scope:

This procedure applies to all Network Rail employees who in the course of their duties or their personal development require the services of the Competence and Training organisation. It also applies to line managers, Human Resource managers and Competence and Training employees who are involved with the identification, planning delivery and administration of training needs.

This document excludes any planning, administration and delivery of training events associated with the Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme and Foundation Degree programmes.

NOTE 1 Processes relating to these will be found in NR/L3/CTM/307 Advanced Apprentiship Scheme and Foundation Degree Administration (in preparation).

Purpose

This procedure sets out the process to be followed for establishing prioritised statement of training requirements, and subsequent planning, administration and delivery of these requirements, including the provision for the procurement of training services and development of resources.