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People & Talent Development
Developing people to enhance your business
Industry Learning Solutions (ILS) help companies build resilience through talent development. Through our partnership approach, we work closely with clients to provide an independent and professional view on options that will save time and money. Working with busy Department Leads, we help identify organisational skills gaps and support the recruiting of apprentices or the provision of relevant business training for management and teams that will create impact and a return on investment. Support includes skills matrices, competency frameworks, employee engagement, accredited business performance training, engineering, apprenticeship infrastructure, and recruitment services.
ILS also helps source skills funding to support recruitment and affordability where possible - helping companies develop their talent to build resilience and improve productivity.
Apprenticeship Service
Apprentice Recruitment
Training & Courses
Consultancy & Funding
APPRENTICESHIPS
We help companies worried about skills gaps and losing orders to address these issues with factual information, one-to-one personal support, and guidance to navigate the skills system and find the best solutions that will work for each individual business. For a no-obligation chat about how apprenticeships work click here.
ILS is embedded in the manufacturing, engineering, energy and construction industries, and we provide guidance on all your apprenticeship questions, access to apprenticeship frameworks and can save you time and by providing an independent apprentice recruitment service.
Industry Learning Solutions also help companies leverage the Apprenticeship Levy and create a strategy around accessing this - to help make it work for them and fund the skills their business needs to grow and develop.
APPRENTICESHIPS AVAILABLE
This is just an example of the study programmes available for apprenticeships:
IT
Supply Chain
Team Leading
Management
Degree Engineering
Engineering
Business Admin
Food & Drink Engineering
Automotive
Housing Association
Continuous Improvement
Upholstery
Advocacy
Health & Social Care
Upholstery manufacturing
Manufacturing Operations
Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics),
Performing Manufacturing Operations
Construction
Customer Service
To request your guidance notes on apprenticeships click here
APPRENTICESHIP LEVY
Apprenticeship Levy & Funding
Are you one of the many organisations across the whole UK who started paying the Apprenticeship Levy tax April 2017?
Do you know how much your business pays through its’ PAYE annually (0.5% of wage bill)
Would you like to leverage this tax back into your business (you have 2 years before it is lost to the treasury and your competitors can access it)?
Is it important to grow your business? Improving skills and developing organisational capability can motivate staff, improve efficiency and help staff retention?
We help organisations across the UK better understand the Levy and the cost implications to your business annually
We help decision makers understand the opportunities to access skills and funding for staff development across national borders. We also explain potential down-‐sides and management challenges
We support managers with training matrixes, developing skills strategies and in utilising the Levy from an organisational capabilities perspective
We are trustworthy, independent and professional – having worked with large multinationals across industry sectors but primarily manufacturing and engineering.
HOW CAN INDUSTRY LEARNING SOLUTIONS HELP?
We help organisations across the UK better understand the Levy and the cost implications to your business annually
We help decision makers understand the opportunities to access skills and funding for staff development across national borders. We also explain potential down-‐sides and management challenges
We support managers with training matrixes, developing skills strategies and in utilising the Levy from an organisational capabilities perspective
We are trustworthy, independent and professional – having worked with large multinationals across industry sectors but primarily manufacturing and engineering.
Book an initial consultation today to discuss how to flex your organisation’s Apprenticeship Levy. Click here
APPRENTICESHIP RECRUITMENT
Are you struggling with skills shortages?
Have you considered looking at apprentice recruitment as a tool for creating careers for young people and building your business talent pipeline for growth?
I support employers who are struggling with the concept of recruitment via an apprenticeship route. I help them understand their options, who to speak to, what to do next.
You can also book a 1-hour call for £99 to find out what you need to do next.
Contact Industry Learning Solutions (ILS) for details at enquiries@ilswales.com or call us direct on 01291 619233.
Grow your business skills capability with a low-cost solution: apprentices
Are you worried about where you are going to find your future engineers or team leaders? Then you need to consider how to flex the funding available for talent development through apprenticeships.
There is also a Government incentive available to help make this an attractive option.
The Flexible Skills Programme 50% Funding for Staff Training – Wales Only
50% grant funding currently available for up to £100K spend on training!
If you are keen to develop your manufacturing employees and need some financial assistance then this new grant from Welsh Government ticks the box.
It is a bid application process (so not worth applying for a few hundred pounds) but is a fantastic way to help make your appraisal and performance management system come to life and gain momentum through developing your team affordably.
If you are interested in this funding and would like to speak to a real person with experience of writing FSP bids, contact us direct at: viv@ilswales.com . We can help explain the process and support you with your tender writing if needed.
TRAINING COURSES AVAILABLE
We believe that training should make a difference and provide a return on investment.
We take pride in offering a range of productivity improvement and management training designed to help managers and teams develop a skillset that will take them from Best in class to World-class.
Click here to request a portfolio or a chat with a real person about training needs in your organisation.
Industry Learning Solutions is aligned to the aerospace, automotive, food & drink, construction and energy sectors and their supply chains, and through our Lean and Management Academies offer specialist Continuous Improvement (Lean Green and Black Belts) and ILM Management training programmes aimed at driving organisational excellence through the skills of team leaders, managers and staff.
Our programmes are accredited by the Institute of Leadership & Management or certified by Industry Learning Solutions Ltd and partners. Courses include:
Lean Six Sigma - Introduction
Hoshin Kanri – Line of Sight
Lean Yellow Belt
Lean Green Belt
Lean Black Belt
ILM Industry 4.0 Management
ILM Leadership Evolution L2-5
DMAIC
8D Problem Solving
ILM Management & Values
Workplace Organisation
Industry 4.0 - Introduction
Team leading with Industry 4.0 capability
Engineering Courses
Bespoke programmes
Developing the right skills for the current & future business is key.
If your team understands operational excellence disciplines, are trained managers and can innovate with new Industry 4.0 technologies, then you will be taking your business into the fast lane.
Your Skills & Funding Experts
We work in partnership with HR managers, Production Managers, Team Leaders, and Business Owners to create a talent development strategy that incorporates a competency assessment and age profile. This identifies current and emerging skills gaps due to retirement, etc. We help inform investment decisions around talent and provide access to training that creates impact.
Our Lean and Management Academies offer accredited Operational Excellence training, Apprenticeships, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belts and Master Back Belts delivered on company site (not through distance learning) to create the maximum engagement, impact and a Return on Investment (ROI).
Click here to find out more
CONSULTANCY AND FUNDING
Dedicated support and business consultancy are available in the following areas:
Apprenticeship recruitment support
Apprenticeship Levy Leverage support
Funding identification and applications
Employee skills audit and training matrix
Training to underpin Values
HR recruitment support
Signposting to Flexible Skills Fund & other schemes
Personal Learning Accounts
Membership Area
Career development support
Regional skills funding is available in the UK and ILS can help source it to help with affordability. When you engage ILS we will research the market and seek to find bespoke packages that suit your business need. We will identify multiple sources or opportunities and present them to allow you to select the best option that is affordable and gives the best return on investment.
Claim your free guide on apprenticeship funding explaining the Apprenticeship Levy and how apprenticeships can make an impact on your business
To discuss your specific needs, book a FREE 15 minute discovery call with a representative click here.
If you are interested in finding out more about the range of staff development programme that can be tailored to your individual needs, nationally accredited, and delivered locally to fit around your operational needs, then you can call us on 07966315507 or email us for further details today at enquiries@ilswales.com