Training demand is increasing

Well hello Blog readers, it's good to be back. I have had a really hectic two weeks, and there is no sign of it stopping. Training seems to have taken off with a vengeance this year. I have been on the edge of turning work away, but luckily, I have colleagues in the paper Training Group that have helped out.

Its good to share!

In addition to all the face to face teaching, PaperClassroom has been assessed by PAA/VQ-SET, (an awarding body), and is now nervously awaiting the outcome. If successful PaperClassroom will become an Examination Centre for exams that are in the national Framework.

We have been working with West Notts College to get the Papermaking Apprentice Scheme off the ground with some UK mills.

Along with our National Skills Academy Accreditation, we can now offer a wide range of certified courses from absolute beginner, progressing to higher level formal qualifications.

Last week I was heavily involved in TWA's Machineman Development Course, along with Kate Leach of MILS Processes. 

At the moment I am busy finishing off the learning material for the Level 3 Technical Certificate, which I will start delivering after the Easter holiday.

I have also been requested to add more short quizzes to my free on-line self assessment quiz portfolio. In response, I have just added an 11th, on incoming raw water, and am working on the next.

The quizzes are 10 short multiple choice questions.

No logging on
No registration
No data collection

It's just between you and the machine. Why not have a go? CLICK HERE TO TRY

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they  can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

Womens Day

News Bites
So today is International Women's Day. It's sad that things are so unequal between the sexes that we have to have such a day, so I support it fully.

On the other hand, one bit of me is a bit of a joker, and I will never change. For this reason I bequeath to all women, my thought for the day, below.

Trainer Talk

Its all go for training We have at least one course a week for the rest of March and for April. And there is only one week in May course-free, and that may change.

Next Monday I will be having discussions about Papermaking Apprentices, followed by four days teaching on the Machineman Development Programme along with Kate Leach who specialises in Energy management. 

I am a great believer in visual aids, much better than a page full of script, so I was quite impressed with a post from a friend of mine on Facebook this morning. I used the wonderful 'snip' tool to capture it. It shows the quantity of sugar in various drinks. Here it is

Thought for the day

Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

Bank on Dave

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Watched the fabulous Bank on Dave programme last night.What a guy! And how he shows the establishment up for what it really is, a self perpetuating totally corrupt machine!

We have had the banks cheating with the LIBOR, cheating with PPI, cheating with interest rate hedging and not a single person has been jailed, arrested, or sacked, and no bank has had any action taken against it to restrict its trade in any way, shape or form.

Almost immediately this guy Dave sets up in competition, the mates of the Bankers, the FSA, slap him with a letter forbidding him to trade. 

After a meeting to discuss the matter, they promise him an answer within seven days, and three weeks later, they have still not given him an answer. No apologies for the delay, no explanation for the delay, and no action taken by their mates in the Government for breaking their promise (contract?) to reply in seven days

Every day it becomes more and more clear that we need to find a new way of doing things!

Trainer Talk

Today has been a nice day off. Sometimes you need to recharge your batteries. There is a long training haul ahead!

Thought for the day

The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!