Learner Awards

Food Manufacture Level 2 NVQ Student Wins Award

SNC Training are delivering programmes for over 20 Food Manufacture employers, with the Food Manufacture NVQ City and Guilds 1245 Level 2 & 3 being provided to almost 500 learners over the course of the year. Success rates are high, over 94% of those taking the programme go onto achieve the qualification.

One of these learners is Peter Storey who works as a distribution driver for Aldreds Bakers in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The company was founded in 1897 and recognises the importance of training in a modern, competitive environment. Peter was nominated by his assessor as a likely candidate to be considered for the Adult Student Award 2010. Having worked for the same company for the last 32 years Peter was a little cautious and apprehensive at starting a qualification. At the age of 62, this was the first formal qualification he’d undertaken since leaving school aged 15.

Having been coaxed into starting the NVQ he soon began to enjoy doing the programme and became an advocate for learning. He was the first candidate out of 43 at Aldreds to complete the 8 units required and became an example to those still on the course. Peter was surprised by how much he learnt, given his length of service and experience, he was also surprised at how much he enjoyed the NVQ. Peter is a good example of how NVQ programmes can be used to motivate, inspire and benefit employee’s from any backgrounds, age or ability.

On the night of the award ceremony Peter was accompanied by his wife and was delighted when his name was announced as the winner from the three nominees, it took a while for the penny to drop before he realised he was the winner of the award. Though he couldn’t be there on the night, Peters manager at Aldred’s was soon on the telephone that night and added to his celebration by giving him the following day off so that he could fully enjoy the evening.

Both Peter and his wife duly obliged.