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u A long history
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u Our core values
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u About us
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u Continuous improvement
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u Business skills
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u Innovation and change
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u Testimonials
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u New Talent
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u Degrees that work
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u Commercial and digital solutions
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u Our service proposition
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u What makes us different
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u Contact B&FC for business
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Our core values B&FC for Business is dedicated to helping companies flourish by co-creating skills programmes which are central to our client and stakeholder partnerships.
Focus Placing the employer and learner at the heart of all we do
Fairness Showing fairness, courtesy and mutual respect
Responsiveness, flexibility and
Integrity
a commitment to delivering training
Learning, teaching and assessment as the key to our success
Our highly-rated specialist approach
which develops your workforce in
is evident in our many accolades.
line with your business strategy are
We are Ofsted outstanding, have
central to our ethos.
been rated the most successful
Collaboration Working collaboratively to achieve excellence and growth
Empowerment
large college in England for the last
Programmes are created in line
three years for student achievement,
with Local Enterprise Partnership
received a gold rating in the
priorities and our leadership team
Teaching Excellence Framework for
works closely with government to
our degree-level provision and were
drive the national training agenda.
awarded the Queen’s Anniversary
B&FC for Business understands
Prize for Higher and Further
the importance of tackling the
Education 2015 for our technical
skills gaps by empowering business
and professional work in partnership
workforces and offering individuals
with industry.
opportunities for personal growth
Empowering others to achieve their full potential
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B&FC’s roots go back over 125 years. The College works with more than 1,000 businesses - nationally, regionally and locally – to deliver bespoke workforce development programmes across a wide variety of sectors.
Source: Education and Skills Funding Agency National Achievement Rate Tables (June 2017)
A long history
and career development.
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About us B&FC for business delivers outstanding training services to more than 1,000 businesses, including SMEs, multi-site nationals and large corporates. Over the years, we have built a solid reputation as an organisation which delivers business-focused skills programmes.
Do you want to improve productivity in your organisation? Looking for ways to increase efficiencies and reduce waste? Need to maintain a competitive advantage?
Our team of specialists have the knowledge and expertise to help clients build strong, dynamic businesses by developing an engaged and highly-skilled workforce. Moreover, B&FC for business works closely with government and public sector authorities to boost economic growth and create meaningful job opportunities. As an organisation of national repute, we are able to deliver what others cannot. We insist our teaching staff are dual professionals who maintain close links with the industries they teach and understand what they require. Source: Education and Skills Funding Agency National Achievement Rate Tables (June 2017)
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Continuous improvement Continuous improvement is a strategy for success and B&FC for Business will support you in achieving this. We will do so by co-creating project-based training programmes with you, specifically designed to support identified business priorities. These programmes will create an engaged workforce, drive quality, push down costs and increase profitability.
Our team will work in partnership with you to identify how training solutions can inform and be informed by your business strategy, and remove barriers to success In essence, B&FC for Business will become the training arm of your business. The programmes we design together will meet preagreed strategy targets in line with your priority areas, and progress will be constantly reviewed to ensure positive outcomes.
Often, businesses do not have the skills or the time to embed and sustain improvements needed within their workforce.
Do you want to improve your business through your workforce? Do you want to keep key people in your business and attract top talent? Are you looking to develop an organisational development strategy?
Why a continuous improvement strategy is vital for businesses’ success u maintains an advantage over competitors u improves productivity and bottom line u reduces risks u encourages innovation and idea generation u improves quality of products and services u identifies and tackles inefficiencies u develops effective team-working u solves problems
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Do you want a workforce development strategy designed specifically for and with your business? Do you need a variety of solutions which can unlock the potential in your workforce or specialised training to produce a specific outcome? 6
Business skills Every successful leader recognises that people are at the heart of what makes a business thrive. Research proves that providing career development opportunities for your staff is one of the most effective ways to recruit and retain a workforce which feels valued and supported. This results in higher levels of motivation and increased productivity at work. By working with you to develop programmes which identify and respond to specific business outcomes, B&FC for Business will raise levels of motivation in your workforce by helping staff achieve personal development and career progression goals.
