Skills & Leadership

Through our associate companies we can offer you a range of support for your skills and leadership issues.

IBP

Investors in People is the most successful framework for business improvement through people in the UK.

It is used by more than 35,000 organisations in over 50 countries – from start–ups with two people to major players employing hundreds of thousands. The UK’s leading people management standard, Investors in People’s simple and flexible framework is helping organisations of all sizes and sectors to improve their business performance.

IBP are the Investors in People Centre for London and the South East. Through our extensive network and pool of highly experienced consultants, our expertise has helped over 7,000 companies achieve Investors in People Recognition.

To find out more, please visit our partners website here

Skills South East

Leadership and Management

Companies in the South East and South West with between 2 and 250 employees can apply for funding to develop their organisations people management skills and support their most important asset

Available to eligible companies in the South East and South West Regions:

with 2 to 250 full time equivalent employees
display the potential for high or fast growth, defined as;
if trading for more than 12 months have the potential to increase turnover and/or number of employees by 20% each year for three years (or 60% at the end of 3 years)
if trading for less than 12 months have the potential to achieve a turnover of £500,000 within three years of trading
Social Enterprise, have the potential to increase turnover and/or number of staff by 10% in each of the next 3 years. (or 30% at the end of 3 years)
FREE IMPARTIAL ADVICE AT NO OBLIGATION

A qualified and experienced Leadership and Management Adviser will help you identify your own personal training and development requirements and offer a choice of flexible, tailored learning solutions to suit your individual and business needs.

Up to £1000 Leadership and Management matched funding can be put towards one or a combination of training solutions. For example, 50% of the cost of your training up to a maximum of £1000 which can be used for:

Workshops
Online training
Training programmes
Tailored training options
Peer learning
Higher Education qualifications

To find out more, please visit our partners website here