Basic Skills in the Workplace

Did you know approximately 53% of adults (of total aged 16-65) struggle with basic numercacy and 25% of adults struggle with basic literacy? It is estimated that poor basic skills cost the Welsh economy £588 million per year (ntfw.org).

Do you need your employees to:

• Understand health and safely requirements?
• Understand and follow instructions?
• Contribute to team meetings?
• Read information on posters, leaflets and newsletters?
• Use estimating skills?
• Make calculations?
• Arrive at work on time and plan the use of their time effectively?

Working in partnership with the Welsh Government, T2 Business Solutions (through the Employer Pledge programme) can offer you a tailor made solution in supporting your employees to: grow in confidence; to carry out their work more effectively; improve productivity and provide a better quality service.

The Employer Pledge has been developed as part of the National Basic Skills Strategy – Words Talk, Numbers Count to give employers the opportunity to address skills directly in the workplace.

The benefits to you:

• Strengthened customer relations
• Improved accuracy and quality standards
• Meet legal and health and safety requirements
• Innovative workforce
• Acceptance of new technology and change

The benefits to employees:

• Develop new skills or refresh old ones
• Grow in confidence
• Communicate more effectively
• Confidence to apply for promotion
• Gain a City & Guilds Essential Skills Wales qualification

Contact us today for more information about a tailored package or support for your business