Getting the most from ROCC training
Our courses are designed to equip staff with the skills and knowledge to be effective in their job, to develop their potential and to help deal with the changing world of supporting vulnerable people. However carefully they are designed, the courses can only be fully effective if the training given is relevant, timely and at the right level.
Whose Responsibility?
It is the joint responsibility of the line manager and the individual to identify and agree development needs, and to ensure that the training received is appropriate to these needs.
Training will not be effective unless the staff involved and their managers are fully committed to the training and are clear as to the aims and desired outcomes, the changes that are expected and how this training fits into the total development process of the team or project.
Choosing a Training Course
In order to gain full benefit from the training, the line manager and the prospective course member should identify if it is the right course at the right time by:
Clarifying the match between the individual's training needs, the course target group and the course objectives
And asking:
- How will the course build on, or follow up on, previous training and development?
- How will the course fill a gap in the individual's knowledge?
- What additional skills and knowledge will the course provide?
- How will it add to the organisations, team or projects expertise?
- How will the course help prepare for dealing with any changes that are taking place?
- How will the course help to meet Supporting People and similar quality standard requirements?
Getting the full Benefit from a course
As well as the quality of the training/ learning experience itself there are two factors after the course which will affect the amount of benefit gained, both by the individual and the organisation. Both need to be the joint responsibility of the recipient of the training and their Manager. These factors are:
- Making sure there are opportunities to put the learning into practice
- Evaluating the learning - and using it as a basis for future planning