I gave this presentation at the Scotweb2 conferecne in Edinburgh in June 2009. http://scotweb2event.eventbrite.com/

1. the public sector learning exchange social learning does it return the investment?

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA8z7f7a2Pk

4. Return on Investment

5. You can over evaluate too you know! Face to face training Anything ‘online’ Was lunch any good? Did the air con work? Where people ‘happy’? Was the group good fun? Was it easy to park? Where the benefits tangible? Where more people trained? Can we spend less money? Do the benefits last? Did services improve? ‘Show me the numbers’ What is the ‘time cost’? Are we spending less money yet?

6. Where does the money go?

7. So does this stuff really work?

9. Bournemouth-Trafford collaboration Fraud awareness training E-learning delivered Off the shelf vs. DIY 1 resource used twice 100s of people trained In days not months £1,000s saved

10. Blaenau Gwent CBC Recruitment and Selection & IT policy Previously classroom based courses Now changed to e-learning Saving over £50,000 annually Plus people, time and materials efficiencies Training manager not replaced

11. Rotherham MBC Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Delivered 478 hours training To 1,500 officers In just three months Saving £35,000 annually

12. title Mandated IT security training Essex and Plymouth did the hard work Repurposed by 50 councils for FREE Per person costs £85 in the classroom £1 - £3 online Outcomes linked to access

13. South Gloucestershire Training for elected members Mandatory element of induction 40% turnover at election time All councillors trained within 2 weeks basic level code of conduct 50% less complaints to the standards board

14. Finally.... “Things that don't quite make sense can be our most valuable tools.” David Wilson, Director, the Museum of Jurassic Technology

15. the public sector learning exchange e: paul@learningpool.com w: www.learningpool.com t: @learningpool