Subsidised Leadership And Management Training

Small to medium-sized businesses in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism in England can tap into subsidised leadership and management training including programmes from Stonebow, People 1st's training company.

Under the Train to Gain scheme, businesses with five to 249 employees can obtain £1,000 per organisation to develop a director or senior manager - which can lead to a qualification although not mandatory - and benefit from an in-depth skills analysis.

Up to £500 is fully funded and a further £500 is available if it is matched pound for pound by the company.

Stonebow programmes that are eligible under the scheme amongst others include:

• 'FranklinCovey; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' – the programme, delivered by Stonebow in partnership with FranklinCovey, uses specific examples from the hospitality industry, to help individuals and leaders yield greater productivity, improved communication, strengthened relationships, increased influence and a focus on critical priorities.
• Accelerated Behavioural Change (ABC) for Managers – a brand new three day programme for managers that enables them, through applying psychology tools and techniques including neuro-linguistic programming, transactional analysis and emotional intelligence, to gain the knowledge, skills and time to explore how they can better manage themselves and others in an engaging, aligned and productive way.

People 1st's sector compact manager, Chris Jefferies, has helped many small to medium-sized businesses to secure funded training including Patara Fine Thai Cuisine, a Thailand-based firm that operates globally with several restaurant chains, a speciality foods import operation and bakery.

The firm is growing the restaurant side of its business in the UK, and is using its experienced managers and staff to launch its new outlets and train new staff.

As each of Patara's four restaurants qualified for funding under the Leadership and Management programme, a bespoke programme was tailored to the specific needs of managers. This included business finance, presentation skills, public speaking, coaching and ‘train the trainer' sessions.

Although the bespoke management training and NVQs are still ongoing, short courses have had an immediate impact on the business, providing managers with the skills and room they need to grow as the company expands.

For further details on management and leadership funding, contact Chris Jefferies on 07990 614717, or email chris.jefferies@people1st.co.uk

This offer is available in England only.