Zone 1 – Management and Leadership

Product/Service	Supplier Name
How to identify key management and leadership issues within organisations.	All Sector Management and Leadership Skills Development
How to find the best supplier of management and leadership development programmes.	All Sector Management and Leadership Skills Development
How to get the best return on your investment in management and leadership development.	All Sector Management and Leadership Skills Development
A ‘one-stop shop’ for corporate, vocational and executive training from UK Universities. Training Gateway provides direct access to coordinators in every UK University who offer a wide range of training and development services. The universities offer: The Training Gateway can provide access to: Accreditation of in house programmes Custom designed courses Work-based learning Online programmes In-house delivery	The Training Gateway
Learning and careers advice for all unionlearn and union staff, TU Education tutors, union representatives and union members. This service helps people develop new skills, improve their job prospects or change jobs.	Union Learn
EBTA assists employers with the accreditation of in-house training by universities.	FDF – EBTA

National Occupational Standards (NOS)

Occupational standards describe the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to undertake a particular task or job to a nationally recognised level of competence. Sector Skills Councils and other Standard Setting Bodies work with Employers and other Stakeholders to define these standards.

Link to Product/Service

Diagnostic_Tools-Exeter [doc / 211KB]

L&M_Suppliers-Exeter [doc / 311KB]

GoodPractice_Guide-Exeter [doc / 433KB]

www.thetraininggateway.co.uk

www.unionlearn.org.uk

www.ebtafdf.co.uk

Product/Service	Supplier name
Occupational standards describe the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to undertake a particular task or job to a nationally recognised level of competence. Sector Skills Councils and other Standard Setting Bodies work with Employers and other Stakeholders to define these standards. The National Occupational Standards (NOS) Directory provides a resource to the public, enabling free access to the full range of NOS. The Directory contains information on all of the Occupational Standards produced by the Skills for Business Network and other Standards Setting Bodies.	The National Occupational Standards Directory
Management and Leadership National Occupational Standards. NOS describes the level of performance expected in a range of management and leadership functions/activities.	The Management Standards Centre
Information, advice, and training and professional business support for directors in large public companies and small private firms. The IoD is an association of members.	Institute of Directors
The Chartered Management Institute is the professional body dedicated to management and leadership. The organisation supports and advises individuals and organisations on the management profession	The Chartered Management Institute
A flexible range of learning and development solutions for individuals and employers to improve leadership and management performance throughout the world.	Institute of Leadership and Management
Guidance and support for owner-managers. Enterprise Essentials provides best practice guides, allowing owner-managers to monitor the development of their businesses.	Enterprise Essentials
Business support to help companies start, grow and succeed. Products help businesses with problems such as innovation, finance, skills and the environment. A package of 30 products and services that can be accessed via Business Link.	Solutions for Business
Representation services, information and guidance to members and the wider business community. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is a national body for a Network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce across the UK.	British Chambers of Commerce
Management guides & check lists based on the leadership and management occupational standards.	Be a Better Manager
Practical information to help organisations meet their duties and promote fairness and dignity in their areas of work. The commission brings together the work of the previous equality commissions [Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality, and the Disability Rights Commission]. It also takes on responsibility for other aspects of equality such as age, sexual orientation, religion or belief and human rights.	Equality and Human Rights Commission