ROUND-UP BPA NEWS
Reading the signs
Te Barometer Survey is a tool by which Asset Skills – the Sector Skills Council for facilities management, housing, property, planning, cleaning and parking – is gathering information from employers to feed back to the government. Until recently
information about the sector was provided through analysis of official data sources and research projects but it is hoped that the Barometer Survey will provide richer intelligence and deeper
understanding of the sector. Tis will inform subsequent actions and initiatives to drive up skills and productivity. Employers are being
urged to take part in the ongoing survey that seeks to establish solid data on levels of investment in skills and company performance. Te survey is in phase
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three of a three-stage process. In the first phase more than 100 employers signed up,
and this group worked
with Asset Skills on phase two. More employers are
now being sought for phase three. Under the process,
data and intelligence is initially collected during an interview with Asset Skills. Information from the questionnaire is then collected on a six monthly basis by telephone.
GREEN LIGHT FOR GROUP As the British
Parking Association continues to build on its operations across the whole of the UK and Northern Ireland, people who are BPA members in Northern Ireland, or who do business in the province, are invited to a members meeting on 18 October.
The meeting will
Te survey covers: l Business growth
objectives; l Current challenges; l Investment in skills
and training; l Access to skills and
knowledge; and l Te impact of
working with Asset Skills.
explore ways in which the BPA can better serve its members, and the gathering will also be the launch pad for the re-formed Northern Ireland Group.
The meeting, which is free to attend, will begin at 3pm and will be held at the Department for Regional Development, Northern Ireland.
All companies taking
part in this research will be guaranteed confidentiality. Analysis of the data will be carried out within Asset Skills. Information will be presented in an aggregated format and no individual company will be cited or named.
Working in Partnership with Local Authorities throughout England and Wales.
Delivering Excellent Performance, Quality and Added Value Services.
Alyn Lewis (Business Partnerships Manager) 0151 650 4979 0773 481 1086
al@jacobsbailiffs.co.uk www.jacobsbailiffs.co.uk lishe
www.britishparking.co.uk
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