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1. “The Ultimate Training Solution”
www.spearheadelearning.com
www.gbs-ltd.co.uk
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2. CEO Message
eLearning
Elearning categories
Practical Training
Popular Practical Courses
Apprenticeships
Your UK Academy
Apprenticeship Levy
The Customer Journey
Our Clients
Testimonials
The Team
Our Awards
Thank you for your interest in GBS & Spearhead eLearning and our portfolio of training
solutions, we have been featured in various media settings for the great work we carry
out and we hope to also help you and your business.
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“Start your learning journey now”
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3. GBS & Spearhead eLearning continue
to go from strength to strength, the
last few years have seen us save our clients
more than £6.4 million in staff training costs.
We have qualified thousands of individuals
and been quoted as one of the UK’s most
successful start-up enterprises. Our client
portfolio consists of some of the UK’s largest
organisations. Everything we do is directed
by the feedback we receive from our clients.
Our training is measurable and tailored to
our client’s goals and objectives. We are not
your typical off-the-shelf provider, we always
strive to do better and exceed our client’s
expectations. With the most interactive and
engaging online platform on the market, 135
trainers nationally and a highly-experienced
management team, you can rest assured your
staff training is in great hands, whether that’s
online, face to face, Levy or other funded
provisions. I hope you will join us and
become a valued member of the GBS
& Spearhead family of clients.
John Loveday CEO & Co Founder
Message from our CEO
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eLearning
Spearhead deliver award winning online courses globally. Our courses are delivered via the most interactive and engaging online platform on the market. We cover various
categories such as Food Safety, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Financial Services, HR, Retail and much more. Elearning enables staff to learn at a pace that suits them and you as
the employer. It enables your business to become compliant without having to release staff for classroom-based training. Elearning is cost effective whilst still receiving the UK’s
leading qualifications. Our new platform enables employers to give staff unlimited access to our course library for a low monthly fee.
Aside from simple logistical reasons, another true benefit of eLearning is the ability to utilise a blended approach to learning. It’s no secret that adults learn
differently from one another. When you take the time to create an eLearning course using a blended learning approach, you increase the likelihood that
you’ll meet the training needs of your learners. You can incorporate activities that are not easily done in a simple classroom environment. Blended learning
techniques also allow for a high level of interactivity on the part of the user. No one gets to sit in the back row and not pay attention to the material. To complete
the course, students must engage with the material or they will never move forward. Reaching those students who otherwise wouldn’t be engaged is as added
benefit. With this in mind our courses can be developed around your needs and bespoke to your organisation, we offer a branded portal and you can monitor
staff progress, communicate with staff and download all progress reports for all regulatory compliance needs.
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Categories
Food Safety Health & Safety Financial services construction fire safety
first aid Health & Social care hospitality hr licensing
management practical courses safeguarding security teaching & training
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6. No single course we deliver is ever the same, it is
bespoke to the clients’ needs, goals and objectives. We
deliver internationally recognised qualifications to some of
the UK’s largest organisations.
Practical Training
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Each course is
bespoke
to the client’s needs
UK and Middle East’s
leading qualifications
Our training is
measurable
To date we save our clients
£5.3 million
annually
£
Have qualified over
8,000 individuals
8000
Expert Trainers
Nationally
135 Annual Refresher
Training
FREE!
practical courses
that we can deliver
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“Your First Aid Training has literally
saved lives here at the hotel”
Gemma Tracey HR Manager
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7. Popular Practical Courses
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First Aid at Work Food Safety
Health and Safety Fire Warden
Customer Service Personal Licencing
Train the Trainer
Leadership and
Management
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8. Apprenticeships
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GBS currently deliver
apprenticeships, Levy and non-
levy funded programmes and also
our popular academy AEB courses.
Our clients include national retailers,
Nursery Groups, Hotels, Restaurants,
Care Homes and financial services
organisations.
We deliver funded qualifications in various
categories such as Retail, Customer
Service, Management, Warehouse and
Distribution, Information Technology and
many more.
We have expert consultants that fully
understand the diverse area of funded
education, they will work closely with you to
ensure your staff and business benefit fully from
the training delivered. GBS
can offer a full consultancy-
based solution for a set monthly
fee. So whether it is Levy, Non-
Levy, Adult Education Budget,
Consultancy or even End Point
Assessment, GBS are the only
logical choice.
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9. Your UK Academy
Your UK Academy has access to various
funding.this means that our experienced team
can help recruit and fully train your potential
employees for FREE!
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We design a bespoke 3-week employment programme around your organisational needs. This includes a job relevant
qualification. compliance training and also your own induction/onboarding process. The individuals also conduct 2
days work experience in your organisation at no cost to you. The individuals then have an
opportunity to progress onto higher level apprenticeships should you as the employer
feel appropriate.
THE RESULT IS YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE THAT UNDERSTANDS YOUR BUSINESS.
So, what do you contribute to this? All we ask is you give each candidate an interview
opportunity. You can then select the individuals you want to employ. Those that are not
successful will receive further training and development from us and will have opportunities
with other employers.
