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Funding and Support for Training

Approved provider and access to funding for Leadership and Management Training

Leadership & Management Advisory Service Funding

1st April 2011 to 31st March 2012

Up to £1000 in grant funding to help pay for the training solution – this grant will pay 50% of the fees, up to the maximum amount of £1000. All grants are therefore on a 50/50 matched funding basis.

Skills South East has the contract to deliver the Leadership & Management Advisory Service

Eligibility Criteria:

Only available for private sector businesses or social enterprises based that:

• Have fewer than 250 full time equivalent employees, and
• Have at least one full time equivalent employee in addition to the applicant, and
• Display the potential for high or fast growth defined as –
  • If trading for more than 12 months have the potential to increase turnover by 20% each year for three years
  • If trading for less than 12 months have the potential to achieve a turnover of £500,000 within three years of starting trading

The Grant must be used for:

Leadership and Management Development Solutions that develop the skills of the applicant to enable them to fully engage and optimise the contribution of their staff and therefore grow the business.

Eligible provision will fall under one of the following categories:

• Developing a highly effective personal leadership and management style – including strategic thinking and effective communication.
• Creating a joint enterprise culture with the workforce – including developing an innovative, creative and productive culture for the organisation, developing productive working relationships, reducing and managing workplace conflict.
• Planning and developing an effective organisation and teams – including recruitment, selection and departure, building and managing effective, creative and innovative teams, conveying vision and objective setting.
• Leading and managing employee high performance – including employee motivation and commitment, delivering value, learning and development.

Solutions could be delivered by:

• Workshops/ Online training/ Training programmes/ Bespoke/tailored training options
• Peer learning/ Mentoring/coaching
• Qualification based programmes

Contact us for more information or visit www.skillssoutheast.co.uk.

Support & Coaching

Training and Development

Improbiz provides Business Coaching and Leadership Management Training across South East England through Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Hampshire including Pulborough, Horsham, Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth, Guildford, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone. Services also include Business Support and Advice and training courses for Management and Leadership, Development & Marketing, Finance and Personal Communication Skills.