Training vital to RTITB
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I AM sorry that when CM interviewed me (November 29) I did not refer at greater length to the vital issue of management training. I accept, therefore; Mr Holding's reproof in his letter (December 27).
May I reassure him and all your readers that this omission should not be taken to indicate any lack of enthusiasm on behalf of the Board in this area. I believe that our record in encouraging management training demonstrates our commitment.
During the life of the Board the volume of management training has almost trebled and we have recruited 1,500 new graduates for the industry.
Perhaps more significant have been the qualitative changes brought about by working parties who have produced training recommendations and the research carried out by the Board into how managers learn.
This research has led to a range of options in methodology which enables colleges, companies, GTAs and individuals to make the best possible matches between people and training methods.
Mr Holding reminds us of the importance of financial support for the excellent work being carried out in Newcastle Polytechnic and elsewhere. I shall see that his views about the adequacy of a grant of £100 a month are made known to the Board when they take their annual look at responses to our consultative document, though in these difficult times we share with industry and education the problem of how to produce results with re: tricted resources.
But I know that so long as vs have any resources available I us the Board will want to inve in management training b: cause we recognise that if vs get this right there will be a effect on all training in rob' transport and if we get trainir right in road transport we shE have gone a long way to gettin training right for the economy E a whole.
ERIC TIN DALL Director-General RTITB