Evaluation of the Company Learning Account Pilot Programme - April 2005

The Company Learning Account (CLA) is a business support mechanism that has been developed and piloted in response to concerns highlighted by the business community in Wales: that publicly-funded support can be, or is often perceived to be, too prescriptive, output-driven, inflexible, and bureaucratic. Company Learning Accounts are aimed at providing the Welsh Assembly Government with an effective, more flexible and demand-led mechanism for meeting the development needs of businesses in Wales. Support is made available in three main ways: support of a Management Development Advisor, support for innovative management development activity, and utilisation of mainstream programmes.
 
This evaluation was commissioned to review the effectiveness, appropriateness, implementation and impact of the Company Learning Account pilot programme in helping businesses that participate to meet identified development needs, and to make recommendations for future development/ areas for improvement (if necessary).
 
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