The scope of the developmental services provided by ITI is wide ranging and the following list is by no means exhaustive:
- To design an integrated training plan intended to achieve increased professionalism, motivation, development and retention
- To recommend best practice on training planning and management
- To identify the areas of occupational training that would provide maximum benefit to the organisation
- To complete a skills audit and identify core skills and knowledge to match role descriptions and organisational requirements so as to equip members to do their jobs competently and confidently
- To examine practices to develop the skills base to match role description and organisational requirements
- To establish the present level of learning, knowledge and skills and to benchmark the level this should be
- To examine working practices and to identify where improvements can be made
- To determine an organisation's ability to deliver future training by identifying all human resources, facilities, equipment and media available for this purpose
- To develop manuals of guidance and standing operating procedures
Benefits
- Operating an efficient and structured training regime which prioritizes development training for the individual but ensures that the needs of the organisation remain paramount
- Investigators have the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively carry out their daily work
- The delivery of a professional and quality service to the public and so leading to increased confidence in the capability of the organisation
- Cost saving through cutting out fragmented and expensive ad hoc training
- Promotion of a high degree of training self-sufficiency
- Filling gaps in standing operating procedures
