Northampton College pledges commitment to staff and students
Northampton College has pledged its commitment to the continuous development of the skills and knowledge of its staff as well as its students with the signing of a Lifelong Learning Agreement.
The College Principal and representatives from the three Recognised Trade Unions (Unison, AMIE and UCU) formally signed the Agreement on Friday 21 May. The agreement defines the principles and objectives to support the growth of Lifelong Learning opportunities and the delivery of effective training opportunities for all College employees.
Principal Len Closs said: "We’ve held the Investors in People (IiP) standard for over ten years now and continually update and review our Staff Development Policy to ensure the learning and development requirements of our staff are met. In signing this agreement, we are committing to work in partnership with the Unions to reinforce a culture where learning is seen as an integral part of the employment experience of all our staff."
Liz Gray, who signed the Agreement on behalf of Unison, said: "We’ve always challenged the view that learning is something you only do while in education – we all need to learn continuously and to develop our skills throughout our lives. Unison will work in partnership with the other unions and the College to promote learning initiatives to our members."
The College has established a Lifelong Learning Committee, which will be responsible for introducing, implementing and monitoring lifelong learning initiatives.
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