About us
As an independent company we can concentrate on what we do best – providing expert training that will exceed your expectations. We have no corporate parent to answer to and that means that we do not have to compromise on our standards of service or engage in pushy sales techniques.
We like to get to know our clients and our business is based on friendly and long-lasting relationships. We’ll never pressure you into booking training that you don’t really need or pretend that we can deliver something that we can’t.
Call us today on 0208 943 1099 and let us show you how much we can do for you.
Paul Gasowski
Director
Trainer profiles
Darren Newman
Director / Trainer
Darren has been an employment lawyer since qualifying at the Bar in 1990. He worked for many years for IDS, writing on the leading employment law journal IDS Brief. He is the former Head of Employment Law and Social Affairs at the Chemical Industries Association and as an employment law consultant represented both small and large employers at employment tribunals around the country.
Since 2000 Darren has specialised in providing employment law training and combines unparalleled expertise with an infectious enthusiasm for the subject and a practical and commercial approach. In recent years he has provided training on almost every employment law topic imaginable to major Government departments. Local authorities, public bodies and large commercial organisations.
He is also consultant editor for the IRS Employment Law Bulletin and writes regularly for XpertHR.
David Pratt
Associate Trainer / Consultant
David Pratt is a Director of RSK Environment Health & Safety Ltd and a practising health and safety consultant. David is a Chartered Civil Engineer and has a broad and practical background in the construction industry, from which he successfully built his own company, specialising in safety, health and environmental consultancy, risk/project management and training.
David’s particular strengths are in the development of practical solutions in the management of health and safety and the integration of safety management systems into business and project processes.
Alison McDowell
Associate Trainer
Alison McDowell is an independent HR and training consultant, specialising in employment law, leadership development and organisational development. Her client portfolio includes Standard Bank, BP Marine, Croner CCH, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Trinity Light House Services, Thames Valley University and the Teacher Training Agency. Before moving to a full time career as a freelance HR and training consultant she worked as a European HR Manager for Kodak Ltd.
Lesley Myland
Associate Trainer
Lesley Myland is a hugely experienced trainer who worked for Marks and Spencer PLC, the Industrial Society and the Habitat/Mothercare group, before starting her own business in 1983. She has been a lay member of the Employment Tribunal since 1999 and is an award winning author, with two books and several hundred articles to her credit.
Lesley has contributed to many loose-leaf legal and management guides and sits on the editorial board of a well-established HR journal. She is also a member of the Education Appeals Panel for the Isle of Wight Education Authority and a member of the Valuation Tribunal.
Anne O’Dwyer
Associate Trainer
Anne O’Dwyer is a management development expert providing high quality training, coaching and facilitation to individuals and organisations in the public and private sector. Focusing on interpersonal communication and management development, her portfolio includes training on all aspects of leadership, management, change and interpersonal skills. Trained in facilitation, counselling, training and consulting skills with BBC Management Training, she is confident working with people at all levels of an organisation.
Anne produced an award-winning stress management video for the BBC and a BBC 1 series on confidence building, and has also trained extensively within the organisation.
Linda Sheldon
Associate Trainer
Linda Sheldon is an independent training and development consultant, specialising in performance management, competency profiling, management development and personal effectiveness. Her experience in training and development has been gained while working as a training manager and external training consultant for several large blue-chip companies within the retail, financial, manufacturing, IT and telecommunication sectors. She has been responsible for the project management, design and delivery of major training programmes from greenfield sites through to acquisition and merger.
Susan Ives
Associate Trainer
Susan Ives is a human resources and training consultant and before moving to a full-time career as a consultant worked within the aviation industry for over 20 years. Susan has significant experience of industrial and employee relations coupled with a sound understanding of Customer Service requirements. Susan has been involved with the preparation and presentation against claims at Employment Tribunals.
Susan is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Hilary Robinson
Associate Trainer
Hilary is an independent trainer and professional event manager; she currently combines her training responsibilities with a position as the Corporate Events Manager for an international publisher. Her 15 years in the event industry have provided Hilary with a wealth of experience in the world of business, academia, industry and politics. Having worked with heads of state, political leaders, academics and captains of industry she has a solid knowledge of managing staff, business etiquette and international protocol. She believes strongly that a firm grasp of business etiquette is crucial to the success of staff and organisations in the 21st century. The more knowledge we have, the more relaxed and confident we are with our colleagues, our clients and ourselves.