Training Solutions
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Solas Associates provides training that is creative, dynamic and energetic. We tailor the contents and materials of all our programmes to suit the requirements of our audiences.
Our clients’ needs are met through focused, facilitative training methods that include participatory, reflective and challenging activities. This ensures that participants are given every opportunity to reach their learning potential in our sessions.
Through our innovative training we present ideas, which may challenge but never threaten our clients. The trainer creates an atmosphere where sensitive and contentious issues can be reflected on in safety.
Diversity and Equality
Courses we run include:
- Equal opportunities
- Managing diversity
- Equality legislation: including preparing for Age Legislation 2006
- Generic and specialist training on the six strands of diversity:
- Race
- Religion and Belief
- Sexual Orientation
- Disability
- Gender
- Age
- Cultural awareness
- Diversity for front-line staff
Management Development
We provide effective and dynamic support to managers and aspiring managers. We understand that by developing their skills, they will encourage more productive working relationships and will enhance their companies’ growth.
Courses we run include:
- Recruitment and Selection
- Retaining Staff
- Responsibilities of a manager
- Appraisal interviewing
- Support and supervision
- Customer Care
- Motivation
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Team building
- Leadership
- Managing Conflict
- Building a team
Personal Effectiveness
We can help you increase your organisations’ effectiveness. We provide tailor-made training programmes and group facilitation for all levels of employees to enhance their skills and develop their organisations’ success.
Courses we run include:
- Assertiveness
- Negotiation Skills
- Making the most out of meetings
- Time management
- Paper management
- Managing your manager
- Report writing
- Public speaking
- Presentation Skills
- Advanced Presentation Skills
- Facilitation skills
- Chairing meetings
Early Years Specific Training
By being leaders in the field of early years we are confident that our training courses are cutting-edge. We develop and deliver training in response to both local needs and national initiatives. We work with you to make these courses specific to the needs of your staff and providers. Courses we run include:
Workforce Strategy
- Recruitment, Selection and retention of staff
- Interagency/partnership working
- Leadership Skills
- Management Skills
Business Development
- Finance for Non-financial
- Managing a setting
- Business Start-up
- Cost v’s Quality
- Business Planning
- Marketing your business
Childcare and Educational Initiatives
- Every Child Matters
- Birth to Three Matters
- Out of School Assessment
- Ofsted preparation
- Multi-agency Working
- Policies and Procedures for Early Years Settings
- Equal Opportunities and Diversity
- Working in Partnership with Parents
Early Years Specific Professional Development
- Appraisal Systems
- Assertiveness Skills
- Communication Skills
- Customer Service… Customer Care
- Effective Team Building
- Leadership Skills
- Management Skills
- Managing Change
- Managing Difficult People & Conflict Resolution
- Performance Management
- Recruitment and Selection Time management