develop uk is the leading uk based consultancy specialising in business partnering for professional and support services. We work across sectors in the UK and overseas. Our core client groups are HR, Finance, IT and a wide range of professional services functions including strategy, internal communications, legal, risk, property, procurement and technical professional services. We also work with operational managers and leaders on a number of business transformation, talent management and leadership programmes.

develop uk has a proven track record in supporting organisations to successfully transform their enabling functions to truly partner the business, strategically aligned and focussed on value. We work with individuals and functions to build influential and credible relationships with their business colleagues and customers and demonstrate the value they add.


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HR Forum and Networking – Free Events for HR Professionals, London and Scotland
develop uk run a highly successful programme of HR forums and networking events twice a year, London and Scotland, in partnership with client organisations. After highly successful events earlier in the year co-hosted with the Metropolitan Police and Standard Life we are now delighted to announce dates and co-hosts for our Winter 2008 events.

Central London - Friday 28th November – Co-hosted with NS&I (National Savings and Investments) 10-2pm including networking lunch.
Scotland – Friday 5th December – Co-hosted with HBOS 10-2pm including networking lunch.

As well as our usual mix of updates, informal and formal networking and guests – Shirley and Judith the develop uk Directors will facilitate a slightly shortened version of their CIPD Harrogate '09 workshop – HR working with the business

Places are limited so please register your interest early by emailing Karen.Morrison@develop.uk.com

Welcome to our New Clients
develop uk are delighted to welcome our most recent clients: Argyll and Bute Council, East Cheshire NHS Trust, Heinz, London Boroughs of Brent and Greenwich, NS&I, Perth and Kinross Council, Scottish Borders Council, Vinci and University of Portsmouth.

Also, welcome back to the Home Office and Dept. for Work and Pensions.

Across a range of assignments including structural reviews, business briefing sessions, selection and development programmes we have worked with teams in HR, Communications, Finance and IT, as well as business stakeholders.


New develop uk competencies for HR Business Partners, Finance Business Partners and IT Business Partners
Our years of research and experience in developing Business Partners across functions has supported our most recent competency frameworks for Business Partners in HR, Finance and IT. They show the similarities and differences for selecting and developing into the role across the enabling functions. If you are interested in the frameworks then please email Judith.strange@develop.uk.com or ring 07866676230

HR Professional Programme – Open Workshops – Schedule for 2009 now available
We are now moving into our fifth year in offering a programme of highly acclaimed open workshops bespoke for HR professionals, specialists and Business Partners. As well as now moving into the Autumn programme for 2008 we are delighted to announce dates for 2009. The workshops have proved the ideal solution for supporting individual needs, small teams of HR professionals and giving ‘tasters’ for those looking to develop a more comprehensive in-house programme or HR academy



CIPD HR Business Partnering Toolkit
The HR Business Partnering Toolkit (published by CIPD) is now available from develop uk priced at £415. Order the Toolkit from develop uk and receive the following additional benefits: