Flintshire Company praised for Workplace Learning

Theresa May MP and Antoinette Sandbach visiting Headland Foods Factory in Flint highlighted the benefits workplace education policies.

Commenting on the work based learning programme run by Deeside College and Headland Foods

Antoinette Sandbach said “Welsh Conservatives believe that work based learning, vocational courses and apprenticeships need to be promoted.”

“ We would like to see greater co-operation/partnership between secondary schools, FE colleges and local business in terms of adapting the teaching of a particular part of the curriculum around the needs and desires of business and industry."

The NVQ courses run between Deeside and Headland foods are an example of how work based learning and vocational courses improve the skill base of students and of employees in a way that meets the needs of the economy.

Headland Foods runs an education programme for employees that raises awareness of the benefits of recycling

Theresa May MP said:

“Simple steps to encourage recycling in the workplace can have real benefits

“Recycling policies help improve our local environment, and reduce costs to council tax payers and companies. Under Labour, the amount of municipal waste placed in landfill sites in Wales increased last year from 1.83 million tonnes to 1.94 million tonnes.

Antoinette Sandbach said “Workplace recycling policies can be simple and effective….and they provide benefits to local residents.

“By introducing recycling at work companies can reduce the amount of waste going to landfill sites….and save themselves money. This improves the local environment for local residents. Less waste means less landfill."