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Develop the skills you need to grow your business. Our organisational development specialists are an extension of your HR resource, identifying opportunities to grow your own talent, saving you time and money. 

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Apprenticeships

An Apprenticeship allows people to work and train at the same time and is a great way to give your business a competitive edge. Find out how an Apprenticeship can help your business grow.

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Resourcing

Do you find it difficult to recruit new talent to your business? We offer free organisational development support to help fill existing vacancies or advise on long term talent acquisition strategy.

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News

Taking on Your First Employee? Here's What You Need to Know About the National Minimum Wage
 Published: 16/09/26
Meditation on Stress
 Published: 12/05/26
Performance Art
 Published: 14/04/26
Strengthen Your Business Cyber Security with NCSC’s Cyber Action Toolkit
 Published: 2/12/25
Skills Bootcamps: Building Skills for a Brighter Future in Swindon & Wiltshire
 Published: 6/08/25
Government Publishes New Plan to Back Small Businesses
 Published: 31/07/25
Powering Britain's future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses
 Published: 24/06/25
Empowering Young People Across Swindon and Wiltshire
 Published: 9/06/25

Events
Funding, grants & levy transfer: How Small Businesses can access financial support with apprenticeships
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Getting Started With Apprenticeships
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Work Smarter with Copilot
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Lunch Networking Workshop
Bitesize Bootcamp - Swindon Discover Our Skills Bootcamps & Learn How AI Can Benefit Your Business
Swindon , UK FREE
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Experiences of the Workplace Project 2025
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Growth Reimagined panel event
Chippenham Free
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Skills Bootcamps: Lunch, learn and network
Swindon Free
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Unlocking Potential: An Overview of Skills Bootcamps for Employers
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Exhibition Community Events
Swindon Careers Fair 19th September
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Growth Hub Road Show Swindon
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Insights

Kickstart Case Studies
Two case studies from local Kickstarters who have recently been employed.
Apprenticeship Coffee and Chat
Tuesday 5th April https://hopin.com/events/swlep-growth-hub-skills-informal-all-things-apprenticeships-coffee-and-chat-networking-171dc276-831e-46f5-...
The Modern Sales Environment: Create, Commit, Close
Linked to his three-part webinar mini-series Jamie Martin will take you on a journey in making you and your business aware to your future customers an...
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Apprenticeship Employer Case Study - Tim Burghes
We explore the advantages of taking on an apprentice with Digital Marketing Manager Tim Burghes.
Apprenticeship Case Study - Amy Wetherill
As a former A Level school leaver, I had no idea how to start on a career path. After completing further research regarding Apprenticeships, I realise...
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Apprenticeship Case Study- Sarah Pearce
With real life experience truly reinforcing the learning aspect of the role, I find myself being sincerely supported from all aspects, whilst pushing ...
The Post Lockdown Skills Gap
In a new, post lockdown reality can we expect a ‘return to normal’ when all evidence points to a widening skills gap and faltering productivity?
Gained skills whilst working in the Retail Environment
Skills gained whilst facing a range of experiences within the retail environment
Inside the world of hospitality
A deeper look into what life is like for those within the hospitality industry.
GH Webinar
Beyond furlough: the future for your business
Consider your (many) options. Plan ahead. Don't assume the worse. Kathryn Roynon, HR Director outlines the many positive options for your busines...

Resources

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Nov 7, 2017, 15:29 PM
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The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for those involved in personnel, training and development. Tel: (020) 8612 6200
Title : The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Url title : cipd.co.uk
Url : www.cipd.co.uk

For more than 100 years, they have been championing better work and working lives by setting professional standards for HR and people development, as well as driving positive change in the world of work. 

With hubs in the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Asia, they are the career partner of choice for 150,000 members around the world. They are the only body in the world that can award Chartered status to individual HR and L&D professionals, and their independent research and insights make them trusted advisers to governments and employers.

 
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Training Providers

We are proud to be working with our network of providers, offering the very best and most appropriate training solutions for businesses based in Swindon and Wiltshire.

Universities

middlesex
uop
uosw
cranfield
southampton
coventry
rau
ou
brookes
marjon
worcester
bathspa
uowe
solent
uow
cardiff

Colleges

wiltshire-new
swindon
cirencester
dauk
swindon2

Private providers

qa
fl
greenlab
archway
kaplan
cses
continuum
gk

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