Congratulations Gill Sorley for passing your CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Certificate in Personnel Practice. After a year of studying part-time at Macclesfield college Gill has the passed with a Merit. Well done Gill!!
What with the downtime and lull we have in the summertime! It has given me the opportunity to carry out the final pulling together of post implementation reviews for the last project cycle.
I am well down the line of implementing what I see as the new process for implementation milestones. It’s been about identifying what we have done well but also what we can do better for our LA clients.
Fingers crossed the whole process will form the backbone to our project management and quality management system and add real efficiencies and effectiveness to what is one of our most important areas of the business.
Regional Consultant communication is proving invaluable for all parties concerned and proved to be a great forum for discussion, work related or not, I’m trying to keep the ladies chat to a minimum!! But it also provides great support and sharing of experiences.
All regional consultants’ objectives are on the horizon and so next week they will be presented and, hopefully, agreed!!! Only joking - they have been involved and have made various suggestions which will enable them to progress with personal development and empowerment in their roles.
Shane Williams
31/03/09 – 3.25 miles
Attendees
Phyllis
Griffiths
Jonesy
Mannion
Birch
Hacking
Apologies
Chappers – No clean kit
Ratters – Sick note from Mum received
Shane – Early Dart
Start
A steady start from the offices down Clarence road and Birch’s pulse easily 195 by the bottom of the hill. Things got competitive when Phyllis and Birch attempt a short cut at the second corner. This leaves us a good 50m behind everyone else.
Just to describe everyone’s running style for our new readers.
Phyllis – Perpetual
Griffths – All legs with T-Rex style arms
Jonesy –Mr soft
Mannion – Easily pass as a drill sergeant
Birch – Would be more efficient if running backwards
Hacking – Couldn’t see him for smoke!
The pace was good to firm and the group quickly found themselves passed Adelphi mill and bounding into the countryside. The leading group (Griffths, Jonesy, Mannion) were in new territory. This almost led to a wrong turn but they were saved by frantic hand signals from Phyllis worthy of any signalman.
At the half way point the leading group kindly waited for Phyllis, Birch and Hacking, with the latter dropping at least one lung! Whilst waiting Jonesy, did jog on the spot in true text book fashion.
By 3/4, OK I’m being generous ½ way round the leading group had made their move for the finishing line.
I would like to report what happened at the finish but by the time I got there the Serengeti 3 were applauding the rest of us in a similar fashion to parents at sports day. Don’t worry it’s not the winning that counts…………
We all turned into Clarence road for the final hill climb it was Wilmslow Half Marathon participant Birch (see the trophy on my desk!) who quite literally pushed T-Rex Griffths into the curb.
Drill Sergeant Mannion who at the time was on the floor pushing out 50, in-avertedly tripped both Hacking and Phyllis leaving Mr Soft to bounce up to the mill and pip everyone to the line and take the win by a nose.
Next Jog Club – Thursday 9th April 09
Matt Birch
Here at HCSS Education we have some keen fitness fanatics so when the time came to enter for the Great Manchester Run there was a rush to get registered on the website. We have 9 of our colleagues participating in the 10 kilometres (or just over 6 miles in old money) this year along with friends and family members these include: Alex Philcock, Neil Griffiths, James Hacking, Tom Mannion, Nick Ratcliffe, Shane Williams, Neil Charlton Jones, Matt Birch and Mark Chapman.
The Great Manchester Run is on Sunday 17th May starting 10am and we are raising money for our chosen company Charity, Make-A-Wish Foundation UK. There is more information about the run, our charity and how to sponsor us on our News section on the website and we will also be posting pictures on there of the days highlights!
Howard and I have entered HCSS Education Ltd into the North of England Business Excellence Awards. We will be attending a workshop on Friday 20th February to find out more about the awards and to find out what is expected in the submission.
Hello all, this is the official opening of the HCSS Blog, we wanted to create a more personal approach for us to keep in touch and for us to listen to views of our friends and colleagues in the world of education.
We will be posting up to date and relevant information on the blog about what we are developing and what is happening in general in the education sector, including how outside factors may affect us all e.g. The financial turmoil, future funding levels etc
We would very much like the blog to be interactive and for many schools to contribute to the debate on many differing topics, as well as keeping people in touch with what is happening in the lives of all at HCSS.