General questions we are often asked

- Why does CATCH exist?
- What do the letters CATCH stand for?
- Who do you work with?
- What does the term 'authentic training' mean?

• Q: Why does CATCH exist?
  A: CATCH exists to make a real contribution to the competitiveness of the Chemical and Allied businesses in the Humber region by encouraging people to choose careers in the industry and by facilitating the provision of effective, industry-led training and competence assessment within an authentic plant environment.

Q: What do the letters CATCH stand for?
A: expands to mean the Centre for the Assessment of Technical Competence - Humber

Q: Who do you work with?
A:We work in collaboration with industry and training providers to consistently develop innovative training and competence assessment solutions to meet industry needs. We are looking to promote the highest standards of safety behavior and to be nationally recognised as a 'best-in-class facility'.

Q: What does the term 'authentic training' mean?
A: We believe that when training, development and assessment is carried out in an authentic industrial environment another dimension is added to the learning process. This dimension will better equip the local workforce and bring success to their respective employers. 'Authentic' means that the facility looks and feels like a real plant with full-scale equipment and industry-standard working procedures - but no chemical hazards.

 

Questions asked by Learning Providers

- How will working with CATCH add value to my customers?
- Will my organisation have access to tendering opportunities?
- Can I operate from your site?
- Can we hire CATCH's facilities for our training activities?

Q: How will working with CATCH add value to my customers?
A: The Chemical and Allied Industries in the region have indicated that they support the concept of learning in an authentic environment and believe that it will help to better prepare people to work on their sites.

Q: Will my organisation have access to tendering opportunities?
A: By working with the CATCH team you can always be assured that you will be kept up to date with the tendering opportunities locally and nationally.

Q: Can I operate from your site?
A: We would be more than happy for you to facilitate your training activities from the CATCH site in response to industry needs. We can offer you access to unrivalled 'proper scale' learning facilities which will add an entirely new dimension to your 'off site' training solutions.

Q: Can we hire CATCH's facilities for our training activities?
A: In addition to our industrial training areas we are also able to provide you and your teams with good quality office based training, meeting or conference accommodation - whether you require short, medium or long term facilities.

 

Questions asked by People, including school leavers, looking to learn new skills

- What skills are available for me to learn?
- Will I gain a qualification by learning at CATCH?
- How do I enrol on a learning programme at CATCH?
- Will learning at CATCH enable me to get a better job?

Q: What skills are available for me to learn?
A: CATCH offers a range of skills development opportunities. These include engineering trade skills, process operations skills, additional/flexible skills, business improvement skills and management development opportunities.

Q: Will I gain a qualification by learning at CATCH?
A: Enhanced skills are a key outcome of the CATCH experience. Some of these programmes will link to national qualifications/standards, particularly apprenticeships. A specific enquiry to CATCH will answer this question in more detail.

Q: How do I enrol on a learning programme at CATCH?
A: If you are already in work and looking for improved skills, this process will be most likely done by your current employer for you. If you are not in work, CATCH will be pleased to advise you on the best route available to you, based on your past qualifications and experience and assist you with your enquiry to a suitable learning provider.

Q: Will learning at CATCH enable me to get a better job?
A:CATCH presents you with the opportunity to improve all manner of skills and performance in a range of development areas. It is our aim to be the first choice solution provider to process manufacturing industries learning and development needs. That alone will underpin your aspiration to get a better job. However, CATCH cannot do that for you; the rest is up to you and softer skills such as writing a letter of application, producing a CV and well-grounded interviewing techniques will all be helpful to you. Again, CATCH can steer you towards success in these areas too.

 

Questions asked by Companies looking for training solutions

- Does authentic training work?
- Are you able to tailor me a solution?
- Do you offer process simulation?
- Can we effectively train off site?

Q: Does authentic training work?
A: CATCH is a learning environment which sees its supporting members bring together clients and learning providers to deliver solutions that work. By being fully client focused and 'client needs' driven you can always be assured that your training requirements will be met.

Q: Are you able to tailor me a solution?
A: do as much or as little as you like. If you wish, the CATCH team will work with you to understand your needs and learning objectives and then develop options with learning providers to offer for your approval.

Q: Do you offer process simulation?
A: We have full scale plant that simulates a live plant environment. We also have a virtual control room where we can simulate process-control or emergency management situations for training purposes.

Q: Can we effectively train off site?
A: Offsite training can, with the advent of CATCH, really work. We can take people away from the distractions of being on site but at the same time facilitate training that is reflective of the ways in which your people work.