ambitious firm moves to brand new premises

a national work-led training provider edudo has relocated its headquarters to east Staffordshire as part of its ambitious growth plans.

edudo, which delivers vocational education to people both in work (edu@work) and out of work (edu4work), has moved to a converted farm building in Kingstanding, near Needwood.
the firm's 30-strong team of office- and field-based staff were formerly located at Castle Donington, in Leicestershire.
the move to the west midlands was made possible as part of an investment of more than £250,000 delivered by Birmingham-based venture capitalist Midven.
edudo managing partner Ronan Smith said: "We've been preparing for the move for several months, so the team were really excited to be finally handed the keys to our new site. "The offices provide space for us to grow the business and will help us to deliver vocational qualifications to more people.
the location is also great, as it means we're not commuting into a congested town or city in the morning and there is real scope within the building for us to develop the character and ethos of the business and embed our corporate values."
edudo was set up in 2011 by Mr Smith to deliver qualifications to people looking for work and those in work. these range from entry level Work Skills BTECs to post graduate equivalent NVQs.
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at edudo, learning is, first and always, about improving life-chances. It's what people do when they want to make sense of the world!

skyguard equips edudo’s workplace tutors with MySOS personal alarms

tutors delivering education for an innovative national workforce development company have been equipped with Skyguard's MySOS device, to protect them whilst working alone.

edudo, which provides tailored work-led education courses to the unemployed and those in work, is thought to be the first company of its kind in the country to offer the state-of-the-art alarms to its employees.
the move is part of edudo's commitment to the welfare of its valued workforce and aims to protect lone workers in need of urgent support when faced with a learner who is displaying emotional, unpredictable or challenging behaviour.
the GPS enabled device allows staff to alert colleagues to issues, or send an SOS alarm to Skyguard's 24/7 Incident Management Centre. Here, trained Controllers can see the user's relevant information and location, talk to the user if safe to do so, and direct the emergency services to them. As Skyguard's service is certified to BS 8484 -- the British Standard for Lone Worker Monitoring Services, this allows the Controllers to bypass the 999 system for the highest police response, saving vital minutes in an emergency.
managing partner at edudo Ronan Smith said, "One of our top priorities as an employer is to look after the welfare of the edudo team. So it follows that lone working, finding yourself in unpredictable and challenging situations from time to time, personal safety is an issue we must take very seriously.
"Thankfully, none of the edudo team have ever been harmed or needed to contact the emergency services, but deploying Skyguard's system allows me to sleep a little easier, knowing that if one of our tutors or support staff needs assistance, professional support is only the touch of a button away."
Skyguard's Marketing Director, Will Murray, added: "We are delighted to be working with edudo in providing 24/7 support and backup to their lone working staff. The safety of employees in the workplace is often an afterthought in many organisations, so it's commendable that edudo have taken the lead on this in their industry."
all of edudo's field-based staff are undergoing training on how to use the multifunctional device, as an integral part of the company's lone working policy.
as the project has been implemented so successfully, edudo is now exploring the possibility of issuing the device to learners in order to protect them when travelling alone.
http://www.vigilance-securitymagazine.com/industry-news/5122-skyguard-equips-edudos-workplace-tutors-with-mysos-personal-alarms
at edudo, learning is, first and always, about improving life-chances. It's what people do when they want to make sense of the world!

safety devices for lone tutors

tutors delivering training for a workforce development company have been equipped with a lone work safety device. Staffordshire-based edudo, which provides courses to the unemployed (edu4work) and those in work (edu@work), is offering the MySOS device from Skyguard to its employees.

it's to protect lone workers when faced with a learner who is displaying emotional, unpredictable or challenging behaviour. The wearable device enables staff to alert colleagues to issues, or in extreme cases can send an alert to a monitoring centre operated by Skyguard, which can offer support or call in the emergency services.
managing partner at edudo Ronan Smith said: "One of our top priorities as an employer is to look after the welfare of the edudo team. So it follows that lone working, finding yourself in unpredictable and challenging situations from time to time, personal safety is an issue we must take very seriously. thankfully, none of the edudo team has in fact ever been harmed or needed to contact the emergency services, but the eduguard alert system allows me to sleep a little easier, knowing that if one of our tutors or support staff needs assistance, professional support is only the touch of a button away."
Skyguard's Marketing Director, Will Murray, added: "We are delighted to be working with edudo by providing 24/7 support and backup to their lone working staff. The safety of employees in the workplace is often an afterthought in many organisations, so it's commendable that edudo have taken the lead on this in their industry."
all of edudo's permanent lone workers in the field are going through dedicated training on the multi-functional device, which also has a 'fast dial' button, for staff to make contact directly with their line manager, to receive advice and guidance on personal safety, safeguarding and health and safety. The device is GPS enabled -- so it can transmit its exact location to the monitoring centre when the alarm is raised. Skyguard is also able to bypass the 999 system for a police response if required, due to its accreditations, saving time in an emergency. edudo is exploring the possibility of issuing the device to learners to help protect them when travelling alone.
http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/case-studies/devices-for-lone-tutors/
at edudo, learning is, first and always, about improving life-chances. It's what people do when they want to make sense of the world!