Gilpin Open Programmes 2011 

We offer a schedule of niche ‘line of business’ open courses, aimed at providing the wider public sector in Northern Ireland with an opportunity to quickly develop staff and improve performance in a number of priority skills areas.

These high value and cost effective courses are designed to promote innovation, efficiency, and improvement, helping to tackle the issues being faced in these challenging times. Also, to enable participants to to embrace statutory requirements and improve public service delivery. 

They minimise time away from work and maximise impact on performance, providing creative tools and techniques to support implementation. All courses reflect the latest thinking and are contextualised using relevant and up to date case studies.

Using our team of local subject matter experts we deliver a high quality product at a very competitive price. Please have a look at our team to see the quality of expertise. We react and respond to demand quickly as it arises.

As open courses departments can avail of one or more places for staff, based on business need, in a ‘pay as you go’ model without having to find the resources to train large groups of individuals. This may well be a less costly option to accessing internal NICS courses

Places are restricted on each course to encourage maximum participation, and are offered on a ‘first come first served’ basis. 

Courses available include; 

• An Introduction to Developing Policy (2 days)  
• Evaluating Policy Outcomes and Impact (2 days)
• Consultation, Engagement and Communication (1 day)
• Equality – Introduction to Section 75 and Schedule 9 (1 day) 
• Conducting an Equality Impact Assessment (1 day) 
• Statutory Requirement – Conducting a Regulatory Impact Assessment (2 days)  
• Access to Information ( Data Protection, Freedom of Information) (1 day) 
• The Main Sources of Law in NI (1 day)  
• Legislating at the NI Assembly ( 1 day)
• Appearing Before a NI Assembly Committee (1 day) 

We also offer a number of courses for Trainers which include… 

• Essential Trainer Skills Development
• Facilitation Skills Development
• Presentation Skills
• Analysing and Assessing Staff Development Needs
• Training Evaluation Methodologies

To discuss your needs please contact our Programmes Director, Alan Montgomery at 02890 764944, or e mail him at alan.montgomery@gilpinesd.com