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Andrew Carnegie Business School helping to create professional and successful employees The Andrew Carnegie Business School, part of Fife College is offering businesses in Dundee and Angus the opportunity to upskill their workforce through bespoke training and recognised project management qualifications. The School believes that employees are a business’s most valuable asset, so investment in their development is an investment in the future success of your business and this should never be underestimated. Following a successful open day in Dundee in October, the school is offering courses to all organisations from all sectors and industries for anyone working within a project management environment. A spokesperson for the School said: “Your people manage and control your business – they are the ones who give you the competitive edge and the efficiency to succeed in a competitive marketplace. Moreover, by offering your employees the opportunity to undertake either bespoke training or recognised project management qualifications, you are demonstrating your
“your people manage and control your business - they are the ones who give you the competitive edge and the efficiency to succeed...”
commitment to their career development. People who can meet their own career development goals while working with your organisation will instil their newly found knowledge and understanding to others in your organisation. These qualifications will also assist them in their job role performance and understanding, and will translate into a more productive and efficient work force strengthening your competitive position. “We are proud to deliver complete Project Management training solutions that will help
create professional and successful project managers who will take your business forward. To discuss your needs in detail and how we can support you in the development of your team, call 0344 248 0152 or email sales@fife.ac.uk.”
“we are proud to deliver complete Project management training solutions that will help create professional and successful project managers...”
PAMIS bolsters training resources for clients Dundee based charity, Promoting a More Inclusive Society (PAMIS) has been growing and developing their portfolio of training and development to support the skills of the teams working with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). Over the past two years the national charity, which is the only organisation to solely work with people with PMLD and their families, has been working with clients such as National Gallery of Scotland, Kelvingrove Museum, HMS Unicorn, Cornerstone, Aberlour Child Care Trust, Capability Scotland, Enable and Edinburgh City Council, all of which work with, or welcome people with PMLD into their venues. PAMIS has a range of learning and development resources that support inclusion, developing skills and knowledge within those caring and supporting the person with PMLD. These include learning
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to become a multi-sensory storyteller, understanding how to communicate with someone who is non-verbal and has limited means of communications, postural care, bereavement and loss and Emergency First Aid at Work. Additional information about applying first aid to someone with PMLD i.e. CPR on someone with a compromised body shape is also available. PAMIS’ team of trainers includes external practitioners such as physiotherapists, a speech and language therapist and an occupational therapist. PAMIS also supports the involvement of family carers as co-educators, a model that has been developed over the past 25 years and ensures accessible, relevant and successful delivery of courses.
“Pamis also supports the involvement of family carers as co-educators...” If you would like to talk to PAMIS about developing the skills of your team please visit: http://pamis.org.uk/services/training/ or contact Fiona Harper, Business and Development Director, at f.k.harper@dundee.ac.uk.
