Label Apeel
“The scheme is a huge benefit to the business in terms of efficiency and productivity, as well as improved staff retention.” Stuart Kellock Managing Director
- Business sector:
- Printing
- Employees:
- 5-49
- Region:
- East Midlands
- Company profile:
- Leicester-based Label Apeel Limited specialises in providing labelling for companies in food manufacturing, travel, retail and pharmaceuticals.
The Challenge
The pace of change in the specialist label manufacturing and printing sector is fast. A quick, flexible service is essential, and Label Apeel was determined to keep up by investing in workforce development. The company wanted to offer relevant vocational and academic courses to staff, preferably provided in the workplace, but it had a wide range of people at different levels of learning and skills development.
The Solution
The company was introduced to the Employer Training Pilot – the scheme which has now developed into the new national Train to Gain service – by North Warwickshire and Hinckley College. Advisers looked at what training staff needed to keep their skills up-to-date. The training needs analysis showed staff of every age and all sorts of competencies, and suggested different types of training which would make accessing learning possible for everyone – be they print finisher or production director.
Now eight staff are taking the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) through an online training facility in the workplace, and three are undertaking Essential Skills in Numeracy to improve their maths.
The Results
Label Apeel is delighted with the implementation and effect of the scheme:
- Efficiency and productivity are up.
- Flexible courses fit with Label Apeel’s working practices.
- Training is available for every level of staff and learning need.
- Staff retention has increased.
- Communication has also improved.
“Training seems to have helped break down existing barriers, resulting in better communication, and encouraging greater input across the business,” believes MD Stuart Kellock.
