Given August is usually the time most people relax and take time off work the Career Development Institute is this month focusing on work life balance and mental health issues.

All the resources mentioned, and many more, are also accessible with direct links from the CPD Resources area of the Members’ Area of the CDI website. Resources are arranged according to the National Occupational Standards: Career Development (NOS:CD).

Resources related to work-life balance are in NOS:CD05 and 09. Remember too that the CDI’s Code of Ethics requires that ‘Members have a duty of care to themselves, both in terms of their personal integrity, personal safety and their capacity to practise in order to provide an effective service to clients.’

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The trade publication ‘Personnel Today’ have published an article on us this month highlighting our new staff appointments and  growth plans.

It says the industry leading provider of research based personal, team and management development programmes, welcomes four new staff members as part of its ambitious expansion plans for the next year and a half.

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A former front line combat medic awarded the DZ Award For Bravery in Afghanistan has found a way of putting her unique experiences to good use in a new role with one of the UK’s most innovative training companies.

Francesca Burrows served on tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during 12 years of service with the Army. She has now joined COTW Training, a multi-award winning management and leadership development company based in Neath, South Wales, as a training executive delivering first aid and leadership qualifications.

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COTW Training , a multi-award winning training company, have appointed four new staff to meet their ambitious expansion plans in 2017/2018.

The Company have projected growth over the next 18 months which required the appointment of a number of new staff. The Company have sought to set themselves apart from others by offering different delivery methods for their leadership , management and team development programmes.

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We are pleased that the staff at Magor Engineering have achieved their Level 3 qualification with the Institute of Leadership and Management.

They worked hard to achieve the qualification.

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We are pleased to announce that our application to become a registered training provider on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers has been accepted. Therefore if you would like to discuss funded training opportunities then please do give us a call.

These are our thoughts on the 5 main challenges facing Housing Associations in 2017. These have been collated from our experience of working with a large number of Housing Associations over the last 12 months and discussing with them what they feel their biggest challenges will be this year and what can be done to address them.

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The Institute of Leadership and Management or the ILM as it is commonly known has recently undergone a rebranding exercise. The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) has a world wide recognised brand and is acknowledged as one of the foremost accreditation and awarding bodies in the field of leadership and management development.

Therefore given the prominence of the Institute and the recognition its brand enjoys why undertake a rebranding exercise in the first place?

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Do Not ‘Turn A Blind Eye’ To The New Health And Safety Sentencing Guidelines

On a daily basis we are seeing a clear shift in punishment apportioned for breaches of health and safety legislation as a direct result of the new sentencing guidelines.

On 1 February 2016, the new sentencing guidelines were launched in the United Kingdom for those who commit health and safety offences. They direct the courts to follow a structured approach, examining culpability, the seriousness of harm imposed and the likelihood of harm. There are various levels which reflect the scale within each category.

Of great significance to employers is that the process thereafter matches the results against turnover.

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Congratulations to Rahela on passing her OCR Level 4 Diploma in Advice and Guidance. A great achievement and we hope it helps with your future job prospects.

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