Focus North East

In Person Courses

Our Focus on – Maternity Leave programme offers skills development for women in the North East, to empower them to return to work confidently following maternity leave and enhance their opportunity for future career progression.

This is an engaging and interactive programme which covers topics such as:

  • Self-reflection and objective setting
  • Resilience
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Communication

We run bespoke sessions during this course according to individual skills assessments and also facilitate peer support by connecting participants in a network of local women, all on their journey to returning to work following maternity leave.

This course is open to women who are due to return to work within six months of the programme start date, or who have returned to work within the previous twelve months.

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Virtual Delivery

We deliver the same helpful content, in an interactive virtual format and at flexible times to suit you and your family.

Please note this course does include some pre-reading and activities to do in your own time.

Focus on - Success at 50+

Our Focus on – Success at 50+ programmer offers skills development for people in the North East, to empower them to return to work confidently following a career break (such as a changed retirement plan) and enhance their opportunity for changing roles or professions.

This is an engaging and interactive programme which covers topics such as:

  • Self-reflection and objective setting
  • Resilience
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Communication
  • Inclusion

We run bespoke sessions during this course according to individual skills assessments and also facilitate peer support by connecting participants in a network of people, all on their journey to returning to work.

This course is open to people aged 50+ at any stage of their return to work or career transition.

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Online Courses

Career Development – learn at your own pace through this interactive and informative online course. This includes learning checks, assessments and templates for you to download and use.

Modules:

  • Critical thinking
  • Career mapping
  • Skills gap analysis
  • Personal development

Consultancy

We also offer an HR consultancy service for businesses local to the North East:

Strategy Development

Bespoke solutions to research, understand and support the needs of your people in delivery of your organisation's goals. Our people strategies focus highly on wellbeing and performance.

Performance Consultancy

Bespoke solutions to understand issues relating to performance and support your people to learn, develop and grow whilst holding a strong sense of their own wellbeing.