Co-creating bespoke training packages works on a number of levels. It ensures the programmes are relevant to your workforce, bringing teaching to life and providing an engaging learning experience which helps students achieve success. Whether you are looking for an accredited programme developed around work-based projects, focused one-day workshops to refresh existing skills within your business or digital solutions, B&FC for business can support you.
Innovation and change Does your business encourage innovation? How does the organisation promote innovation in its workforce?
In today’s fast-moving business environment, leaders must retain a competitive advantage to avoid being left behind. Long gone are the days where reputation alone kept you at the forefront of the market. As a long-term supplier of work-ready employees to a wide range of sectors, B&FC for Business understand that customers have high expectations from their supply chain. Working with B&FC for Business, a centre of excellence for leadership and management skills, will enable you to stay ahead of the game, helping inspire innovation within your management team and the wider workforce. By harnessing your workers’ innate creativity, and empowering them to seek solutions without fearing failure, you will have a head-start on many slower-paced organisations. We can help develop those skills by offering bespoke training, from short one or two-day sessions through to longer partnered programmes on work-based projects.
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Testimonial
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B&FC has a long and valued partnership with BAE Systems, which was recognised with the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education as a gold-standard example of an employer and training provider working together.
Direct Digital provides innovative signage and visual communication technology and advertising solutions for a host of international organisations.
“ B AE Systems benefits greatly from working with B&FC in several ways.
“ I t’s been a pleasure to work with B&FC. We have
The main thing is we’re getting academically qualified trainees into the business, people with good degrees and a good foundation in the business vocational side. The results have been outstanding. About half our students get first class honours degrees from this programme.”
Bernard Kellett, Early Careers Manager at BAE Systems
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just taken on our fifth apprentice and each time the process has been seamless and has supported our business activity. On every occasion we have been presented with an array of high calibre candidates to come and work here at Direct Digital. Their support has been vital and we would not hesitate to recommend working with the College to other businesses.”
Alex Simunovic Group Operations Manager Direct Digital
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B&FC has worked to provide training for the workforce at the Springfields site for more than 25 years and has seen the business develop from its historic British Nuclear Fuels roots.
The Winter Gardens Blackpool is one of the most prestigious entertainment, event and conferencing venues in Europe, hosting over 300 events every year.
“ We have had a long and beneficial relationship with B&FC, and have been sending apprentices to study their engineering technical certificates at B&FC for more than 25 years, progressing many of those individuals through the Engineering Higher National Certificate programmes.
“ W inter Gardens, Blackpool, has worked with B&FC
In more recent years - with the development of B&FC’s degree programmes - Springfields has also had the chance to offer its employees the chance to study engineering degrees part-time.
for a number of years and has always had a positive experience when discussing its needs and requirements with the College. A number of our staff gained their qualifications through the College and have gone on to be excellent employees. We would recommend working with the College to any business wishing to further develop its workforce.”
Much of Springfields’ engineering workforce qualified through programmes at B&FC.” Keith Tidmarsh, Apprentice Training Manager at Westinghouse Springfields
Amanda Glass HR Manager Winter Gardens Blackpool
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New Talent Looking to grow your business and develop new talent? Do you know about the changes to apprenticeships? Could apprentices be the key to breathing new life into your business?
Have you considered employing apprentices as a way of solving a recruitment challenge and growing your business? An apprenticeship is often the best of both worlds for the employer and employee. For the business, it means you have a motivated employee who develops the exact skills your business needs to help drive productivity. Meanwhile, the employee has the chance to earn a wage while working toward a meaningful qualification. It is a win-win situation. Apprenticeships are no longer the lower-level traineeships of old. Higher and degree apprenticeships have been designed to help you attract and develop talented individuals to address the skills gaps within your business. For both young people and adults alike, higher and degree apprenticeships offer a clear-cut route into higher level technical and professional employment.
