Tarmac’s National Skills and Safety Park scoops Purpose Coalition award
Published by Evie Gardner,
Editorial Assistant
World Cement,
Tarmac’s head of learning development, Peter Kay, and the team at the National Skills and Safety Park have been recognised as national leaders in social mobility at an awards evening organised by the Purpose Coalition.
Peter Kay and the team at the Park, in Nether Langwith Quarry, near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, were among the winners for ‘The Right Advice and Experiences’ award at a virtual ceremony on 11 December.
The winners at the inaugural Purpose Coalition Awards, Breaking Down Barriers, were selected by a panel of judges who have demonstrated a passion for social mobility and equity.
The award from the Purpose Coalition caps off a successful year for Tarmac’s learning and development team. The Professional Operator Development Programme (PODP) apprenticeship programme delivered at the Park received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in September following its first full inspection.
The PODP is designed around three apprenticeship standards; mineral processing mobile and static plant operator, mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations and road surfacing operative. All are delivered through a series of workshops, e-learning modules and practical on-the-job training. The Park is also used for other workplace training, including early careers graduate programmes.
Harriet Slatter, HR director, UK materials at Tarmac, said: “We’re so proud that the work of Peter Kay and the team at the National Skills and Safety Park has been recognised by the Purpose Coalition. It’s especially important for us as the panel of judges recognised the efforts to encourage social mobility and create a workplace where everyone belongs and has the opportunity to succeed.
“Being named as an outstanding apprenticeship provider by Ofsted in September 2023 was a massive achievement, especially as the Park only opened in 2020. And this award was a fitting end to a year of success for the team.”
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