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Project appraisal and risk management (In-House)

By The In House Training Company

Where should management effort be directed? In controlling costs and ensuring proper engineering in live projects? - yes, of course, but true cost control comes by understanding, eliminating and minimising risk prior to a business committing any funds. This course studies the stages required for practical financial and business appraisals of projects and capital expenditure. This course has two primary objectives: To impart the knowledge and skills required to ensure as risk-free as possible expenditure of that scarce resource, cash - the investors', governments' or shareholders' money must not be squandered To improve the quality of the appraisal process in the widest sense - demonstrating how the process of project and capital expenditure appraisal can be used to dramatically improve cost control and deliver as risk-free as possible expenditure As a result of the course, participants will be able to: Understand the economics of appraisal Be in control of their projects from the start Understand the economics of their projects - and devise the most appropriate mode Carry out sensitivity analysis and identify risk Improve their methods of appraisal and approach Focus on the risk areas and take out risk and control costs before they over-run The benefits of attending this course will be demonstrable from day one. Thorough appraisals and risk assessment follow through to success in project management and detailed cost control and project management. 1 Introduction Why appraise? Taking risk out of investment The short- and long-term results of not appraising business expenditure 2 Developing an appraisal process The process - overall and stage-by-stage objectives Understand business and technical risks Manage resources and time Do you invest enough time and effort at this stage? Take out the risks - control costs before you are committed to contracts and action Checklists 3 Appraisal arithmetic Review of the arithmetic of appraisalThe time value of moneyThe effects of different interest or required ratesThe effects of inflation (or deflation) in prices and costs Understanding the economics of appraisal is essential 4 Appraisal measures Meaning and use of appraisal measures Identifying the most appropriate measures for your particular business Payback Discounted cash flow measures - NPV and IRR Other measures - FW, AW, Profitability Index The meaning of the measures and their application in practice 5 Cost benefit analysis The effect on decision-making of more intangible benefits Cost benefit analysis Ensuring costs are genuine Measuring intangible benefits Environmental issues Consideration of intangible benefits in the appraisal decision-making process 6 Developing appropriate models Developing models - examples of spreadsheet models and measures for many different situations Modelling investment opportunities - summarising outcomes Sensitivity analysis - identifying, quantifying and taking out risk 7 Developing an appraisal process The process - managing risk from the outset Using the process in risk management, negotiating and project management Take out risk by thoroughly knowing your project - developing your own process

Project appraisal and risk management (In-House)
Delivered in Harpenden or UK Wide or OnlineFlexible Dates
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Designated Senior Mental Health Lead Course (Three full days plus 1-2-1 session)

By Brightcore Consultancy

Brightcore Consultancy delivers Senior Mental Health Lead training in schools and colleges which meets the Department for Education’s quality criteria, and our course is in fact the highest rated of all the nationally DfE approved Senior Mental Health Lead training courses, scoring a perfect 5/5 in each of the 9 DfE quality assurance standards during the quality assurance process.

Designated Senior Mental Health Lead Course (Three full days plus 1-2-1 session)
Delivered Online + more
£520

Data Protection (GDPR) Practitioner Certificate - live, online

By Computer Law Training

GDPR Practitioner

Data Protection (GDPR) Practitioner Certificate - live, online
Delivered Online
£1,350

PRP - Collagen Induction Therapy Course (GPT701)

4.6(39)

By Geopace Training

Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) treatments Nationally Recognised Qualification No previous experience or qualifications needed Open College Network Accreditation Level 4 (as required for minimally invasive procedures) Covers standards set by HEE Employed (salon) or Self-Employed opportunities Basic understanding of English language required OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS

PRP - Collagen Induction Therapy Course (GPT701)
Delivered in Milton Keynes + 6 more or Online + more
£295

Relationships and sex education (RSE) for learners with SEND

By Claire Lightley

A one-day training course for all staff in special schools and colleges, to increase confidence and skills providing RSE and pastoral support to learners.

Relationships and sex education (RSE) for learners with SEND
Delivered Online + more
£130

UK Government Structure and Function: An Overview

4.3(43)

By John Academy

Explore the intricate workings of the United Kingdom's government and political system with our comprehensive course. From the origins of devolution to the powers of the Prime Minister and beyond, gain a deep understanding of UK governance, Parliament, constitution, judiciary, and executive branches. Dive into key topics through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises, equipping yourself to analyze political processes and institutions effectively. Join us to unravel the complexities of UK government structure and function.

