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learndirect scotland for business offers small businesses throughout Scotland the chance to meet with an experienced business adviser, who will provide training advice and support to your business. Our training partner service is free of charge.
The training partners will discuss your training priorities and will help you to identify learning solutions that meet your specific needs. In addition, they can introduce a number of self-help tools, which will help you to plan training and implement a training plan, which you can use as the basis for continuing staff development.
We have five training partners located throughout Scotland. Please click on the map to find out the details of your local training partner.
In the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area, learndirect scotland forbusiness services are delivered by partner business advisers on our behalf. For more information, please contact our Business Support teamon 08456 018387 or email to
businesssupport@learndirectscotland.com
Keith Spalding, Training Partner Keith has worked in skills development since 1998, and has a comprehensive knowledge of the Scottish learning landscape. This has been gained while working in a College, a Sector Skills Council and as a freelance consultant. Prior to this Keith worked in the agriculture industry in management and advisory roles, combining this with being a partner in the family farming business. His main focus is in implementing sustainable skills development solutions to the needs of businesses across all sectors, and he works across the Tayside and Grampian areas. Email Keith at
keiths@learndirectscotland.com
Susan Rees, Training Partner Before joining learndirect scotland for business in 2002, Susan was an Associate Partner at St James Place in Edinburgh. Prior to that she was the Area Financial Services Manager for the Halifax Bank in Edinburgh and in Teesside, and has 13 years successful team and individual management experience. Susan is based in Fife, and looks after businesses and intermediary relationships in the Fife, Edinburgh and Lothian area ,with a focus on implementing sustainable skills development solutions to the needs of businesses across all sectors. Email Susan at
susanr@learndirectscotland.com
Gill Blair, Training Partner Prior to joining lds4b Gill Blair held management and senior management positions with responsibility for staff development and training delivery in the hospitality and ICT sectors. Gill lives in the Trossachs and assists businesses across Dunbartonshire, Forth Valley and Lanarkshire with learning and development. Email Gill at
gillb@learndirectscotland.com
James Burns, Training Partner James is a learning and development professional with experience of analysing, developing and planning to meet the needs of business. He joined learndirect scotland for business with a proven combination of skills, knowledge and experience working in academic, private and public sectors. Previous roles include University of Strathclyde, Emerging Markets Consulting, British Gas, Three and National Australia Group. He is now the Training Partner for Glasgow and Renfrewshire. Email James at
jamesb@learndirectscotland.com
Lindsey Mason, Training Partner Lindsey Mason is Training Partner for Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, and is based in Dumfries. Lindsey has an IT and training background, and previous roles include a senior management post with responsibility for the co-ordination and delivery of staff training and development. Email Lindsey at
lindseym@learndirectscotland.com