News & Events

North Lincolnshire Business Network - Thursday 25th March 2010

The next North Lincolnshire Business Event (NLBE) is taking place on Thursday 25th March from 5.30pm to 8.00pm at the Kingsway Centre in Scunthorpe.

Free appraisal workshop held at the Kingsway Centre

A free workshop for firms on performance appraisal was held at the Kingsway Centre, Scunthorpe, in October, organised by Keith Butler, of the University of Hull, and Colin Guthrie, of Kingsway Consulting.

Kingsway Consulting win Beacon Award for Employer Engagement

Kingsway Consulting is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award for its excellent approach to employer engagement.

New dedicated IMI Awards Assessment Centre for ATA

Following the highly successful opening of the technologically advanced Auto Diagnostic Centre at North Lindsey College, considerable funds have been invested in the centre which has already seen hundreds of motor trade businesses and individuals within the Humber region benefit from the College’s outstanding facilities. The main objective of the Auto Diagnostic Centre was to provide cutting edge facilities to the Humber region giving a boost to the motor trade whilst also raising the achievements and qualification base of those who work within the motor industry.

Managing your talent - Kingsway Business Learning Community

Talent and the management of talent in organisations came under the spotlight at the first of a series of events in Scunthorpe. About 30 people from leading companies in the area ere at the Kingsway Centre to hear a presentation from Dr Stephen Swailes and Dr Kevin Orr of the Hull University Business School. The events are being held by the Kingsway Business Learning Community, a network of business leaders led by Colin Guthrie, Senior Business Manager of Kingsway Consulting. The aims of the session included outlining core concepts and practices in the field of talent management and enabling those attending to share their own ideas.

Ideas for coping in financial slump - Partnership designed to help companies face challenges

Firms across North Lincolnshire are joining together to drive forward a learning partnership. Faced with a difficult economic climate, they are helping to develop a group to exchange ideas and ensure that learning continues through the challenges ahead. Colin Guthrie is Senior Business Manager at Kingsway Consulting, which is part of North Lindsey College. He said it was important to make sure businesses continued to learn and the difficult climate presented an opportunity to take stock, see where business was and invest in learning.

NEBOSH achievements celebrated at the Kingsway Centre

A presentation event took place on Tuesday 4th November, at the Kingsway, Scunthorpe, to celebrate the candidates who successfully achieved either the NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety and the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management .

Training, education & recruitment exhibition held at the Kingsway Centre

A very successful training, education & recruitment exhibition was held at the Kingsway Centre on Friday 19th September 2008.

New to Kingsway - NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Kingsway Consulting are pleased to announce that they have the go-ahead to deliver the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety. The course is due to commence on Monday 22nd September 2008.

Skills Challenge - The Competitive Edge

A very enjoyable black tie event was held on Friday 4th July 2008 at the Kingsway Centre, Scunthorpe. The evening was enjoyed by 70 guests from local and regional companies based in and around North Lincolnshire. The Guest speaker, Dina Lewis, Dean of the Institute for Life Long Learning at the University of Hull, gave an entertaining and interesting speech.

Kingsway Consulting now working in the West Midlands

Following the successful business model adopted throughout Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands and London, Kingsway Consulting now has a dedicated business engagement team covering the West Midlands.

Kingsway Consulting - World Class

From Scunthorpe to New York City, North Lindsey College goes Global! It might have been cold outside but the temperature indoors was rising as over 300 delegates, representing 36 countries, attended the 2008 World Congress and International Community and FET College Conference, aptly entitled “Developing Global Partnerships”.

Kingsway Consulting - working closely with local and national businesses

The business development arm of North Lindsey College, Kingsway Consulting, is a very successful provider of the Train to Gain Service delivering the service in Yorkshire & Humberside, East and West Midlands and the London area.

Adult Learning and Skills - Update

The LSCs (Learning and Skills Council)Adult budget is forecast to rise from £3,063 million in 2007-8 to £3,599 million in 2010-11 (a 5.7% average annual increase). For the first time since the LSCs creation, the adult budget is increasing faster than the 16-18 but the targets for adults are much more stretching - refined and widened to cover literacy and numberacy as well as level 3.

Success celebrated

Kingsway Consulting held a black tie event in December 2007 to celebrate Learning in the Workplace.

Commerce and Industry Personal Profile - Janice Elliott

Anyone who is a Director of Enterprise and Innovation would be expected to be dynamic, creative individual and if you met Janice Elliott, who holds that position at Kingsway Consulting of Scunthorpe, you would not be disappointed. Kingsway Consulting was founded by North Lindsey College in 1999 as a focused business centre. Janice took time out of her busy schedule to talk to Commerce and Industry about the work that Kingsway Consulting does.

Raising management skills

Kingsway Consulting presented Darren Austin, Production Manager for Corus Cogifer, with a University of Hull. Mr Austin completed a university foundation award in leading and managing world class organisations.

Kingsway Consulting expand into the West Midlands

Kingsway Consulting/North Lindsey College have opened a new office - in Central Birmingham. The college's first office outside the region is the result of an invitation from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to tender for delivery nationally of a Train to Gain Service. The successful tender will see the college delivering the service across the West Midlands.

IT Skills Training & Workshops

If you are 18 or over, live and work in North Lincolnshire and employed by a business with less than 250 people, this special offer is for you! For £30.00 + VAT per person, you can receive a whole day\\\'s training within I.T.

Star Awards

The 2007 Quality Improvement Agency STAR Awards shortlist has just been announced and Kingsway Consulting's Business Team has been shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Engaging Employers.

Jobs and Careers

Do you want to work for an exciting innovative company; one recognised as a leading provider of workforce development and judged "Outstanding" in employer engagement by Ofsted, March 2007? Want to work with the best and enjoy a benefits package, including pension scheme? Interested? We have a number of posts available to self motivating, dynamic individuals who can demonstrate a determination to be successful.