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TRAINING
A training hat-trick for C J Lang
It was a time for celebration for C J Lang recently when they scooped three prestigious
training awards recognising the company’s considerable efforts in this area.
C
J Lang and Son celebrated a triple success of the company’s training depart- “As C J Lang and Son continues to grow, it
success recently when the company’s ment. The BII NITA Supreme Winner title is is essential that we continue to develop and
training department was honoured at the most coveted award at the event and train our employees, our key resource to the
the BII National Training Awards held in recognises the company’s HR, training, success of our business, and whom contribute
London. The company won the Supreme licensing systems and their continuous devel- greatly to the community at large.”
Winner title, in addition to an award for Best opment of innovative solutions). NITA is the The company has been completing the
Development Programme where consump- licensed trade’s annual competition to identify SCPLH course in preparation for the forth-
tion is Off the Premises, and was highly and reward excellence in training. coming Licensing (Scotland) Act which comes
commended for the Social Responsibilities The company won the Best Development into effect on 1 September 2009.
award where Consumption is Off the Programme Award for its Going for Gold Whilst only one personal licence holder is
Premises. programme which focused on developing required to be present at any time in store, C J
Furthermore, the company awarded their managers for now and the future. Lang and Son has ensured that at least three
600th SCPLH candidate at a ceremony in The Social Responsibilities Award where members of staff per store have completed the
Dundee. The candidate’s certificate marked consumption is Off the Premises highlights course.
the successful completion of the Scottish the Licensed to Sell programme run by the The company registered its Head Office as
Certificate for Personal Licence Holders company. a SCPLH training facility and have been
course. Employee Aimie Chambers, who The judges were impressed by the willing- running the course since November 2007.
works in SPAR Balmullo, received the certifi- ness of the training department to learn from All senior management took the course in
cate at the ceremony. Ms Chambers success- experience and environment. Group HR order to emphasise the organisation’s
fully completed the course run by C J Lang’s controller, John Connolly said of the occasion: commitment to being a responsible retailer in
training department held in April in Dundee. “We are delighted to receive the BII NITA the face of changing licensing legislation. The
Janet Hood, head of BII Scotland and Alice awards. It is a fitting testament to the hard recognition of the NITA award and the
Cardwell-Hodges, international development work of the training team as a whole. presentation of the 600th certificate confirms
director, BII Scotland presented the award to However, we are also proud of the achieve- to Spar customers and to the outside world
Aimie. ment of our 600 colleagues across Scotland how seriously the company takes its responsi-
The ceremony in London acknowledged the who achieved their SCPLH certificates. bilities.
The jubilant winners.
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