Hi Spec Consulting™

NEW GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR TRAINING AVAILABLE NOW!

(for businesses with 2 or more employees)

New government funding is available for training provided by Hi-Spec Consulting™.

Up to £1,000 of funding available to help improve your business.

As with all funding there are eligibility criteria – these are set out below. If you think you qualify for funding, then we can help you access the grants. There is no charge for this service.

£1000 TRAINING GRANT FUNDING FROM

THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (LMAS)

Our business training and coaching days start from £500.00.

We also offer mix-and-match course & coaching packages.

Funded Packages

Our most popular packages are (1) our comprehensive Management Development Programme or (2) a mix-and-match of courses and 1-2-1 coaching sessions or (3) a series of 1-2-1 coaching sessions; designed for you to get the maximum £1,000 refund.

Courses

All our interactive courses are focussed on your business getting the best from its staff, whether though improving performance or by learning new skills. We insist on a maximum of 10 delegates per course to ensure everyone has an opportunity to fully take part. The real learning though comes through application – and we can assist with on-going 1-2-1 coaching as part of the funded package.

Funding

Successful applicants can claim up to a maximum of £1,000 from the LMAS for management and leadership training provided by Hi-Spec Consulting™. The amount of grant awarded by the LMAS must be fully matched £ for £ by the applicant’s organisation.

For example:

If the training programme costs £1,000 + VAT, the client may claim back £500

If the training programme costs £2,000 or over + VAT, the client may claim back a maximum of £1,000

Organisations will not be able to reclaim VAT from the LMAS, nor will the funding cover incidental costs e.g. accommodation or travel.

Click here to be directed to the enquiry/application form to select subjects of interest, including customised in-house courses. For additional details or to discuss your requirements further please email us at info@hispec-consulting.com or contact us on 0800 917 2628.

Eligibility Criteria – this can easily be met by most businesses:

1. Businesses must be able to demonstrate the potential for high or fast growth.

This is defined as either:
(a) An existing business that can be expected to increase turnover by 20% or more for each of the next 3 years.
(b) A new business (less than 1 year old) that can be expected to reach a turnover of £500,000 or more in three year’s time The Government estimates that around 10% of all businesses can meet these criteria.

2. The beneficiaries of the training should be businesses/organisations employing between 2 and 249 full-time equivalent employees:

(a) For organisations employing less than 50 staff, only the owner, CEO or equivalent can access the funding.
(b) For organisations employing 50-249 staff, key directors/key managers who report directly to the most senior person and have strategic responsibility for the business are also eligible.

NB: You are NOT eligible for funding if any of the following apply:

1.    Businesses/organisations that have previously been supported through LMAS.
2.    Public Sector organisations (including Local Authority controlled schools).
3.    Individuals from outside the EU who have not lived in the EU for the last 3 years.
4.    Businesses employing less than 2 or more than 250 people.
5.    Businesses that cannot demonstrate high or fast growth potential.

Hi-Spec Consulting™

Hi-Spec Consulting™ is the performance focused training brand of The Training and HR Consultancy Limited, an established training & development company. Hi-Spec Consulting™ specialises in performance focused Leadership & Management training programmes for Owner Managers, Company Directors and Senior Managers. Professionals at Hi-Spec Consulting™ have many years experience within a variety of industry sectors, training and developing people from inductees to Board level.

Venues & Timing

We run our courses in a number of venues across the South at various locations including Portsmouth, Southampton, Surrey and the Isle of Wight. Registration begins at 8:45 and we usually finish at 16:30. Tailored courses can also be delivered in-house at your premises.

Administration

We have teamed up with our local Skills South East Advisor and made the application process as simple as possible. Apart from the initial application form, all the required grant paperwork will be completed quickly on the day of the course.

Presented by lively and engaging experts, Hi Spec Consulting™ presents a range of Leadership & Management courses, listed below, for Owner Managers, Company Directors and Senior Managers.

Course Subjects include:

Management Development Programme

Coaching for Success

Managing People Effectively

Appraisals and Setting Achievable Objectives

Leading Effective Teams

Recruitment Interviewing and Selection skills

Managing Difficult People Issues

Solving Problems as a Team

Employment Law for Business

Investigating Disciplinaries & Grievances

Please click here to download our current catalogue (in PDF format) for additional information on our Company and course content.

Please see below our current course & training schedule:

Course & Training Schedule (2011/2012)

Key:

Training Days	Group Courses at various training venues across the South. Venue details to be confirmed.
Training Days	Course Subjects depend upon company requirements.
MDP	Management Development Programme (3 Modules).
	Non-Training Days. Coaching only.

NOVEMBER		Course Title	Module	Venue
M	7	Training Day
Tu	8
W	9	MDP – course 1 - day 1	Module 1
Th	10	MDP – course 1 - day 2	Module 1
F	11
Sa	12	Training Day
Su	13

M	14
Tu	15
W	16
Th	17	MDP – course 2 - day 1	Module 1
F	18	MDP – course 2 - day 2	Module 1
Sa	19
Su	20

M	21
Tu	22
W	23	MDP – course 1 - day 3	Module 2
Th	24	MDP – course 1 - day 4	Module 2
F	25
Sa	26
Su	27

DECEMBER		Course Title	Module	Venue
M	28 Nov	Training Day
Tu	29 Nov	Training Day
W	30 Nov	MDP – course 1 - day 5	Module 3
Th	1	MDP – course 1 - day 6	Module 3
F	2	Training Day
Sa	3
Su	4

M	5	Training Day
Tu	6
W	7	MDP – course 2 - day 3	Module 2
Th	8	MDP – course 2 - day 4	Module 2
F	9
Sa	10	Training Day
Su	11

M	12
Tu	13	Training Day
W	14	MDP – course 2 - day 5	Module 3
Th	15	MDP – course 2 - day 6	Module 3
F	16	Training Day
Sa	17	Training Day
Su	18

JANUARY		Course Title	Module	Venue
M	16	Training Day
Tu	17	Training Day
W	18	MDP – course 3 - day 1	Module 1
Th	19	MDP – course 3 - day 2	Module 1
F	20	Training Day
Sa	21
Su	22

M	23	Training Day
Tu	24	Training Day
W	25	MDP – course 4 - day 1	Module 1
Th	26	MDP – course 4 - day 2	Module 1
F	27	Training Day
Sa	28
Su	29

M	30	Training Day
Tu	31	Training Day
W	1 Feb	Training Day
Th	2 Feb	MDP – course 3 - day 1	Module 2
F	3 Feb	MDP – course 3 - day 2	Module 2
Sa	4 Feb
Su	5 Feb

FEBRUARY		Course Title	Module	Venue
M	6	Training Day
Tu	7	MDP – course 4 - day 3	Module 2
W	8	MDP – course 4 - day 4	Module 2
Th	9
F	10	Training Day
Sa	11
Su	12

M	13	Training Day
Tu	14	Training Day
W	15	MDP – course 3 - day 1	Module 3
Th	16	MDP – course 3 - day 2	Module 3
F	17	Training Day
Sa	18
Su	19

M	20	Training Day
Tu	21	Training Day
W	22
Th	23
F	24	Training Day
Sa	25
Su	26

M	27	Training Day
Tu	28	Training Day
W	29	MDP – course 4 - day 5	Module 3
Th	1 Mch	MDP – course 4 - day 6	Module 3
F	2 Mch	Training Day
Sa	3 Mch
Su	4 Mch

Registered office:

Unit 7B,

Prospect Business Centre,

Prospect Road,

COWES PO31 7AD.

Tel: 0800 917 2628

Email: info@hispec-consulting.com

Web: www.hispec-consulting.com