results. And 98 per cent recommended that young people invest more time enhancing these skills. Jane Simister, author of the Character, Grit &


Resilience Pocketbook and co-author of two reports linked to PBs, believes this kind of work is vital, and calls these skills “character”. “They are those attributes that help people thrive


in the face of change, challenge and opportunity,” Simister says. “Whether you want to be a baker or a financial services professional, the apprenticeship standards reveal a significant overlap in the qualities considered to be helpful. “While we might hope that such traits come


naturally, all sorts of influences come into play – upbringing, early experiences, people we meet.” Simister, who has spent the past six years


developing strategies to improve the quality of learning through the “fostering of habits of mind such as initiative, curiosity, resilience, and focus”, believes education can reduce the ‘chance’ factor. “Most of these techniques can be adapted to suit


all sorts of subjects and levels,” she says. John Boocock, project manager of driver training provider Fleetmaster, says that the environment and culture of individual companies will influence professional behaviours. Boocock, whose company has 164 trainers, says:


“You may have a company where behaviours are nurtured, but if it is a company where every penny is fought over you could get shortcuts. “The attitude of the learners can be pretty poor because of the way they have been taught and managed.” Tim Jacklin, head of aviation at Newcastle Aviation


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