SOUTH WEST BUSINESS NEWS


inform


to celebrate the launch of an innovative new reward chart and accompanying iOS app, which has been brought to market by North Somerset-based fledgling business TOTSUP. TOTSUP, which started out just 18 months


ago with advice from North Somerset Enterprise Agency (NSEA), unveiled what is the UK's first British-made combined reward chart and app during an exciting afternoon for guest families at Aldwick Court Farm, Redhill, with on-board photos, treasure trails and cake, plus fundraising for Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal.


‘the TOTSUP Big Red Bus aims to be simple and easy for little ones to understand’


The TOTSUP Big Red Bus is aimed at children aged two to six years old, who are encouraged to move a series of friendly characters from the bus stop onto the bus each time they earn a reward for positive behaviour. Once the bus is loaded with all of its passengers, they can receive a pre-agreed treat from their parents, carers or teachers.


ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE


All aboard the reward app A


n excited group of young children and their parents assembled on board a big red bus


The concept was devised by Sally Marks,


in response to being unable to find a suitably engaging reward chart for her two sons, now aged four and six. Sally, a graphic designer and graphics lecturer, used her skills to design the products and, in the course of development, employed feedback from children, parents and teachers to test and approve the concept. Launched following extensive research and testing and educational psychologist endorsed, the TOTSUP Big Red Bus aims to be simple, engaging and easy for little ones to understand. Created, developed and manufactured in


the South West of England, it has seen TOTSUP selected to be part of the Made in Britain campaign, which supports and promotes British manufacturing. "Most parents will have come across


some kind of star or reward chart but The TOTSUP red bus is different because it is three-dimensional, magnetic and the unique combination of chart and app means it can be used anywhere." explained Sally. "It looks good in the home, is great for


use at school or nursery or by childcare professionals and is accessible when out and about.”


www.totsup.co.uk


Sally Marks of TOTSUP and Terry Gilbert, a business advisor at North Somerset Enterprise Agency, celebrating the TOTSUP reward chart and app launch


Bath College – Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year


Bath College recently celebrated being named as the best apprenticeship training provider in Bath and Bristol. The college was chosen as Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year


at the Bristol Post and Bath Chronicle Apprenticeship Awards 2016. Bath College works with over 260 businesses, who employ over 450 apprentices, making it the largest provider of apprenticeships in the Bath and North East Somerset area. Over the last year, the college’s apprenticeship team has increased its provision, working with over 60 companies to offer apprenticeship programmes in nine new business areas. Barney Willis, Head of Department for Services to Business, said: “It’s the


third time in the last four years that we have won this, which is a fantastic achievement. “It’s a great reward for all the staff because we put a huge amount of work


into the apprenticeship programme and we’re thankful that this has been recognised outside the college, adding credibility to the work we have done.


SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 insight 7 “We focused on how we help the small employers. A lot of organisations


tend to move toward to the large employers because of the benefits this brings, but we have 173 small employers on our apprenticeship programme. “That’s only right because if you look at apprenticeships statistically 85


per cent of apprenticeships are with small employers, it’s clear that without their involvement we wouldn’t get as many apprentices trained in industry.”


To find out about more about how apprenticeships could help your business visit www.bathcollege.ac.uk, call us on 01225 328 720, or email apprenticeships@bathcollege.ac.uk


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32