Housing Association thrilled with awards success

Choices provide care and support services to those with disabilities and learning difficulties and are thrilled to have won these awards. The first prestigious title they have claimed is that of 'Adult Learner Employer of the Year/Commitment to skills' for its work to deliver a new health and social care diploma to its employees.

Choices won the award for ensuring that all learners who complete their corporate induction programme have an ongoing personal development plan, which encourages them to study for and gain the new health and social care (NVQ Care) diploma. The training team designs all learning to be transferred onto the diploma programme, letting health and social care staff begin study towards the diploma immediately. They were nominated by a colleague at Stoke College, where the course is delivered.

On top of this fantastic win, five Choices employees were winners at the Great British Care Home Awards in Birmingham last weekend. Four of the team were presented with finalists trophies while Suzi Chard, Choices Training Manager, was crowned overall winner of ‘The Care Trainer Award’. There were thousands of nominations for each category so to have five employees in the finals has made the company very proud. Suzi has also been shortlisted for the Skills for Care National Accolade for ‘Best
Provider of Learning and Development’.

Suzi said: “I’m thrilled to have been awarded this title, but I’m equally as pleased for Choices and the fantastic staff here to have been recognised with all these awards. It’s a great place to work and the fact that we have great employees is reflected in the service we offer to our customers and service users.”