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Funding application deadline fast approaching

Business Link has part-funding available to help support eligible businesses in the region with their training and consultancy needs.

However, you may have noticed recent, extensive publicity regarding the impending funding application deadline.

The deadline for submitting applications to Business Link is June 17th.

Assessment North East is already helping its customers with the application process and access funding for training and specialist consultancy.

Can we help you?

Training

Funding from the Flexible Skills Fund may be used to support skills development and can help your business with training at NVQ Level 4 and above or equivalents.

Assessment North East can offer a range of vocational related qualifications (VRQs) in management and leadership topics in partnership with the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

Specifically, our main, relevant training programmes are:

  • ILM Level 4 Award in Managing Equality and Diversity in an Organisation
  • ILM Level 4 Award in Management
  • ILM Level 5 Award in Management
  • ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management Skills

We can also offer you a bespoke, Level 4 equivalent programme for your managers focussed on improving their performance in your organisation. Alternatively we can offer Level 4 equivalent development programmes for individuals drawing them together as a group of like-minded professionals wishing to develop.

Consultancy

Funding from the Innovation Advice and Guidance Fund may be used to help businesses implement new, innovative processes, procedures or systems that result in significant 'change' and contribute towards greater competitiveness and profitability.

Assessment North East can offer a range of consultancy services that will help you implement such processes, procedures or systems.

Our relevant consultancy services might typically include:

  • Advice and guidance to support you towards achievement of ISO9001:2008 certification
  • Advice and guidance to support you towards achievement of the C2E Equality Standard

As the funding clock is well and truly ticking we would suggest that you contact us quickly to help you determine your training and consultancy needs. We will present you with a formal proposal, based on those needs, for rapid submission to Business Link.

Significant part funding may be available to eligible SMEs in the private sector and third sector. The eligibility criterion for funding is managed by the North East England Investment Centre, however we can assist with the application process when related to the Assessment North East products and services detailed above. Deadline for funding applications is 17th June 2011 and funding is likely to be awarded to eligible organisations on a 'first come, first served' basis.