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How will you benefit? u Immediate impact on your bottom line Higher and degree apprenticeships are built around the needs of your business to ensure your employees develop the skills to make an instant contribution. u Additional resource Since higher and degree apprentices are fully employed from day one, they can contribute to the productivity and performance of existing as well as new projects. u Tailored to your individual needs We involve you in the curriculum design, which ensures that work undertaken during the apprenticeship will align with your individual business needs. u Improved staff retention The offer of employment leading to higher level qualifications will attract and retain good quality employees with the potential to progress within your business. u Increased productivity Higher apprentices bring a fresh perspective and up-to-date knowledge and skills, all of which contribute to increased productivity.
Does your business need employees who are meeting their full potential? Have you considered investing in higher education for staff to unlock top-level skills and output?
Degrees that work Did you know that graduates contribute around ÂŁ1bn of added value to the UK economy each year? B&FC for Business delivers degrees awarded by Lancaster University, a UK top 10 institution which is in the top one per cent of successful universities around the world. Encouraging your employees to do a degree has the potential to deliver tangible benefits for your business.
These include: u improved performance and productivity u increased competitiveness u increased customer satisfaction u increased market share u improved profitability u improved staff morale and retention u improved company reputation and profile u development of technical experts u development of future managers
Degrees awarded by
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Commercial and digital solutions Commercial Development Our short commercial courses develop key business skills and ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements across a wide range of sectors.
Digital Development With our wide range of online solutions, your employees can update their skills easily and conveniently at a time and place to suit. B&FC for Business can offer training and education for your workforce from Level 2 to degrees accredited by Lancaster University, a UK top 10 institution. We have a wide range of specialisms – from Accounting and Finance to Project Management, Engineering and Health and Social Care – and work with a number of awarding bodies to ensure we are offering the right qualifications for your industry. This means we are able to tailor our provision and deliver training solutions which are mapped to meet your business goals. By working in partnership with you we can interrogate your business development strategy and identify areas where upskilling staff could help increase productivity and profitability. We can then map those development needs to specific programmes or co-create training solutions which align to your objectives.
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Do your staff need regular re-accreditation to meet industry requirements? Are you accessing the best commercial and digital solutions to keep your business moving forward?
Could you increase productivity and profitability by upskilling your workforce? Would a bespoke workforce development strategy help you meet your business goals? Could you better retain talented employees by offering professional development opportunities?
Our service proposition B&FC for Business will work with you to identify your workforce requirements and provide a solution which fits your needs — no matter what level of training is required. Our programmes include initial interactive onboarding, the co-development and design of learning schedules and project implementation, facilitated group workshops, digitally-led activities, live project work and regular progress meetings. This means we are able to tailor our provision and deliver training solutions which are mapped to meet your business goals. By working in partnership with you we can interrogate your business development strategy and identify areas where upskilling staff could help increase productivity and profitability. We can then map those development needs to specific programmes or co-create training solutions which align to your objectives. We offer bespoke solutions and have worked with business to deliver a range of training options including: u Leadership and Management up to degree level u Project Management up to degree level u Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship u Professional Service programmes, including Customer Service and Business Administration up to level 4 u Accounting (AAT) up to level 4 u Digital Skills up to degree level
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What makes us different? As an Apprenticeship Levy-paying employer, B&FC for Business offers a full service package to help align your workforce development to your business objectives.
This includes: uu Highly-experienced project team including: · Corporate Consultant · Corporate Account Management · Project Co-ordination team · Operational support team · L&D specialist team uuFull business consultation and diagnostic report to identify key areas for growth, improvements, challenge, skills gaps and risks uuDiagnostic reports to steer relevant project improvements uuAccess to library of high-quality digital learning solutions uuImplementation plan and progress mapping throughout uuStructured monitoring and evaluation programme uuReturn on investment reports
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Develop your workforce Remain competitive Increase productivity Grow your business
Contact B&FC for Business For general enquiries, please contact a member of our team on T 01253 504 343 E business@blackpool.ac.uk B&FC for Business Ashfield Road Bispham Blackpool FY2 0HB
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