UK Government Structure and Function: An Overview
Delivered Online On Demand2 hours
£23.99

Breaking down the basics of SEO for VCSE Sector

5.0(1)

By Let’s Do Business Group

In an era where online presence is a necessity, understanding the fundamentals of search engine optimisation (SEO) is crucial for individuals and businesses alike.

Breaking down the basics of SEO for VCSE Sector
Delivered Online
FREE

Compliance Officer For Finance and Administration (COFA) Course

By DG Legal

This session will combine knowledge as well as practical interactive scenarios to work through to assist delegates in evaluating themselves to identify areas they might need to improve on.  The course will cover: The purpose of the role (reminder) How the role has evolved What lessons can be gained so far How do you create a culture of compliance What good systems, policies and procedures look like Easy tips on what, where and how you should be looking Target Audience This online course is suitable for those new to the COFA role, those supporting the COFA and for those that would like a refresher of the role and their responsibilities. Resources An information pack including the course slides, scenarios and suggested answers will be provided to all delegates, which may be useful for ongoing reference. Please note a recording of the course will not be made available. Speaker Sarah Charlton, Consultant, DG Legal Sarah has a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants. Her career spans over 35 years working within the legal sector, fulfilling roles from COFA through to CEO. During her career she has worked with a number of legal regulators, professional bodies and government organisations. Sarah has been a member of the Institute of Legal Finance and Management throughout her career, qualifying as a Fellow member in 2005. Sarah also served as chairperson between 2010-2012 and continues to serve as an Executive Council Member.

Compliance Officer For Finance and Administration (COFA) Course
Delivered Online + more
£112.50 to £150

SAFe for Government: In-House Training

By IIL Europe Ltd

SAFe® for Government: In-House Training Transitioning to Lean-Agile practices for building technology-based capabilities is especially challenging in the government context. But issues of legacy governance, contracting, and organizational barriers can be overcome with the right information and strategies. During this course, attendees will learn the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation of a program inside a government agency. Attendees gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and why it's an essential foundation for transformation. They'll also get practical advice on building high-performing, multi-vendor Agile teams and programs, managing technology investments in Lean flow, acquiring solutions with Agile contracting, launching the program, and planning and delivering value using SAFe®. Attendees also learn how specific leadership behaviors can drive successful organizational change in government. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® for Government leader, you should be able to: Transition government programs from traditional software and systems development models to Lean-Agile and DevOps mindsets, principles, and practices using SAFe® Adapt technology strategy, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, compliance, and governance processes to flow-based practices using emerging government guidelines Organize government programs into one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and execute in Program Increments (PIs) Explore Large Solution coordination in a government and multi-vendor environment Identify and internalize the mindset and leader behaviors essential to successful Lean-Agile transformation Follow success patterns for SAFe® implementations adapted to the government context Build a preliminary outline of next steps to begin and / or accelerate the SAFe® implementation in your program or agency Advancing Lean-Agile in government Embracing a Lean-Agile mindset Understanding SAFe® Principles Creating high-performing Agile teams and programs Planning with cadence and synchronization Delivering value in Program Increments Mapping the path to agency and program agility Leading successful change

SAFe for Government: In-House Training
Delivered in London or UK Wide or OnlineFlexible Dates
£1,795

Working alongside children, young people and families to develop anti-racist practice (Wales)

