§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list each training and tuition course with a total cost exceeding £5,000 paid for by(a) his Department and (b) his agencies during the last 12 months, showing the title and objectives of each course, the name of the organisations engaged, the total cost of each course, a summary of the responsibilities of staff members taking part and the process for course evaluation by the Department or agency.
§ Mr. NelsonFor the calendar year 1994 the information requested is:
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Course description For HM Treasury: Title: Finance programme for generalists Objective: To enable and prepare non-specialists—in finance—to work more effectively in the specialist finance areas of Treasury Organisation: Management Development Associates Ltd. Responsibility of participants: Senior managers Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants from which written reports produced Title: Management training programme—four separate courses Objective: For good management skills to be perceived as integral for performance effectiveness Organisation: Sundridge Park Responsibility of participants: Senior managers Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants from which written reports produced Title: Economics for generalists Objectives: To enable officials with general responsibilities to work more effectively with specialist economists Organisation: London business school Responsibility of participants: Senior managers Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants from which written reports produced Title: Equal opportunities seminars Objective: To increase the understanding of equal opportunities with Treasury 460W
Course description Organisation: Pearn Kandola Responsibility of participants: All staff Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants and post-course evaluation workshops For the Royal Mint: Title: Commercial systems analysis Objective: To increase the understanding of new computer systems and bow they can be applied Organisation: W S Atkins Management Consultants Responsibility of participants: First-line supervisors Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants and feedback to departmental manager Title: Operators training course Objective: To become fully conversant with new equipment supplied and familiarise operators with the operator input to System 21 Organisation: Davy International Ltd. Responsibility of participants: Shop floor operators and shift managers Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants and shop floor feedback Title: System 21 integrated training Objective: Familiarisation operation and maintain the ability of the system Organisation: Davy International Ltd. Responsibility of participants: Plant electricians/technicians Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants and feedback to departmental managers Title: 1st year off-the-job Apprentice training Objective: To gain initial skills/qualifications as part of the engineering apprenticeship Organisation: Pontypridd technical college Responsibility of participants: 1st year engineering apprentices Evaluation: Achievement of NVQS and evaluation by EnTRA assessor Title: Total quality facilitator training Objective: To provide training for newly appointed facilitators as part of a total quality programme Organisation: Coopers and Lybrand Responsibility of participants: Cross-section from first line Evaluation: Evaluation forms from course participants and feedback to quality manager For the Central Statistical Office: Title: Leadership and management programme Objective: To improve the leadership and management skills of CSO staff Organisation: Centre for Action learning Responsibility of participants: All staff Evaluation: Questionnaire
Course description Title: Aspects of hardware communication Objective: To train staff in aspects of information systems Organisation: Networks Responsibility of participants: Information systems staff Evaluation: Questionnaire For Paymaster: Title: Customer care/Telephone skills/Letter writing Objective: To give the pensions staff the necessary skills to deal with both pensioners and customers in various media Organisation: West Sussex Training Association Responsibility of participants: All staff up to higher executive officer grade in pensions sections Evaluation: Questionnaire For the Valuation office: None Providing the actual costs paid in each case could be unfairly advantageous to possible future competitors. However, the total cost of the above training is £113,718 for the Treasury and £239,734 for the agencies.