Learning and Development initiatives continued to pursue the following outcomes:

  1. Technical and professional updating for staff in core and support functions
  2. Information technology updating and new learning
  3. Personal and professional effectiveness
  4. Preparation for new processes
  5. Staff-initiated education

The table below illustrates the investment in human capital development for the year up to 31 August 2013.

Staff Training
Learning and Development initiatives continued to pursue the following outcomes:

  1. Technical and professional updating for staff in core and support functions
  2. Information technology updating and new learning
  3. Personal and professional effectiveness
  4. Preparation for new processes
  5. Staff-initiated education

The table below illustrates the investment in human capital development for the year up to 31 August 2013.

SUMMARY OF HEADQUARTERS’ TRAINING EXPENDITUREAS AT 31 AUGUST 2013
Category Budgeted ($) Actual ($)
Job Specific 40,000 11,130.51
Corporate Learning & Organisational Development 90,000 59,394.84
Information Technology updating and new learning 130,000 15,373.67
Professional Development (conferences, membership, professional certification) 95,000 76,717.02
Education Programmes (Personal benefits) 70,000 84,925.28

Initiatives ranged from courses in sound technology and archives conferences to technical workshops in measurement and conferences on measurement and leadership development. Key activities included the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in San Francisco attended by Mrs Charlotte Lewis and Ms Nordia Weekes; the European Association of Test Publishers (E-ATP) conference in St. Julian’s, Malta, attended by Mrs Cyndra Ramsundar and Mrs Brendalee Cato; the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) conference in Tel-Aviv, Israel, attended by Dr Didacus Jules and Dr Anthony Haynes; the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP) conference in Las Vegas attended by Ms Amril Gittens and Mrs Coreen Walkes-Sealy; the American Records Management Association (ARMA) conference in Las Vegas attended by Ms Kath-Ema Armstrong; the PMO Symposium in Coronado, San Diego, attended by Mrs Sandra Thompson; additionally the Harvard Business School Leadership programme sponsored for SAR(ISD) Rodney Payne. The HR Division is streamlining the learning and development budgeting and approval process to ensure even tighter alignment to the strategic thrust of the organisation.

Initiatives ranged from courses in sound technology and archives conferences to technical workshops in measurement and conferences on measurement and leadership development. Key activities included the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in San Francisco attended by Mrs Charlotte Lewis and Ms Nordia Weekes; the European Association of Test Publishers (E-ATP) conference in St. Julian’s, Malta, attended by Mrs Cyndra Ramsundar and Mrs Brendalee Cato; the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) conference in Tel-Aviv, Israel, attended by Dr Didacus Jules and Dr Anthony Haynes; the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP) conference in Las Vegas attended by Ms Amril Gittens and Mrs Coreen Walkes-Sealy; the American Records Management Association (ARMA) conference in Las Vegas attended by Ms Kath-Ema Armstrong; the PMO Symposium in Coronado, San Diego, attended by Mrs Sandra Thompson; additionally, the Harvard Business School Leadership programme sponsored for SAR(ISD) Rodney Payne. The HR Division is streamlining the learning and development budgeting and approval process to ensure even tighter alignment to the strategic thrust of the organisation.
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