By Kids in Museums

Working alongside children, young people and families to develop anti-racist practice (Wales)  Monday 10 March 2025, 10am-12.30pm   Do you want to work alongside children, young people and families to develop anti-racist practice in your museum?   About this event   Since the introduction of the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan in 2022, Welsh museums have started working collaboratively with community partners to address inequality within areas such as collections, displays and programming. This session is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of this work and explore how museums can specifically develop their anti-racist practice alongside children, young people and families.  This training webinar will be led by Dr Marian Gwyn. She is an experienced heritage consultant and historian, who has many years’ experience of working with the museum sector on the contested past.  Marian will be joined by Hannah Sweetapple, formerly of the Egypt Centre in Swansea, and young people from Amgueddfa Cymru. They will talk about their experiences of being involved in anti-racist work in museums.  In this webinar, you will:   hear an update about Anti-Racist Wales work in museums and heritage sites understand the importance of this work and how it fits into the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan learn about ideas for taking this work forward in your own organisation gain inspiration from case studies to inform your work. Take a look at the schedule. This training event will be delivered virtually over one half-day session (two hours and a half hours with a short break).   The session will be delivered in English with bilingual slides, with an option to provide a Welsh language interpreter.   Run in partnership with the Welsh Museums Federation and generously supported by the Welsh Government  Who should attend?  This training is aimed at staff and volunteers who work in museums, galleries and heritage sites who are interested in working alongside children, young people and families to develop anti-racist practice in their organisations. This webinar is for staff and volunteers from Welsh museums only.  Gweithio ochr yn ochr â phlant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd i ddatblygu arferion gwrth-hiliol (Wales)  Dydd Llun 10 Mawrth 2025, 10am-12.30pm  Ydych chi eisiau gweithio ochr yn ochr â phlant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd i ddatblygu arferion gwrth-hiliol yn eich amgueddfa?  Gair am y digwyddiad hwn  Ers cyflwyno Cynllun Gweithredu Cymru Wrth-hiliol yn 2022, mae amgueddfeydd Cymru wedi dechrau cydweithio â phartneriaid cymunedol i ymdrin ag anghydraddoldeb mewn meysydd fel casgliadau, dangosiadau a rhaglennu. Mae’r sesiwn hon yn gyfle i fyfyrio ar bwysigrwydd y gwaith hwn ac archwilio sut y gall amgueddfeydd ddatblygu eu harferion gwrth-hiliol yn benodol ochr yn ochr â phlant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd.  Yn arwain y gweminar hyfforddi hwn bydd Dr Marian Gwyn. Mae hi’n ymgynghorydd treftadaeth a hanesydd profiadol, sydd â nifer o flynyddoedd o brofiad o weithio gyda’r sector amgueddfeydd ar y gorffennol y dadleuir yn ei gylch.  Yn ymuno â Marian fydd Hannah Sweetapple, oedd yn gweithio gynt yn y Ganolfan Eifftaidd yn Abertawe, a phobl ifanc o Amgueddfa Cymru. Byddent yn siarad am eu profiadau o gymryd rhan mewn gwaith gwrth-hiliol mewn amgueddfeydd.  Yn y gweminar hwn, byddwch yn:   clywed y diweddaraf am waith Cymru Wrth-hiliol mewn amgueddfeydd a safleoedd treftadaeth deall pwysigrwydd y gwaith hwn a sut mae’n cysylltu â Chynllun Gweithredu Cymru Wrth-hiliol dysgu am syniadau ar gyfer cymryd y gwaith hwn yn ei flaen yn eich sefydliad chi eich hun cael ysbrydoliaeth o astudiaethau achos i hysbysu eich gwaith. Edrychwch ar yr amserlen lawn. Bydd y digwyddiad hyfforddi hwn yn cael ei ddarparu ar-lein mewn un sesiwn hanner diwrnod (dwy awr a hanner gydag egwyl fer).   Bydd y sesiwn yn cael ei darparu yn Saesneg gyda sleidiau dwyieithog, a bydd opsiwn i gael cyfieithydd Cymraeg.   Rhedir hon mewn partneriaeth â Ffederasiwn Amgueddfeydd Cymru ac mae’n cael ei chefnogi’n hael gan Lywodraeth Cymru  Pwy ddylai fynychu?  Mae’r hyfforddiant hwn wedi’i fwriadu ar gyfer staff a gwirfoddolwyr sy’n gweithio mewn amgueddfeydd, orielau a safleoedd treftadaeth sydd â diddordeb mewn gweithio ochr yn ochr â phlant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd i ddatblygu arferion gwrth-hiliol yn eu sefydliadau. Mae’r gweminar hwn i staff a gwirfoddolwyr o amgueddfeydd Cymru yn unig.   

Working alongside children, young people and families to develop anti-racist practice (Wales)
Delivered Online
FREE

SAFe for Government: Virtual In-House Training

By IIL Europe Ltd

SAFe® for Government: Virtual In-House Training Transitioning to Lean-Agile practices for building technology-based capabilities is especially challenging in the government context. But issues of legacy governance, contracting, and organizational barriers can be overcome with the right information and strategies. During this course, attendees will learn the principles and practices of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®), how to execute and release value through Agile Release Trains, and what it means to lead a Lean-Agile transformation of a program inside a government agency. Attendees gain an understanding of the Lean-Agile mindset and why it's an essential foundation for transformation. They'll also get practical advice on building high-performing, multi-vendor Agile teams and programs, managing technology investments in Lean flow, acquiring solutions with Agile contracting, launching the program, and planning and delivering value using SAFe®. Attendees also learn how specific leadership behaviors can drive successful organizational change in government. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® for Government leader, you should be able to: Transition government programs from traditional software and systems development models to Lean-Agile and DevOps mindsets, principles, and practices using SAFe® Adapt technology strategy, budgeting and forecasting, acquisition, compliance, and governance processes to flow-based practices using emerging government guidelines Organize government programs into one or more Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and execute in Program Increments (PIs) Explore Large Solution coordination in a government and multi-vendor environment Identify and internalize the mindset and leader behaviors essential to successful Lean-Agile transformation Follow success patterns for SAFe® implementations adapted to the government context Build a preliminary outline of next steps to begin and / or accelerate the SAFe® implementation in your program or agency Advancing Lean-Agile in government Embracing a Lean-Agile mindset Understanding SAFe® Principles Creating high-performing Agile teams and programs Planning with cadence and synchronization Delivering value in Program Increments Mapping the path to agency and program agility Leading successful change

