PDM Training Solutions, a division of PDM Training and Consultancy Ltd has been selected to carry out a review of Senior Non Commissioned Officer (SNCO) and Warrant Officer Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) programmes for the British Army.

Having successfully carried out an evaluation and revision of the Army’s Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (JNCO) CLM programme (see PDM Training Solution’s news dated 15th Feb 2005) PDM has been further selected to carry out a similar review for the SNCO and WO elements of the programme.

Dane Pepperday, MD of PDM Training Solutions said, ’PDM are delighted to be given the opportunity of providing further support to the core career management programme within the British Army.  We are especially pleased that the work carried out in evaluating the JNCO CLM will now be incorporated into a fully integrated review of the wider programme that will further reinforce its importance and value to all stakeholders’

Dee Armstrong and her team will carry out this additional work, building on the foundations and relationships established by them during the evaluation of the JNCO programme.

If you would like more information on the CLM evaluation programme or how PDM can help your company define, develop, deliver and review training within a cost effective framework and delivered on time, please call 01264 321340 or e-mail enquiries@pdmtc.co.uk

ALC (Amey Lex Consortium) has been awarded the C Vehicles Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracted by the Ministry of Defence, worth in the region of £600 million over a 15 year period.

ALC is an equal partnership between Amey, the support services specialist and Lex Defence Ltd, the defence fleet management and logistics division of RAC.

The C Vehicle programme will provide a worldwide fleet of construction plant and field mechanical handling equipment operated typically by the Royal Engineers and Royal Logistics Corps respectively. This fleet will include cranes, dump trucks, excavators, bulldozers, rough terrain forklifts and container handlers.

PDM Training and Consultancy Ltd has been selected by ALC to provide a comprehensive training solution in support of the 15 year programme.

In accordance with the Defence Systems Approach to Training (SAT), the solution will include:

• Completion of over 100 equipment specific Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
• The design of operator and maintainer training
• The delivery of Management Information Systems (MIS) training
• The delivery of operator and maintainer training
• Training validation services

The PDM C Vehicles team will be led by Steve Phillips and incorporates a range of training specialists with extensive experience of delivery of training services to the Ministry of Defence.

PDM has been selected by Atkins Aviation and Defence Systems to provide training support to their Supportability Team during the Initial Assessment Phase for the Future Rapid Effects System (FRES).

The work package includes the production of a FRES training support plan that will be incorporated within the Atkins Integrated Logistic Support Plan and the subsequent provision of technical training consultancy to support further work. The work will be undertaken at the WS Atkins offices in Aztec West, Bristol and at various MOD stakeholder sites.

Dane Pepperday, MD of PDM Training Solutions, said FRES is a significant and central element of the MOD’s future equipment plan. We are delighted therefore to have been selected to provide technical training support to the Atkins Supportability Team during the Initial Assessment Phase and very much look forward to working with them on this hugely important project

Work on the project commenced on 22 February 2005 and is being led by Alastair Woods from PDM’s Training Solutions Division.

PDM has been selected by the MOD’s Directorate of Individual Training (Army) to carry out an evaluation and revision of the Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (JNCO) Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) Programme.

Dane Pepperday, MD of PDM Training Solutions said, “PDM looks forward to carrying out this exciting and challenging piece of work and we are proud to be given the opportunity to be involved in such an important aspect of JNCO professional development.  The JNCO CLM Programme has now been running for a year and appears to be receiving favourable feedback from both its students and the line management.  With this in mind, we will be seeking to make a good product even better”. 

Work on the project commenced on 8 Feb 05 and will be undertaken by Dee Armstrong and her team from the Training and Development arm of PDM Training Solutions.

If you would like more information on the CLM evaluation, or how PDM can help your company please call 01264 321340 or email enquiries@pdmtc.co.uk

PDM has been selected by EADS to complete the training needs analysis (TNA) on the External Communications System (ECS) for the Astute-class submarine.

The work will be undertaken at the EADS facility in Newport, Gwent and at the BAe facility in Barrow-in-Furness where the first boat is being constructed.

The TNA will be undertaken by training specialists within PDM’s Training Solutions Division.  Dane Pepperday, MD of PDM Training Solutions, said “I am absolutely delighted that PDM has been given the opportunity to work on the ASTUTE submarine programme.  Over the past two years we have continually demonstrated to our customers that PDM has the capability and commitment to deliver the most complex and demanding training requirements and ASTUTE will require more of the same.  This type of challenge suits our ethos and way of working and we very much look forward to integrating with the EADS team to deliver the required results”

Work on the project commenced on 24 January 2005 and will be led by George Hilliar and his team from the Training and Development arm of PDM Training Solutions.

If you would like more information on the Astute ECS TNA or how PDM can help your company please call 01264 321340 or email enquiries@pdmtc.co.uk

PDM Training Solutions commenced delivery of the wheeled tanker (WT) operator and maintainer conversion training programme to the MOD on 10 January 2005

The programme is being undertaken on behalf of Oshkosh Truck Corporation with operator conversion training taking place in Aldershot and Gutersloh and maintainer training at Ashchurch and Bordon.  PDM is utilising the services of Big Wheelers Ltd to deliver operator training with the overall programme scheduled to last well into 2006 on current estimates.  By the end of the programme, some 500 WT operators and maintainers will be trained by PDM and Big Wheelers on conversion courses lasting up to 10 days.

The Project Director is Dane Pepperday with maintainer training being led by George Nightingale and his team from the Training Delivery arm of PDM Training Solutions. Operator training is being managed by Ed Handley, MD of Big Wheelers Ltd.

