Haddon Training Statement of Service.
Haddon Training is a Skills for Life training provider specialising in the Equine, Animal Care & Saddlery industries. We support development of learners through NVQs and Apprenticeships and provide training that helps any individual gain practical, worthwhile experience, qualifications and confidence to enable them to carve out a successful career and maximise their potential.
Haddon Training offers work based learning opportunities, funded through the Swindon & Wiltshire Learning & Skills Council to young people between the ages of 16-24 and also to adults over 24 as part of the Train to Gain initiative. It holds a sub-contract with the RACPD providing Horse Care Apprenticeships for the Kings’ Troop, Royal Artillery and has built up collaborative relationships with New College Swindon offering Outreach programmes and a number of Schools and Colleges offering Vocational Programmes for 14-16 Year Olds under the Increased Flexibility Programme.
All Haddon Training learners are either employed or on work placements with employers in the equine, animal care and saddlery industries . These employers are all reputable organisations with many nationally recognised Studs, Livery Yards, Competition or Racing Yards, Boarding Kennels, Riding Schools and Zoos .
In collaboration with employers, Haddon Training provides ‘on-the-job’ training for learners at their place of work. Assessment also takes place at the learner’s place of work and learners are monitored and supported by our own visiting assessors, verifiers and retention officers.
Benefits for the Learner
NVQs and Apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications that formally evidence your practical skills. Employers support, endorse, recognise and look for vocational qualifications as they show that you are a competent person. An advanced apprenticeship is recognised as a supervisory qualification. An apprenticeship is equivalent to 5 GCSEs and an advanced apprenticeship is equivalent to 2 ‘A’ levels.
Benefits for the Employer
You would know that all of your staff were working to a national standard. Employers who choose to support vocational training programmes show they are training to a recognised standard and believe in the future of their industry. Good standards of training also contribute to higher satisfaction levels amongst employees and staff retention. During and after this training your employee will become more useful and show greater confidence.
Our Staff
The team at Haddon Training are dedicated to delivering a service that surpasses its customer’s expectations. Everybody is committed to upholding uncompromising quality standards within work based qualifications. All assessors and verifiers are trained in supporting particular learning needs common to the industry and all vocational staff are very experienced and highly qualified - continuously updating and upgrading their skills. Behind the delivery team there is a professional and experienced support team to ensure that customers receive the information, advice and guidance they seek and a level of service second to none.
Our Information, Advice and Guidance Service
As part of our service we can provide learners free information, advice and guidance relating to their training, careers and appropriateness of courses and choices. We can also offer similar information, advice and guidance to employers. Our service also covers equality of opportunity to meet the individual’s needs. We aim to offer impartial advice on a confidential basis and endeavour to provide easy access to a wide range of current information. To our best ability we will also identify, signpost and refer to other agencies and organisations, as appropriate, which may be able to provide greater help and support to the learner or employer on matters outside of Haddon Training’s direct remit or where further clarification may be useful.
Equal Opportunities
At Haddon Training we operate a policy of equal opportunity. There are no barriers to learning and we do not welcome discrimination of any nature including age, race, creed, ability, colour, gender, religion, ethnicity or disability. Please follow this link to our Equal Opportunities Policy.
Health & Safety
It is well known that the horse industry in particular can be a dangerous place. There is a strong commitment to learner Health & Safety. All learners receive an Health & Safety induction early within their placement. This is followed up by a practical assessment within 12 weeks with their assessor on site. Additionally health and safety is an organic part of most NVQ activities. From an employers point of view we work closely with them to ensure that their Health & Safety policies and procedures are in line with HSE and LSC criteria. Please follow this link to our Health & Safety Policy.
Quality Assurance
Haddon Training operate a policy of continuous improvement. We follow industry best practice and produce a Self Assessment Report on annual basis which measures our performance against a 3 Year Development Plan that we set. This plan also includes any recommended actions for improvement that have been highlighted by any independent organisation that has carried out an audit. We are audited on a regular basis by a number of independent bodies to ensure our standards are maintained in all areas. These include: ALI, Ofsted, Investors in People, Health & Safety Executive , City & Guilds and BHEST (British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust) and The Matrix Standard.
Feedback
We welcome and value compliments, complaints and suggestions about our service and these can be made using our forms available on this website or by request from our head office.
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