The aim of DM Training Consultants is to work
with industry leaders and local enterprise companies to help increase the
skill development of young people and to strive to improve the quality in
the product offered to industry. We are keen to work closely
with our Sector Skills Council (People
1st) who aim to develop and implement a workforce plan for the sector,
with enterprise company support and with a skills passport.
DM Training Consultants Ltd is operated by Donna Maver and Debbie Martin. Donna and Debbie are directly involved in assessing and internally verifying candidates on the Scottish Enterprise programme. They intend to offer freelance Assessing and IV'ing services to other Training Providers in the same occupational sector to help achievement rates for their local enterprise company. It is intended to identify potential employers who have a commitment to Training and Development by developing in-house assessors via the A1 and A2 awards, as well as SVQ candidates. These employers would be regarded as work based trainers which will enable them to progress their candidates.
A variety of training initiatives will be offered to participants on the programme which will include E–Learning, short courses and industry statutory courses.
Donna Maver – Director
Donna has worked in the Hospitality industry for over 15 years, having completed
her BA(Hons) in Hospitality Management from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
in 1993.
Training and Development has been a key factor in her success and has been
involved in many staff development initiatives over the years including
Investors in People, Excellence through People, Hospitality Assured.
Donna has worked on SVQs on the Skillseeker
and Modern Apprenticeship Programme and developed as Co-ordinator with SQA. Her role also included
delivering Elementary Food Hygiene Training and working on the Cooksafe Initiative
preparing Food Businesses to comply with new Food Hygiene Regulations.
Working in smaller hotels she has built up a wealth of experience over the
years in every aspect of hotel life.
Debbie Martin – Director
Debbie has an extensive and varied career over the past 25 years in the
Hospitality Industry attaining Fellowship to the Institute of Hospitality in 2001.
For the past 12 years Debbie has specialised in learning and development and has successfully co-ordinated the Skillseeker
and Modern Apprenticeship Training Programme through Scottish Enterprise,
Grampian, during which time she has built up an excellent network of employers
and knowledge of the Hospitality Industry within Grampian Region.
Prior to this Debbie enjoyed a career in Training and Development with the
HCTB/HCTC, initially working as a YTS Tutor in Newcastle, then moving to
Edinburgh Office as a tutor for adult training programmes and finally as
Training Manager for the Aberdeen and Montrose Offices.
Debbie also has experience working as part of management teams for various
hotels in the Vaux/Swallow Group and previously at Imperial College, London.
Mike Robins
Mike Robins, our Associate Trainer, will be offfering the City and Guilds 7104 Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (both On and Off Sales) on behalf of DM Training Consultants Ltd.
Mike has had an extensive career in hotel management spanning 40 years working for large companies such as Stakis Hotels, MacDonald Hotels, Centre and De Vere Hotels. He owned the County Hotel in Stonehaven for the past 10 years and has been a Licensee for over 20 years with an unblemished record. Mike is now semi-retired and has become an accredited trainer to deliver the Personal Licence Holders Course because in his words he wants to “put something back into an industry that has been my whole working life”.