FREE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
YOUR UK ACADEMY
STEP INTO YOUR CAREER
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10. Apprenticeship Levy
It’s an exciting time to be an apprenticeship
training provider, here at GBS we are proud to
be supporting Levy employers with their training
plan and implementation of the levy funding. In April
2017 the UK Government introduced a new tax – The
Apprenticeship Levy – to help employers fund and train
more apprentices. The government, together with the
private sector, aims to train 3 million new apprentices by
2020. The tax applies to employers with an annual pay bill
of more than £3 million, who will need to pay 0.5% of their
pay bill towards the levy. The levy funds are to be spent on
approved apprenticeship training offered by eligible training
providers. Eligibility requires training organisations to be listed on
the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). GBS
are an approved training organisation on RoATP and we can fully
support your organisation with the implementation and delivery of
a levy training programme. Levy-paying employers in England will
access funding through their digital apprenticeship service account.
The platform allows employers to select apprenticeship training from
the list of approved training providers as well as to post apprenticeship
vacancies.
Employers have a rolling 24-month window within which to spend their
funds (‘vouchers’) before they expire. The service uses funds that have
entered the account first whenever payments are made. If you need
support, please get in touch.
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the apprenticeship levy journey
Establish Levy funds for next 12 and 24 months
Complete a training needs analysis to establish the skills
needs in your business
Identify key roles in the business that can help meet those needs e.g.
upskilling managers or bringing in new talent.
Agree roles or individuals to take up the apprenticeship programme
Work with chosen training provider to ensure the right standard is
matched to the role
Agree a scheme of work/ learner journey to meet both the
business skills needs and any added value training to be
mapped into the programme. E.g. manual handling
Agree a final price with training provider per learner
Identify an End Point Assessment organisation and agree
a price with the support of your training provider
Training provider and employer to agree start dates,
progress reports, individual review dates etc.
Employer/training provider update the Apprenticeship
levy account service / DAMS / DAS with learner data
Induction/enrolment sessions agreed for the
existing staff and new starters
Training commences and is measured to ensure
it has an impact on individuals and the business
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11. The Customer Journey
Training needs
identified
Client contacts
Spearhead
Training Needs
Analysis Completed
Bespoke Elements
Discussed
Training dates booked
or online courses
assigned
Specialist Trainer
Booked
TRAINING DELIVERED IN-
HOUSE OR AT OUR CENTRES
(PRACTICAL COURSES)
Online Course
Platform Account
Assigned to Client
Training Completed and
Certificates issued
Online Course Platform
Account Assigned to Client
Training Completed and
Certificates issued
Training Impact
Measured
Free Annual Refresher
Training Conducted
Requalification’s
Scheduled and
delivered
Regular Contact Maintained
with Spearhead
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12. Our Clients
“Give us a try you will be
in good company”
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13. Testimonials
“I have used Spearhead Compliance Training Ltd on numerous occasions over the last
18 months and cannot iterate enough how pleased I have been with the training and
customer experience that they provide. The training itself is
of the highest quality and the assessors really know how to
deliver both in an informative and friendly manner.”
“Spearhead helped us by putting together a comprehensive online,
e-learning course for all staff. The results were impressive and most
certainly of a high standard and quality.”
“Spearhead Compliance Training has been a pleasure to work with and the
booking process has been very simple. The trainer provided to us for both
courses has been John Hopcroft. When I have spoken to colleagues who
have attended feedback has been very positive and that they have enjoyed
the course.”
“They were extremely knowledgeable and approachable at all times, and I
would have no hesitation in using their services again.”
“Where Spearhead really break the mould is with the passion and understanding
for your specific business needs. With them there really is no such thing as one
size fits all. It is for this reason that I trust them undeniably with my training needs.”
“Spearhead are saving the business £4.4 Million annually thanks to their training and
recruitment. We have worked with many providers in the past and find that the dedicated
and professional approach from John, Paul and their team of trainers has set them apart.”
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14. Meet the team...
The Team
Penny Guard
GBS Co-Founder
John Loveday
CEO & Co-Founder
Paul Hood
COO & Co-Founder
David Lloyd
Leisure Tycoon
Steven Guard
GBS Co-Founder
Steve Smith
Non Executive Director
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15. An Award winning company...
• Birmingham Business of the year - Birmingham Awards
• Solihull 6 of the best Business of the year – Solihull Observer
• Most Accelerated Business – Entrepreneurial Spark Awards
• Entrepreneurs of the Moment – Entrepreneurial Spark Awards
• MOD Employers Recognition Award – Ministry of Defence ERS
• Entrepreneur Choice Award
• Delivery Partner to the Ministry of Defence
Our Awards
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16. Get In Touch
 0121 368 0792  info@spearheadelearning.com
 /spearheadelearning  spearheadelearning  @spearheadtrg
www.spearheadelearning.com
www.gbs-ltd.co.uk
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