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Recruitment: Building Your Team – Jan 2024
30/01/2024
09:30 – 13:30
Online
Course Overview:  This course explores and explains all the stages of the recruitment process offering an understanding of the law, the practicalities, and some creative approaches. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ITC is aware that recruitment feels more challenging with many established colleagues leaving the sector and fewer new ones joining. Ran online, this course offers a mix of the trainer’s presentation and group discussion. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions…

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£75.00/15.00/90.00

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Fundraising: Successful Bid Writing – Feb 2024
02/02/2024
10:30 – 16:30
London
What is this course about? This course explores how to approach and draft successful funding applications for performing art projects. It will cover why to fundraise, what makes your project unique, different types of funders, fundamental steps of solicitation, dealing with rejection, whom to involve in the process, and how. In light of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living-crisis, with many funders/funds impacted, this Winter 2024 course observes these changes alongside examining the challenges and opportunities this…

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£160.00/32.00/192.00

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Appraisals: Looking After Your Team – Feb 2024
06/02/2024
09:30 – 13:30
Online
Course Overview:  This course is about successful performance management, staff development, and well-being. It will cover designing and developing a suitable appraisal process and the skills involved in conducting constructive appraisals. In light of COVID-19 lockdowns with many teams working remotely, line managers are conducting the first appraisals in a long time. Ran online, this course offers a mix of the trainer’s presentation and group discussion, there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions…

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£75.00/15.00/90.00

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Managing Difficult Conversations – Feb 2024
08/02/2024
10:30 – 17:00
London
Course Overview:  The training course will look at the fundamentals of a strengths-based approach to difficult conversations, and how to turn potential difficult conversations into opportunities for more productive and positive relationships in the workplace. This will be a highly engaging and interactive course, using a range of learning activities – presentation, demonstration, pair and group work, discussion and skills practice with feedback.   Alasdair uses a group coaching approach, to help make the theory more…

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£160.00/32.00/192.00

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Risk Assessments & Method Statements – Feb 2024
13/02/2024
10:30 – 14:00
Online
Course Overview:  This course offers a mix of the trainer’s presentation and group practical exercises. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and share your own experiences.    What you’ll learn in a half day (3.5 hours) –   Health and Safety Law} a brief overview  Sentencing Guidelines}  What is a risk assessment and why have a method statement too?  Common hazards including Covid-19  Hierarchy of Control – what are the most useful and…

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£45.00/9.00/54.00

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Finance Explained – Feb 2024
15/02/2024
10:30 – 14:00
Online
This 3.5-hour online course will demystify the fundamental accounting concepts and terminology that underpin financial reporting, enabling managers, board members, and other roles without formal financial qualifications to fulfil their responsibilities with confidence. Target Audience This course is intended to benefit those who do not have formal financial qualifications/training. Delivered using simple language, it will give attendees a better understanding of financial terminology and reports, inc: Management Accounts, Annual Accounts, Trustees/Directors’ Reports, Statements of Financial…

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£45.00/9.00/54.00

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Contracts & Negotiations – March 2024
19/03/2024
10:30 – 17:00
London
Course Overview:  This course provides a clear understanding of the basics of contract law and practices in the performing arts, interwoven with fundamental negotiation techniques to achieve the best possible deals.     Combining practical and theoretical elements, this session draws on real-life scenarios to give an understanding of the challenges faced when working with internal and external suppliers. Using the latest employment law to ensure those working in the sector are delivering best practices.   …

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£160.00/32.00/192.00

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People Management – April 2024
23/04/2024
10:30 – 17:00
London
Course Overview:  This course clarifies the distinction between freelancers and employee engagement and explains the laws that govern the employment relationship. As well as, the opportunity to examine good practice and management techniques to promote the well-being of staff.     In the current sector-wide recruitment crisis, it will look at how the working world has changed and explore the adaptations to new ways of working and how to manage expectations and morale.     This interactive course…

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£160.00/32.00/192.00

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Boards & Governance – May 2024
14/05/2024
10:30 – 17:00
London
Course Overview:  In light of the reductions in public funding across the arts sector, and an ever more unstable climate, the roles of board members and senior staff have never been more challenging.     This course will examine the pressures faced by chairs and directors/trustees, and explore the board’s role and responsibilities at these times. The learning from the session can be applied to a range of situations and sizes of organisations from small project-to-project…

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£160.00/32.00/192.00

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