers and the Directgov website for workers.

 

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