Your safety is our priority
covid 19
The safety and wellbeing of our team, our employers and our Apprentices is a priority for us. We have made some changes to our delivery to ensure that everyone can work as safely as possible
What are we doing to keep you safe ?
changes to the way we are working with you
We know that your training to you that your training is important to you , Its important to us too so we have taken measures to ensure that you can continue to work towards achieving your apprenticeship whether you are at your workplace , working at home or furloughed.
At the office
All of the Management Training Plus team have completed Covid secure business training . We are not encouraging visits to our premises but if you need to visit in an emergency you will be asked to use the hand sanitising station , wear a mask , and sign our track and trace register . We have a supply of PPE on site which we can offer you if you forget .
Training delivery
Training which we would normally deliver face to face has been moved over to a virtual platform . We have developed this to be interactive with the coaches and still have the facility to engage in breakout exercise and ask questions through out the session in the same way as if we were in the room with you .
We understand that Covid 19 means companies are sometimes short staffed or under pressure. Our training sessions are recorded so if anyone misses a session you can access the recording
One to one support
One to one support is booked in with every Apprentice and will take place via Zoom or Teams. As well as this you can contact you coach at any time through email, phone or Whatsapp just as you could before ,
Reviews
These are a vital part of your Apprenticeship . Again we are booking these as normal and they will take place via teams or Zoom .
The Vault
We have teamed up with Highfield to enable online access to all the resource's needed for every Apprenticeship we offer . Our coaches can add company specific information for you and you can also store all your work here safely .
Functional skills testing and EPA
We are making sure we keep up to date with all the latest remote testing guidelines and EPA flexibilities and arranging this for you to make sure you can achieve your Apprenticeship when you expected to.
Tips for working safely online
- Screen time – it is advised to take a break from your screen for 5-10 mins every hour to prevent eye strain
- Sit comfortably – use a chair which supports good posture or alternatively stand up
- Passwords – Create a strong password of ideally 8 characters including numbers or symbols.
- Have a different password for each account ( try a password manager if you need to write them down to stay secure)
- Don’t use pet names , birth dates or anything else that can be easily guessed
- Don’t share your passwords
- Shared computers- Make sure you log out every time if you are using a shared computer
- Websites - only use website which display a small padlock symbol in the address bar or browser window ( we will only direct you to secure sites but you may use other for research)
- Protect your device – upload Up To Date internet security software
- Don’t click on any pop ups, emails or advertisements from a source you don’t recognise
- Camera – Make sure that if you are using the webcam that you work in a neutral space. Do not have any personal information in the background such as photographs , certificates or calendars
- Back up all important data (especially your apprenticeship work !)
- Check your privacy settings on social media and don’t add any content that you would be embarrassed for a potential employer to read