About the Partnership

Established in 1993 and based in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, we specialise in consultancy and training in the Public Sector. Our work falls into two broad areas:

Training Design & Delivery in four topics, Project Management, Managing Change, Consultancy Skills, and Service Delivery. In recent years we have focussed on project management training for policy and organisational projects.
e-learning guides.
To be incorporated on a client's Intranet, as a follow-up and appendix to the training we delivered for them.

All of our work is designed to customer requirements. However, having specialised in these topics, for each of them we have well-proven workshops and modules which are readily tailored to our client's needs.

About our clients

We have specialised in working with Civil Service and Public Sector organisations, and have built a considerable understanding of the issues they face and the way they work. Most of our new clients come to us through personal recommendation. They have included the following:

Department of Health - DH central plus MHAC, NTA
Social Care Institute for Excellence, Skills for Care (TOPSS), CSCI
Department of Culture (Arts Division)
Office of Science and Technology (Science Review Directorate)
Department of Transport (TRANSEC)
ODPM - Government Office for the West Midlands
MOD - DARA, DCTA, ESPPA, Military Survey
Central Office of Information, Immigration Service
Public Record Office, Crown Prosecution Service.
Benefits Agency, Contributions Agency.
HM Customs & Excise, English Nature.

About the members

All members have extensive experience of the Public Sector and their own particular areas of expertise. Pen pictures of each are included.

Fred Sherwin BSc. MBA. MSc.
Margaret Lindsay-Sherwin BA. MSc.
Chris Eling BSc.
Paul Goodstadt ACIB FRSA
Barry Williamson DMS MCIPD MINLP

We also have other associates who work with us on a more occasional basis on specific topics.