Training endorsement received from the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS). David Fox, chairman of multi-award winning PP has received some welcoming news from the Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (John Hayes).

The Minister stated “I am delighted to hear of PP’s ongoing investment into training and workforce development, and the significant results that PP has achieved as a result of that investment. At a time when other businesses may be contemplating cutting back on their training investment, I am pleased to hear that through the ‘Going for Gold’ initiative, PP is able to demonstrate the value of training to other businesses.”

The Minister identifies the need for more employers to get involved in training and invest in the skills of their workforce, so that they get the most from their investment and wishes David every success with the Going for Gold training initiative; it seems to be just the sort of initiative that he would like every employer to become involved in.

David has been trying to enthuse British manufacturers to get off their backsides and to invest in workforce training. Through his Going for Gold best practice visits that he holds at his factory in the West Midlands, David encourages other business leaders to break loose from the mass of inadequate courses that are out there and answer their own workforce skills needs by using their own workshops as training drivers.

David’s fresh approach to culture change and skills training has paid dividends within PP. By establishing a system of mentoring and coaching, and addressing specific business issues; PP have raised their game expediential over the past 10 years. More important are the skills and knowledge that PP have improved within in their workforce – amassing years of invaluable expertise which is how being used to support a growing business even more.

For PP, training and the application of training formed the bedrock for their success and for the future.