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Dane Pepperday, MD of PDM Training Solutions, spoke at the Selling to Defence 2004 conference on Wednesday 20th October 2004 at the London Marriott.

Dane spoke on the topic of sub-contractor relationships to a large audience of Defence Industry and MOD personnel. The talk described some of the factors that cement excellent relationships and was warmly received by the delegates.

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PDM Training Solutions to deliver operator and maintainer conversion training to MoD personnel on the new wheeled tanker.

 Oshkosh Truck Corporation has selected PDM Training Solutions as its provider to conduct conversion training for the UK Wheeled Fuel and Water Tanker project. The contract includes conducting up to 74 operator and 16 maintainer courses for MoD personnel throughout 2005 and 2006. Training will commence in January 2005.

PDM looks forward to a successful partnership with Oshkosh Truck Corporation Training Centre in providing the MoD with the highest quality of service.

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Dr David Towler CEO of Cambridge Online Training praises PDM.

"PDM delivered a highly professional course which made a complex subject interesting and easy to understand. We can now look forward to our next self-assessment for the LSC using the PDM Training Excellence Model." 

Dr David Towler, CEO

Cambridge Online Learning

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’A thoroughly enjoyable day, lots of positives no negatives, a must for future teams’. - Terry Scott, Regional Manager (ALC)

Team Building for the AmeyLex Consortium

PDM recently delivered a very successful Team Building activity day to the Fleet Survey Team from the AmeyLex Consortium (ALC). The aim was for the newly formed team to get to know each other, and more specifically to understand the benefits of team working through a physical, mentally challenging and rewarding activity day.

To meet the customer’s specific needs PDM designed a bespoke programme to produce the following outcomes:

Get to know each other in an informal context outside of the normal working environment.

• Develop team cohesion through shared adversity.
• Expand individual cooperation and communication skills through engaging in practical problem solving with team members.
• Understand the benefits of team working.

 To ensure the outcomes were successfully met PDM provided a series of activities that were highly participative, involving the integration of all team members through team and trust building activities.  The problem solving tasks incorporated reviews and plenary summaries and the ALC project leader, Mr Frank Gray, commented that, ’PDM have a sensible and practical approach to the improvement of team ethos’.

One of the keys to the success of the event was the fact that participants were unaware of what lay ahead of them during the day.  There were testing stages for most if not all of the team.  It prompted one of the delegates to comment that it was a, ‘very enjoyable, exciting and exhausting day!’

 The course was designed to ensure that participants took part in a thoroughly enjoyable experience, but most importantly, that they were able to reflect on its outcomes prior to commencing their new project where team work will be essential to success.  One delegate summed the course up with the comment, ‘In as individuals, out as a team’ whilst another commented that, ‘my confidence working within the team has increased considerably’.

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PDM Training Solutions begin delivery of worldwide C vehicles TNA project for the MOD.

On the 1st of March 2004 PDM Training Solutions formed its C vehicles TNA team. The Team, based at PDM Training Solutions Head Office in Andover Hampshire will undertake an analysis of all plant training currently being undertaken by the MOD. This is an integral part of the PFI programme to deliver future C vehicles capability to the MOD.  The team draws together experts in engineer Plant and the application of the MOD’s DSAT.

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PDM Training Solutions, a Division of PDM Training and Consultancy Ltd, has been selected by ALC (Amey Lex Consortium) to deliver a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) project as an integral part of ALC’s 15 year contract to provide the MoD with a C Vehicle capability.

The C Vehicle programme will provide all construction vehicles, plant and equipment that is typically used by the military for engineering projects and equipment/material handling to the British Armed Forces. This group of vehicles include earth moving tractors, excavators, engineering construction plant and rough terrain mechanical handling equipment, such as cranes and forklift trucks.

PDM will be responsible for a substantial programme of work throughout 2004 to analyse, in detail, the tasks undertaken by C Vehicle users and maintainers.  The company will determine the effectiveness of current training before designing cost effective and efficient options to meet any training “gaps”. The programme will encompass equipment and personnel deployed by the MoD on a world-wide basis.

Chris Guthkelch, ALC’s Bid Director, said “Throughout the tender process the ability  of PDM Training Solutions to develop a comprehensive training package was a significant factor  in the decision to award Preferred Bidder status to ALC.  PDM Training Solutions has fully justified its position as a quality provider of defence based training services and we very much look forward to a long-term partnership with them.”

Dane Pepperday, Managing Director of PDM Training Solutions, said “We are delighted to have been selected to provide this key capability within such a highly visible contract.  It reflects our growing reputation within the defence sector and is testament to our understanding of our client’s needs and our ability to deliver timely and cost effective solutions that meet their exacting requirements.”

PDM will apply commercial best practice to deliver innovative solutions that are highly efficient, flexible and designed to ensure that full operational capability will be retained by the MoD.

 For further information please contact:

 Tel: 01264 321340

Email: dane.pepperday@pdmtc.co.uk

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Chris Guthkelch the Bid Director for the AmeyLex Consortium acknowledges quality of PDM’s Training Support package.

Chris Guthkelch, ALC’s Bid Director, said “Throughout the tender process the ability  of PDM Training Solutions to develop a comprehensive training package was a significant factor  in the decision to award Preferred Bidder status to ALC.  PDM Training Solutions has fully justified its position as a quality provider of defence based training services and we very much look forward to a long-term partnership with them.

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As part of the AmeyLex Consortium PDM Training Solutions will shortly be commencing the strategic training needs analysis for the MoD C vehicle contract.

PDM Training Solutions will commence in March 2004 the strategic training needs analysis for the MoD C vehicle contract. The contract commences in 2004 and is due to run till 2020 and it is a tri-Service project.

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