Training Quality Standard

The Training Quality Standard (TQS) is an assessment framework designed to recognise and celebrate the best organisations delivering training and development solutions to employers. 

The organisations listed below have achieved the Training Quality Standard with Excellence in Automotive Skills which proves they are the very best at delivering training and development solutions to employers/customers within the retail motor industry. 

To see what some of these organisations have to say about their achievement of both TQS Part A (employer responsiveness) and Part B (sector expertise) please click on the case study links.

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Vehicle Manufacturer Training Provision

• BMW Group Academy (UK)        Case study
• Jaguar Land Rover Technical Academy        Case study   
• Scania GB Ltd        Case study

  Private WBL Training Providers

• S and B Automotive Academy       Case study
• Skillnet Ltd      Case study
• Training 2000

FE Colleges

• The Manchester College       Case study
• Newcastle College
• College of North West London
   

Benefits for Training Organisations

Application for the Training Quality Standard is designed to be of benefit to all organisations, public or private, including universities and other institutions, where there is a commitment to: 

•  achieving the highest standards in delivery of training and development solutions for employers/customers  
•  demonstrating expertise in meeting the needs of employers/customers through the development and delivery of products/solutions   
•  continuously improve, learn and innovate

There are benefits to training providers both in the application process and in a successful certification.

Applying for TQS:

• provides, by aligning to the TQS framework, a valuable development tool for any training     provider (even if they don’t apply for certification) 
•  provides a structure and opportunity to think about the organisation's strategy, approaches, and results in delivering training and development solutions to employers/customers           
• offers a robust, independent view of achievements in terms of quality, capability and performance

Successful Certification:  

• demonstrates to potential new employers/customers competence in delivering training and development solutions
• demonstrates world class responsiveness to employers and expertise within the training sector
•  demonstrates progression, achievement, and commitment to continuous improvement to staff and all other stakeholders
• can in some cases give priority to funding, e.g. in England, Train to Gain and capital/capacity building allocations for employer facing training provision 
•  increases business opportunities with existing employers/customers and develops new business
• gives an automatic ‘outstanding’ grade for the employer responsiveness dimension of the Framework for Excellence in England

As a Sector Skills Council the IMI have a desk top reviewing role of Part B applications.  The SSC guidance document for retail motor industry Part B can be found here.  

For more information go to www.trainingqualitystandard.co.uk 

For any further information about the TQS for the retail motor industry please contact Adrian Lawson Development Manager - Quality Improvement Email: adrianl@motor.org.uk