• Employers have their own log-in facility, meaning they can access employees’ e-portfolio and check on progress at any time
• The online system results in less paperwork
• Learners can often progress through the programme more quickly so business benefits can be realised sooner than with more traditional routes
• Flexible electronic communication through Genesis means learners spend more time on the ‘shop floor’ putting what they have learned into use

What our clients think

“What Genesis means for us is a more streamlined, more rapid learning experience for our learners.  The fact that learners are able to submit evidence electronically in a variety of formats including digital voice recordings and video means that visits with the Training Assessor are now more productive; therefore learners complete their qualification sooner and ultimately spend less time away from their day-to-day job”. Craig Downing, Team Leader, HBOS

“The Genesis system that we utilise through Protocol Skills is leading technology.  As an employer I am able to access Genesis at anytime and log on through any PC which allows me to use the programme as and when it’s convenient, even if this is in my own time.  I have recently used Genesis to help with colleague appraisals, allowing me to identify completed assessment visits and analyse which skills have been gained as a result of the qualification”. Jacqui Millson, Contact Centre Manager, Maplin Electronics

“What an excellent system!  I have been using Genesis both as a learner and as a Manager of a placement.  I am able to monitor the progression of learner portfolio’s, easily identifying if any support is required from the company, and checking what evidence has been gained from the assessment visits.  The most valuable function to me as a Manager is the messaging system where I can see the ‘Learner Action Plan’ and the amount of communication the learner is having with their Training Assessor at the touch of a button”. Howard Bennett Clews, General Manager, PC World

Benefits for learners

• Streamlined enrolment process
• Built-in messaging system gives learners the reassurance that their training assessor is never too far away should they require guidance
•  The ability to send evidence electronically often results in shorter, more productive visits from Training Assessors
• Learners can submit evidence to support their progress in a number of exciting new formats such as, voice recordings, videos and photographs. This approach makes studying more diverse whilst facilitating and supporting different learning styles
• Genesis offers learners the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification whilst improving their IT skills

What our learners think

“Being able to record the calls I needed to do as part of my day-to-day job through the voice recording facility meant that I was achieving my NVQ units easily and sometimes without even realising I was doing it!  It also meant that I needed very little time away from my job to complete the qualification which was an added bonus”. Saffron Culverhouse, Customer Service Consultant, HBOS

Click here to read a case study on Saffron Culverhouse and her experiences of learning using Genesis.

You can also view our Genesis fact sheet here.