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Armed Forces Area
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Our Armed Forces Offer
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Our experts are all serving members or veterans of the British Army. Because of this we are currently offering a 60% discount to members of the Armed Forces for the following services:
In addition to these services, we offer a free pre-ALDP (or single service equivalent) education preparation package to all our of successful clients that are selected for promotion. We are the only consultancy that offer development programmes from serving or veteran members of the Armed Forces - we know what you need to exploit your potential. We are committed to improving not only our individual clients, but also the organisations they work for. Each of our discounted services on offer above may be eligible to use your standard learning credits for. This means you receive a further discount of 80% from the MOD, and you only have to pay 20%. Useful Downloads |
Mercury Stratos provided a simple to use management development plan early last year. By following it through it allowed me to exploit my potential. I was selected for promotion on the next board. My consultant offered a range of tools that I could use to get the best out of the guys working under my department. As a collective, we have forged stronger working relationships both onboard and ashore |
Your Leadership Development Journey
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The first step in you becoming a more effective leader is to communicate! Make contact with us and request an info pack, or request an obligation-free initial consult. Your expert consultant will establish where you sit according to the industry standard leadership categorisation, and work can then begin to develop your leadership persona using a number of evaluation and assessment summaries. This assessments have all been developed in-house so the analysis is tailored to you, enabling us to provide a bespoke development plan. |
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Once we have the boring contract documents in agreement, we can actually start to deliver your schedule. We will provide scenario training and assessment to better understand you as a person, your behaviours, attitudes, criticality and leadership style. The results from these assessments will build your persona even more, allowing your consultant to provide the optimum package to developing your potential and increasing your performance.
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Once you have received your training plan, your journey doesn't end there. We provide you with continuation training packages that you can work through at your own pace, taking you into the future.
Furthermore, all of our military clients who are selected for promotion within 18 months of completing one of our training development plans can opt to receive a free pre-ALDP training package, designed to ensure you receive the strongest possible pass during your education phase.
Furthermore, all of our military clients who are selected for promotion within 18 months of completing one of our training development plans can opt to receive a free pre-ALDP training package, designed to ensure you receive the strongest possible pass during your education phase.
Use your Standard Learning Credits
The Claims Process
MOD Directive: Individuals must take advice from their local Education Officer to understand the eligibility of using SLC for a course. Then follow the procedure of Applying and Claiming. Please note this should be prior to the starting &/or paying for the course.
Applying -
- Prior to committing for the course Complete MOD Form 1950 → Get Line manager’s approval on the form → Submit to your local Education Centre for further approval → Once approved individuals can commit to the course.
- The Standard Learning Credit (SLC) scheme supplies financial support, throughout the Service person’s career, for multiple, small-scale learning activities. All personnel using the SLC Scheme must adhere to the rules described in JSP 898, Part 4, Chapter 4 .
- To qualify for SLC funding, the course of study must have substantial developmental value and directly benefit the Service, unless the activity is being undertaken as preparation for resettlement.
- Those claiming support under the Enhance Learning Credit scheme may not also claim simultaneous SLC. In consequence, SLC may not be used to fund an exam for a course of study which has been supported by ELC funding
Claiming -
- On completion of the course submit Receipt of Payment + Proof of successful completion to your Unit education centre (RN & RAF need to complete and submit refund forms) → Service person’s receive the SLC as part of their pay (depends upon the JPA main cut-off point)
- SP are able to claim 80% of your course fees up to a maximum of £175 per Financial Year.
- SLC is a refund scheme and operates as an annualised allowance from 1 Apr to 31 Mar each year. It does not operate as an account in which the allowance can be carried forward from year to year.
- The scheme does not permit retrospective payments from previous financial years, except in exceptional operational or compassionate circumstances. SLC monies are paid to claimants upon completion of learning.
- Service person is required to provide proof of payment (receipt or bank statement but not invoice) + proof of completion or attendance along with the relevant refund forms provided for RN and RAF.
- Where SLC Course are due to be completed after March Payroll and before the end of the Financial year (31 March) respective SLC claims would normally be processed on 01 Apr and will be applied to the next FYs entitlement.
- The Service person wishing to claim SLC against their current FY SLC entitlement must gain confirmation, in writing from the appropriate learning provider by the end of Feb, that they have satisfactorily attending the course and will complete it prior to 31 March.
- The SP may then submit their SLC claim, in advance of the March Payroll, to their local Education Centre for processing within the current FY.
- The responsibility to obtain confirmation from the learning provider and submitting the claim prior to March Payroll date lies with the Service Person only.