Argos Learning Rep Collects Adult Learners Week Award

It was Terry’s inspirational role in the development of a workplace learning centre at Argos DHL site in Stafford that brought him to the judges’ attention.

Having left school at 15 with few qualifications, Terry was initially uncertain when first approached about the learning centre project. But since training as a ulr, Terry has gone on to gain qualifications in numeracy, literacy, ICT awareness and negotiator training – although he’s most proud of his certificate in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Sector.

“The certificate has given me the confidence to help others at our learning centre, chair our steering committee and go out to speak to colleagues about learning in the workplace,” Terry says.

“The learning centre is now a big part of my life and the satisfaction that it brings in helping others is unsurpassed by anything that I have done before.”

Terry has encouraged over 300 people to sign up for courses in the past year, and 200 have achieved City & Guilds qualifications.

“Terry is their ambassador, confidant, adviser, supporter and coach,” says Unite Union Learning Manager Keith Cockcroft, who nominated him for the award