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Jonathan Heath, Associate Consultant BSc Hons, Chartered Member CIPD

I have been a full-time trainer, coach and consultant for over 20 years. Working as an independent and associate consultant, my commitment is to equality and valuing all our diversity, and to working holistically with all my clients. My focus is management training and consultancy in the area of diversity. I also offer consultancy and training in change management, work-life balance and stress management.

I have wide experience of consultancy in diverse organisations. Some of my recent work includes:

Royal Mail: Diversity and facilitation training for senior managers. 2003/4 Wiltshire County Council: Consultant for management development programme, change management, team building, coaching, meeting facilitation and equalities training. 2003/4 Youth Justice Board – Fairness and Diversity Audit 2003 / Senior Management Team training 2004 Leicester City Council – ‘Bridging the gap’ project facilitator. Community initiative for African-Caribbean young people and the police for better understanding and communication 2003/4 Haringey Council – Customer care and diversity training for managers 2003/4 Family Support Unit W. London – Team Building 2003 Swindon Borough Council facilitator for Management and Member Equalities training 2002 Diversity Training Associate, clients include Gloucestershire, Leicestershire (lead facilitator), Essex and Thames Valley Constabularies, Appeals Panel & Crown Prosecution Service. 1999 – 2003

From 1989 – 1999 I was a full time trainer and training manager in the Metropolitan Police, then internal training consultant/coach to Borough Commanders, Human Resources and training managers in the fields of equal opportunities, diversity, assertiveness, assessment, interviewing and stress management & training trainers.

I have a degree in Economic and Social Studies, a Certificate of Education (Post Compulsory Education and Training) and am a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development

My other professional qualifications include:

D 32/33 NVQ Assessor and D 34 Internal Verifier

Diplomas : Holistic Massage and Anatomy and Physiology (ITEC), Aromatherapy (IIHHT) and Yoga Teacher Training (British Wheel of Yoga)

Certificates include : Counseling, Training Trainers in Assertiveness and Advanced facilitation; Leadership Training, Workplace Counseling (including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Indian Head Massage, Advanced Coaching & Mentoring, First Aid at Work and Training Trainers in Equal Opportunities and Community and Race Relations (Home Office - six week residential)