Press Releases

Training Contract with Newcastle City Council Early Years - 2009


New training contract with Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council to provide their professionals with training on policy writing and record keeping for Early Years and childcare settings. Such training is vital, especially in the current climate of high-profile failures.

The training will address the necessity of drawing together the legal requirements with practical measures to ensure that the law to protect children is put into practice effectively. Techniques to judge the quality of childcare currently provided will be taught alongside developing new methods of assessment of the individual setting and case. The emphasis will be on recording and sharing information to achieve the best outcome for the child, as well as understanding the wider context of Every Child Matters and the agenda for Children’s Services. Practitioners will have a greater awareness of the uses of records to safeguard children, and best practice in observation, evidence and evaluation. They will be equipped with the tools to continue to develop their skills and services individually and as an organization.


Kent County Council Legal team - 2008 / 2009


Professional Consultancy


Ashridge Leadership Centre, Ashridge Business School - Young Leaders Research Day - 2008


Co-facilitation with Ashridge Leadership Centre Staff to explore:
Young Leaders Experiences and Aspirations Regarding Leadership.

Newcastle City Council Early Years Framework Agreement - 2008

DhillonStevens Ltd successfully completed the selection criteria and has been placed on the framework of providers to deliver a range of training and workshops for the Early Years & Childcare workforce in Newcastle. The framework is a three year agreement with a possible two year extension after consultation with the Authority and relevant partners.

The first Training Course for Newcastle: An Introduction To Child Observation

The course was aimed at all Early Years professionals working with children and families who need to meet the standards laid down in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS). This is an experiential course for participants using group work, video and role play as well as case studies and formal teaching.



North West Partnership Quality Toolkit - 2008

The North West Partnership, which consists of Cheshire, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Trafford County and City Councils, have renewed DhillonStevens Ltd Approved Trainer Status without change.

We have recently completed a series of Equalities Named Coordinator (ENCO) Training Courses, written specifically for Sure Start Staff.


Ashridge Leadership Centre, Ashridge Business School - Young Leaders Research Day - 2007


Co-facilitation with Ashridge Leadership Centre Staff to explore:
Young Leaders Experiences and Aspirations Regarding Leadership.

The young leaders’ views of leadership and their future vision of leadership were explored alongside how such experiences could help inform business and leadership roles in the future.
This experiential workshop explored the participants’ early influences and experiences regarding leadership and how these experiences influenced their current leadership styles.


PricewaterhouseCoopers - Advisory Senior Women's Leadership Development Programme - 2007


Keynote Presentation and workshop entitled:
The Role, Responsibilities & Challenges for Women Leaders.

Key objectives:
  • To provide an overview of women’s experiences and the challenges they face in terms of leadership and advancement in Advisory.
  • To engage women participants with current leadership trends, issues and initiatives and to reflect on their future directions in terms of the development programme and CPD.
  • To motivate and inspire women as leaders.

DK Publishing / English National Ballet School - Educational DVD - 2007

Training DVD to accompany DK educational publication aimed at children
(copyright DK/Khaki Films).


CIPD Annual Coaching at work conference 2007. Workshop at the Chartered Insitute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Annual Coaching at work conference 2007


Presentation entitled Cross-Cultural Coaching.

The key objectives of the workshop focused on:
  • Key principles regarding cross-cultural coaching
  • A broader framework for coaching in the UK
  • Practice of key principles
  • The business benefits of cross-cultural coaching

Dr Dhillon-Stevens’ presentation was a mixture of theoretical input and experiential learning for participants, enhanced by sharing her research and practice wisdom in this field.

CIPD Press Release is availible on our arrowbul copy Downloads Page

British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) Annual conference 2007. Counselling on a global canvas at NEC Birmingham.


Seminar presentation entitled Enhancing Diversity Training in the UK.

The seminar looked at:
  • What western therapies can learn from the way non-western countries and cultures live and cope with life.
  • What western therapies can learn from the way we approach diversity training in the UK.
  • With a final exploration of “does our training emrrace diversity”.

DhillonStevens Ltd provided a mixture of slides and bespoke video resources – which participants found particularly useful, in terms of linking theory and research to clinical practice in the field of counselling & psychotherapy.

BACP Conference Information is availible on our arrowbul copy Downloads Page