Carlton Associates

Carlton Associates is one of the UK's leading providers of educational, training and consultancy support to the leisure, catering and hospitality industries.

You can contact us on 0121 706 0084 or 07710 206945

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About Carlton Associates (2003) Ltd.

Carlton Associates (2003) Ltd. was first established in 1996 by Mike Shuff. Based in Solihull in the heart of the West Midlands, Carlton Associates provides educational, training and consultancy support to the active leisure, sport and recreation industries.

The Associates employed come from the very top of their own particular fields of expertise, and so you can be assured that you and your staff receive the highest possible standards of support.

Leisure, Sport and Recreation

Carlton Associates (2003) Ltd. has continued to expand its portfolio of training opportunities, yet still been able to maintain its enviable position of being able to provide the industry’s leading qualifications, but with a number of important considerations.

Carlton Associates (2003) Ltd will deliver qualifications at your own workplace, (or one very near to you), at a time to suit you, and at a price that you can afford. Indeed, if you have a sufficient number of staff that need any particular training course, we will be very happy to negotiate fees, dates, time amd venue with you!

Carlton Associates (2003) Ltd now delivers the Physical Activity and Leisure Management Academy programme of training and qualifications related to swimming pool water treatment. This programme is supported by our partners Sterling Hydrotech Ltd; one of the UK’s leading providers of pool plant, both in new installations and refurbishment projects.    This unique relationship means that for the first time, a training provider is working in conjunction with an installer of pool plant to provide not only the best possible advice for installations, refurbishments, and replacements, but the same client can then benefit from a range of training for staff, that will be linked directly to their own installation.

All of the P.A.L.M. Academy Pool Plant Operations courses are based upon “Swimming Pool Water and Quality Standards” (the PWTAG Handbook), and comply fully with their swimming pool water quality standards.

But what about the other aspects of sport, active leisure, health and fitness training? We have now developed, for the Physical Activity and Leisure Management Academy a range of seminars, training  and qualifications for all staff from new entrants to the industry ot senior managers. These include:-

  • Delivering Customer Service
  • Managing legislation
  • Teamwork & Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Event Management
  • Fitness Club/Centre Management, and of course
  • Health & Safety

If you have a specific need, we will write a ‘tailor-made’ option for you.

Consultancy Services

Organisations in all sectors of the industry (Public; Private; Trusts; Educational and the Voluntary Sectors), have had to strictly control expenditure and to maximise its income. This has meant reductions and even removal of specific functions. Carlton Associates Ltd can provide those functions in the most cost-effective way, and can include the management of staff development programmes; quality audits; technical audits; etc.

In today’s competitive working environment, all organisations need to have sound Business and Marketing plans to work from. Carlton Associates Ltd has extensive experience in working with public and private organisations, putting together, evaluating and reviewing Business Plans, System Analyses, Marketing Strategies and administrative support. We have a geat deal of experience in working with major organisations in providing out-sourced support in Safety Inspections and Reports; Marketing; Interim Management; Management Mentoring; etc

To discuss any of your support needs; your training and development plans; your consultancy requirements, simply contact us; we’re here to help you!

Upcoming Course Dates

Starts Wednesday, December 07, 2011

P.A.L.M. ACADEMY SMALL POOL OPERATORS CERTIFICATE; ABERGAVENNY; December 2011

This course is being held at the Leisure Centre, ABERGAVENNY, Gwent.

Fees for this course are £165 plus vat per person.

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Starts Friday, December 09, 2011

P.A.L.M. ACADEMY SWIMMING POOL INFORMATION UPDATE SEMINAR; ABERGAVENNY; December 2011

This Seminar is being held at the Leisure Centre, ABERGAVENNY, Gwent.

Fees for this Seminar are £95 plus vat per person.

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Starts Wednesday, December 14, 2011

P.A.L.M. ACADEMY POOL PLANT OPERATORS CERTIFICATE; HULL; December 2011

This course is being held at the Hull Offshore Training Association facility, in HULL

The fees for this course are £245 plus vat per person.

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