Associates

Over the past 21 years, HGL has worked extensively with several arms of government to research and develop business improvement programmes for small firms nationally. These include:

Construction Skills (formerly the CITB)

HGL has run over 1,000 business improvement programmes for SME construction firms since 2005. We have worked closely with representatives from ConstructionSkills to ensure these companies have access to all the grants to which they were eligible

Investors in People

HGL worked to develop the Investors in People Standard with the Department of Education and Employment between 1990 and 1992.

From 1992 onwards we have helped over 7000 business through to IIP recognition and also published the "Impact of People Development on Financial Performance" study on behalf of IIP UK in 2001.

Department of Trade and Industry

HGL published the "Best Practice Guide to Business Development" on behalf of the DTI in 2004.

Train to Gain

Between 2004 and 2005 HGL recruited 3000 employees into the ' Workplace Learners for Employer Training Pilot'. A scheme aimed at getting skills and training into under skilled areas of the workforce that went on to become national policy.

The Learning and Skills Council

HGL compiled government strategy for 3 regional and sector skills plans between 2003 and 2004, effectively setting government policy for learning and development in these areas.

Between 1998 and 2004 HGL ran a major consultation with 600 CEOs to assist the development of LSC regional development plans.

Department for Education and Skills

In 2005 HGL ran the pilot scheme for the Leadership and Management Initiative.

Business Link

HGL acted as the major recruiter and facilitator for the Plato and Learning Champions Projects in 2003. These projects were aimed at getting larger firms to help smaller firms by sharing facilities, knowledge and skills.