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Remembering ISTEL

Training staff also encouraged managers and technical staff to come to Studley
and help them on courses where practical on-the-job knowledge and guidance

was an essential part of the course. Directors and Senior Managers also gave
their wholehearted support to courses and gave up their time to assist at
discussion forums.

The training focus scheme adopted was called IPCATS - ISTEL Professional
Career Training Scheme. The proposed scheme was based upon the production
and monitoring, by management and training staff, of individual training plans.

These plans were based upon a career and training profile to be prepared for
specifically identified jobs from trainee entry upwards to include all staff

grades. The profiles describe appropriate tasks and the training required.
Progress and achievement of
these training plans was
monitored and validated by

especially identified
"mentors" - the participant's

1st or 2nd line manager. The
creation and progressing of
these plans formed part of a

membership application to
the British Computer Society.
The Scheme was introduced

with the 1986 Graduate and
Trainee intake in September
extending swiftly to include

higher staff grades.

Investigation and
development of self study -

open learning techniques -
was supported. More and

more employees used the self
study packages, available
from Studley, year on year.

This was an aspect of training
At Studley Castle the Leyland Heritage Trust vehicle collection
and workshops were housed in rather charmingly named the company encouraged as
buildings such as the ‘Coach House’ and the ‘Milking Parlour’ the appropriate learning
packages become available.

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