Gallu Steering Group
Action Points
12th August 2008
Present: Chris Osborne, George Reed, Gary Davies, Diana James, Lowri Edwards, Lisa Johnston
Everyone agreed with the amended Strategy and KPI’s. From the 1st September the Strategy sheets used for recording MFK and activities undertaken by the Gallu team will reflect the titles of the amended strategy. LJ and LE
The decreased number of Gallu funded workshops and the promotion of workshops funded by other partners on the Gallu website was discussed. Concern was expressed about quality assurance and it was highlighted that this needed to be maintained to ensure the continuity of Gallu’s good reputation. Gallu Team.
CO suggested that Gallu was going to be working differently with regard to workshop facilitation (see below) that an evaluation of performance should be held in January and as such there should be an evaluative meeting for this. LJ
New way of working
- 21 Gallu funded workshops
- Partner funded workshops promoted on website
- Signposting of trainers to businesses for in-house bespoke courses
The Evaluation should look at attendance, increase/decrease in workshops and comparison of appraisal form feedback. Gallu are to ensure that appraisal and feedback opportunities for the trade are stress free and easy, should they not be satisfied with any of the trainers or other aspects of the training.
The steering group felt that any special offers/discounts on training would devalue the workshops that Gallu have already negotiated reduced fees for.
Bursaries were discussed and it was decided that at the moment it would be more appropriate to use this money to invest in the Gallu, TA, LA and RTP Teams to invest in staff and potential stars of the sector.
LE to investigate getting SWWTP IIP accredited. This is to be kept on the Agenda until IIP Status has been achieved. LJ
LJ to send GR details of the West Wales Hospitality Panel (WWHP) and Forum.
The merging of the WWHP and the Gallu Exec steering group was discussed and it was decided that this may be inappropriate at times and could cause dilution of the operational steering that the exec has providing to Gallu to date, The Gallu Exec Steering group will still meet every 6 weeks however 4 meetings per annum will have a double agenda to meet the needs of the WWHP. This would reduce the overall number of days to attend meetings and still achieve both the panels and the execs objectives. LJ
DJ to investigate who might be appropriate to join with WWHP from DCELLS
LJ to invite Claire Williams to attend a Panel meeting with the aim of evaluating the relevance of the group with regard to Agri Food, and Claire’s continued attendance.
LJ to email all TA’s to ask for a regular 10/15 minute slot at every open meeting to discuss the Gallu initiatives and workshops this should not be at the end of the meeting and should provide an opportunity for the trade to gain a better understanding of what Gallu is doing and allow the trade to feedback. This is also to be put on the Tourism Support Services Meeting Agenda. GD
LJ and LE to hold some awareness raising meeting with all staff from all TA’s and LA’s no longer than ½ an hour and taking it to them, this should be at least once a quarter.
GR suggested LJ speak to Andrew Evans from St Brides re the work he is doing with Coleg Sir Gar as some of the Gallu initiatives are complimentary to the activity. LJ
GD stated that there was £68,715.25 in the Gallu defined HRD purpose fund.
DJ is going to ask Lee Elwell to look at Interreg as a funding opportunity DJ
West Wales Hospitality Forum
Robert Craven’s fees to present at the WWHF were discussed and it was decided it would not be appropriate to spend such a large amount of money on 1 presenter, should Mr Craven be able to reduce his fees by 50% then this would be more acceptable. It was suggested that Gallu look to the Carbon Trust (Mike Batt) and members of the Trade to make presentations. One such person suggested was Martin Morgan, LJ to contact GD has the number.
