Thematic report on learning and development

Geographical or Business Area of COPFS where you work (eg Glasgow PF, Crown Office Operations)

Do you have line management responsibilities?

(If you do please also complete questionnaire at end)

For how long have you been with COPFS?

Do you have any specialist training needs?

Do you manage admin staff only/legal staff only/a multi-disciplinary team?

How many people are in your team?

Please base you answers on the preceding 12 months

YES/NO

COMMENT

1. Do you consider training needs of your staff in order to meet business objectives -

a) during performance appraisal

b) at any other time

2. Do you consider development needs and aspirations of your staff -

a) during performance appraisal

b) at any other time

3. As a line manager are you satisfied that the range of learning opportunities/ training courses offered by the Learning and Development Division meet those needs? If not please explain your response.

4. Before a member of your team attends a training course do you, as a matter of course, discuss the aims, objectives and possible outcomes of the course?

5. Have you been asked to complete a skills/knowledge assessment before a member of the team attends a training course?

6. Do you provide feedback to Learning and Development Division after a training event for one of your team?

7. If required to give such feedback, do you carry out this exercise?

If not, please comment what on prevents you from doing this?

8. Have you, in the last 12 months, refused to release staff for training? If so, why?

9. Are you aware of any staff in your team cancelling their attendance at a training course? If so, why?