We identify and accelerate the development of our people from apprentice to senior manager through a range of fully accredited learning, development and training opportunities. We not only provide a modern apprentice programme but also support employees pursuing technical qualifications through further education. Our core programme offers supervisory and management skills development. It operates at three levels and each year scores of people take part. As well as developing core management skills, our business leaders can also access a regular programme of ASCO Masterclasses which focus on specific leadership, management and professional issues.

We also have programmes that help us identify the skills of our people and to match these and their aspirations with the needs of ASCO and our customers both now and in the future.