Innovative and flexible employee development addressing the needs of employers in the Wells area.
Strode College, based in Street near Wells offers full and part time courses in a wide range of academic and vocational subjects to students in further education and those looking to advance their education later in life.
The Strode College Business Development Unit provides a central point of contact for employers in the Wells area looking to find training programmes and solutions to employee development needs. Furthermore with the importance of skills in mind the Business Development Team seek to identify and respond to skill shortages and deficiencies and introduce employee development programmes and workplace training in response.
Strode College Business Development Unit recognises that improved skills in the workforce can:
- improve motivation
- increase efficiency
- reduce costs
- improve quality
- improve customer relations
- increase profitability
Training Needs Analysis
Sometimes it helps businesses to talk to someone outside of the organisation to gain fresh perspective or offer an independent view. In this regard The Business Development Unit is able work collaboratively with businesses in the Wells area to examine business needs and to offer potential pathways forward.
More information on organising a free Training Needs Analysis is available by contacting the Business Development Unit.
Tailor Made Courses
Following on from the free Training Needs Analysis, Strode College Business Development Unit is able to offer a range of distinctive training programmes and tailored services relevant to local business needs. It can tailor courses in a wide variety of skill areas to meet the business training requirements of employers in Wells and the surrounding area including employee development, workplace training and coaching. Additionally the Business Development Unit can also identify and bid for training opportunities that may be relevant and beneficial to local employers.
Strode Theatre
Just 15 minutes from Wells, Strode Theatre - based on the Strode College campus - is the prime venue for the performing arts in Somerset. Built in 1963 and extended in 1998, Strode Theatre has 393 seats and offers opportunities for students of all ages to rehearse and perform and also to watch professional performances and motion pictures from around the world. The Theatre is a busy place and is often at its liveliest when the rest of the College is quiet. Evenings, weekends and holidays are all times when both the residents of and visitors to the Wells area most appreciate the busy and varied programmes.
Strode College, innovative learning and exciting theatre.
Strode College Business Development Unit,
Church Road,
Street,
Somerset,
BA16 0AB.
01458 844400
busdev@strode-college.ac.uk
www.strode-college.ac.uk