Training

Project appraisal

This document provides guidance for conducting, and developing systems for, effective project appraisal.

OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development

In order to promote local development and advance the social economy, innovative ideas are needed. The OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development in Trento, Italy, supports local governments and helps them build local development capacity. The dissemination of best practices, the improvement of the quality of public policy and the strengthening of the relationship between policy makers are some of the main objectives of the centre. Through different events, such as conferences and training courses, local actors are trained to create and improve local development capacity.

Football Information Technology: Introducing ICT to SMEs through enthusiasm for football

Football Information Technology (FIT) encouraged SMEs in the East Midlands (UK) to take up training in ICT. To attract potential users the project used the popularity and branding of Nottingham Forest Football Club to attract participants. 16 owner managers completed 40 hours of ICT training and integrated the ICT dimension into their businesses. The objective of the project was to engage SMEs in ICT training using a novel location to attract participants. Participants were introduced to eight office applications to demonstrate how ICT could be integrated into and enhance their businesses. The objective was to ensure that the businesses adopted and integrated technology and consequently improved their contribution to economic regeneration in the region.

Employer training pilots: final evaluation report - UK

Assesses the nature and extent of the take up of Employer Training Pilots (ETP), which offer free or subsidised training to employees without a level 2 qualification.

Seeking the lessons: Skills and Knowledge Programme evaluation - UK

Evaluates the effectiveness of the Skills and Knowledge (S&K) Programme, which aims to improve the level of skills and knowledge of those involved in neighbourhood renewal.

Prosperity for all in the global economy: world class skills - final report – UK

The report of the Leitch Review of Skills, which aimed to assess UK policy for developing skills in order to maximise economic prosperity, productivity and to improve social justice.

Segmentation of employers on the basis of their training behaviour (Research report RR807)

The report assessed the employer population in England, its willingness to train, and the nature and extent of that training. It compared the characteristics of trainers and non-trainers and summarised some of the major differences that separate them.

Toolkit for improving standards – mystery shopping at acis group

Acis group had customer feedback panels, but wanted a more robust test of their customer service through mystery shopping. The process they went through is documented here, with the success stories and the difficulties encountered.

ASC Report 'Mind the skills gap': Sustainable communities need improved knowledge and skills

The creation and maintenance of sustainable communities depends on the efforts of a wide range of occupations. However, there is growing evidence that many of these professions face acute recruitment shortages in the UK. It also seems that there is a lack of essential generic skills among professionals. In the light of these developments, a major piece of research was undertaken by Arup on behalf of the Academy for Sustainable Communities (ASC). The study provides the first cross-sector assessment of supply and demand of skills required to deliver sustainable communities. It provides detailed information on current and forecasted labour shortages and skills gaps, by profession and by region.

The Clydebank Unemployed Community Resource Centre (CUCRC)

The case study describes how the CUCRC was set up to address issues caused by high levels of unemployment due to the decline of traditional heavy industries in the Clydebank area.

Project appraisal

This document provides guidance for conducting, and developing systems for, effective project appraisal.

How do I make the most of the evaluation?

A very short note on getting the most out of evaluation findings by putting them to different uses.

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How to ensure effective partnerships

This document sets out ten principles which help to ensure that projects delivered by partnerships have the best chance of success.

How do I evaluate?

The aim is to minimise ‘bias’, which can be created by the method used or the way the method is used. This is a key good practice principle, because it is important to be able to assess the level of confidence in your results.

When is the right time to evaluate?

It is essential to have a starting point in order to assess whether the project work has made any difference.

Urban Design Skills Working Group - Report to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Regeneration, DTLR

Report of the Urban Design Skills Working Group, established in 2000 and chaired by CABE, to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to training in urban design and consider how local authorities can be encouraged to promote better urban design.

Leadership 2010 – The Way Forward

This report draws on discussions held by a group of women Chief Executives and others, chaired by Baroness Dean , to improve the diversity of leadership amongst housing associations.

Competency Framework for the Housing Sector

This competency framework has been developed for use by all organisations in the Housing Sector. It allows for use by all levels of staff in a variety of roles across sector.
It can be used to:

* aid recruitment of the right staff,
* assist in performance management and use in employee development planning.

The Voice of the Young in Helsinki

The Voice of the Young in Helsinki is a Helsinki City project to promote participation of young people.

Reversing economic and social decline – Turin, IT

With financial support from the URBAN II programme, the city of Turin is implementing a plan to regenerate the Mirafiori Nord area by attracting new businesses, technologies and innovation.

Finnish Evaluation Society (FES)

The aim of FES is to advance and maintain the knowledge on evaluation research and evaluation practices in Finland.