Leadership and Management Skills Grant
A new government grant was launched in April 2011 to support
SMEs. This could be used to purchase our Healthy Organisations
Training. The Leadership and Management Advisory Service (LMAS) is
funded by the Skills Funding Agency (in England only) to support
senior leaders to enhance their business-building and leadership
skills with the aim of fostering business growth.
The grant is managed by Exemplas: www.exemplas.com/LMAS.
Their Advisor will work with you to diagnose skills gaps that
are holding back your organisation and will make recommendations
for training and support. Some grant funding is available (please
see website for full details). Training must commence and claim
paperwork be completed within 90 days of the date on the PDP, or by
15/03/2012, whichever is the earlier.
GRANT FUNDING
Successful applicants can claim up to a maximum of £1,000 from
the LMAS. This must be fully matched £ for £. Organisations will
not be able to reclaim VAT from the LMAS.
For example:
- If the training programme costs £1,000 + VAT, the client may
claim back £500
- If the training programme costs £2,000 + VAT, the client may
claim back £1,000
ELIGIBLE TRAINING
Any leadership or management training recorded as a need on the
Personal Development Plan (PDP) is eligible. This can include
formal training (e.g. qualification based) or informal training
(e.g. coaching or mentoring). Only the person named on the PDP can
benefit from the grant funding. All training/development should aim
to optimise the contribution of the client's staff to the growth of
the business.
Having agreed areas of interest the Adviser uses their expertise
to suggest approaches and solutions designed to suit the client's
personal learning style, time and financial constraints, and any
other relevant circumstances. The proposed solutions could include
training consultancies, coaches, networking organisations,
professional organisations and colleges.
Training provision identified by the Exemplas Adviser can be
provided by a Skills Funding Agency quality assured provider, but
the final choice of provider always rests with the employer. Should
the client choose a non Skills Funding Agency accredited provider
the Adviser can undertake to obtain references, but the Service
cannot accept liability if the quality of training delivered is
unsatisfactory.
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For further information please contact: Stuart
Walker, Project Manager.
E: stuartw@exemplas.com
Tel: 01707 398202
For queries telephone: 01707 398200