SUE SIGNS THE PLEDGE!

Current CITO Chair Sue Fagg was one of the first to sign up to the Government’s new “Skills Pledge” – and she was in good company.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown; the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Alan Johnson; the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, John Hutton; the Director General of the CBI, Richard Lambert; TUC General Secretary, Brendan Barber, and other Ministers from across Government were joined by private and public sector employers, including Sue,at an event hosted by the Skills Envoy, Sir Digby Jones, to mark the official launch of the Skills Pledge

 

 

Sue - who runs the Dog and Duck Leisure Parks at Plucks Gutter, with husband Nigel and business partner David J. Emanuel – said “The pledge is a commitment to support my employees as they develop and work towards a level 2 NVQ.  I know how competent my team are, but the NVQ is their chance to prove it to the world, and gives them confidence in their ability to do their job - a job well done, and to a national standard.”

Sir Digby Jones, who hosted the event said, "I warmly congratulate all employers who have led the way by making the Skills Pledge. By taking this stepyou are showing that by investing in the skills of your people,you are investing inyour businesses. At the same time,you are helping the UK seize the opportunity that globalisation presents, enabling us to compete in the brutally competitive world economy of the future."

Gordon Brown welcomed the businesses attending, which ranged from small businesses like the Dog and Duck Leisure Parks to multi nationals such as Ford and McDonalds.  “I want to thank all of you for your commitment to what is the central task of the next few years, and that is building a strong economy in our country through building the skills in our economy.  All of us are partners in this exercise.”

22nd June 2007