Literacy and Numeracy

The Key Skills in Literacy and Numeracy refer to the skills that are commonly needed in a range of activities in education and training, work and life in general. They are transferable skills: once you've got them, you can use them in different situations.

By improving the literacy and numeracy skills of your employees you will help to improve productivity, increase accuracy and offer a better quality of service, thereby strengthening customer relations. By creating an atmosphere of initiative and innovation, you will be seen as an employer of choice – helping you to attract and retain the best staff.

We can help improve the literacy and numeracy of your employees, either by offering tailored training to your organisation or by joining one of our courses offered in schools, community centres and church halls. 

Employer's Pledge

The Employer Pledge offers you the chance to address skills in your workplace, such as literacy, language and numeracy. Whether you are in the private or public sector, improving these skills will help your employees to do their jobs more effectively, give them the confidence to progress and improve productivity.

The Benefits of the Employer Pledge

Investing in the skills of your staff will help you to improve productivity, increase accuracy and offer a better quality of service, thereby strengthening customer relations. By creating an atmosphere of initiative and innovation, you will be seen as an employer of choice – helping you to attract and retain the best staff.

Your reward will be:

- Better response to changes in technology, processes and equipment;

- Higher levels of compliance to legal requirements and in particular health and safety legislation;

- Enhanced reputation among the workforce and community.

And your workforce will find it easier to understand instructions, take orders and messages more accurately, participate more fully in team activities and follow procedures more confidently. Over time, they will grow in confidence and get more enjoyment out of their jobs. With your help they can:

- Communicate more effectively;

- Grow in confidence;

- Enrol on further courses;

- Understand Health and Safety procedures.

To find out more about signing up to the Employer Pledge email The College Rhymney or call 01443 810128

This project part financed by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government.