SAFe for Government: Virtual In-House Training
Delivered OnlineFlexible Dates
£1,650
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Mangates

mangates

5.0(1)

London

WHO WE ARE? “Mangates” is one of the Leading Competency developers, Mangates has developed a proven foundation for building specialized training programs. No matter which Mangates training division you are working with, you can expect the same high-quality training experience and expertise that makes Mangates stand out above the competition. All of our instructors are recognized experts in their fields with hands-on experience on the topics they teach. We combine proven adult educational training methods with leading-edge industry expertise to provide you an exceptional training experience. Every instructor must meet rigorous standards with the proven background in their given field of expertise. It is the difference that our customers covet and participant appreciates at the completion of the course. WHAT WE DO? We deliver training solutions to Corporate, Government Agencies, Public sectors, Multinational organizations and Private Individuals. Our Primary focus is to train in a wide range of areas from IT Technical, Personal Development, Human Resources and Management Courses to Project, Program and IT Service Management. We have most experienced trainers in the Industry. Our Trainers are highly skilled in their subject areas and are uniquely positioned to provide participants with deep industry experience. They are motivated to transfer knowledge through practical support post and pre-training to provide participants with additional support outside the classroom.

Goved

goved

London

GovEd Communications is an interdisciplinary media, education, communications & technology company, with three distinct areas of operation: GovEd Digital Media Productions Digital media production for science, education, business & policy Film & Video Production • HE, School & Local Authority Films Educational Drama • Interactive Websites • Digital Archives Broadcast Projects • Web Video Projects • Corporate Films GovEd Consulting Education, media, design, marcoms & management consultancy Project Faraday & School Building Design Services • Research Curriculum Development • Science Communication • ICT Project Management • Strategic Comms • Policy Development GovEd Ventures Stand-alone technology, digital media & sustainability ventures What we do Our principal aim is to support improvements and effective communications in education and science engagement. But we also work extensively in a range of other areas, including wider public services, sustainability, social policy, the third sector, the creative arts and media, and in corporate communications. We do this through diverse and varied projects, including: digital media and marcoms solutions; outreach and curriculum projects; strategy, process design and project management; research and stakeholder engagement; social marketing; policy development; and the development of interactive technology products. We also have expertise in school building design, and through our work leading one of the three Project Faraday consortia, we have been recognised as leading specialists in school science labs and equipment. Through the Ventures part of our business, we pursue our own and co-devised projects from concept to delivery, and in a way which is deisgned to maximise their value and lasting impact. Although we are a for-profit company, the social value of our work is at the heart of all of our our projects and decision-making. We only pursue work which we believe to be of lasting social value. Education-specific and policy work In the field of education, all of our work is informed by extensive experience and detailed understanding of the education policy landscape and the day to day realities of front-line delivery of education services. We are committed to helping to strengthen the bridge between policy and practice in education through innovation, technology, targeted communications and awareness of research. Our team has an extensive track record in delivering innovative, effective and practical solutions for policy development, frontline delivery and promoting new thinking, for organisations ranging from government departments and key agencies to science institutions and individual schools. Our understanding of policy and public sector workforce development means that we can get under the skin of the challenges facing both organisations and frontline practitioners. GovEd can support all strategic development, communications, public affairs and project management needs, whatever their scale and budget. Our additional capabilities in video production mean that we can help provide a communications package that lifts ideas off the page and embeds them in hearts and minds. Our innovative approach to promotional and training films has won acclaim in Whitehall and the education sector and has provided new ways to turn original thinking into real impact. A dedicated area of our business, GovEd Technologies, is focussed on enabling teachers and learners to harness new technologies in practical and intuitive ways, through the research, design and manufacture of new products. To find out more about our services click here, or please contact us. GovEd Communications was formed in early 2006, and is registered in the UK. We provide services to clients throughout the UK and internationally.