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Do you award certificates?
We are not a college or university and are only able to award certificate of course attendance. While we recognise the place of certificates as reference for course completion, we emphasise knowledge, understanding and ability to bring to practical application for industry and to improve job performance.
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What does SCIC represent?
SCIC is short for Strategic Consulting and Implementation Consortium. We are limited liability Company registered in England and Wales.
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What does SCIC do?
We are development consultants. We provide solutions to development related problems. Our business is organised into social and commercial services sectors. We deliver training and support organisations to improve the quality of their staff. We offer management and projects based consultancy services, and also deliver on contracts in the social and built environment. We develop products and services through extensive research. Please contact us if you would be interested in some of our services.
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What products are you involved developing?
We are developing sustainable housing solutions for implementation in various countries; healthcare IT solutions; Solidarity banking solutions; e-government solutions among others.
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What specific areas of project consultancy are you involved?
We are able to provide consultancy in residential and commercial building solutions; social housing; facility management; road construction; waste management and recycling; power and water supply; integrated-intermodal transportation planning and management among others.
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Are you able to deliver consultancy in social infrastructure building?
Yes, we can provide training and consultancy services in the crafting and implementation of strategies for social positive change; youth and gender empowerment; social and political capital generation; effective governance; development among others.
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Do you have partners?
We actively develop partnerships with customers and other businesses with which we share strengths and opportunities. Most of the services that we provide are delivered in collaboration with our strategic partners. We consider that building sustainable relationships is the way to building sustainable business with emphasis on collaboration and the delivery of value to customers.
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Are you able to provide services outside the UK?
Yes, we can provide services outside the UK as negotiated. We are however a UK company striving to achieve business growth and development within high ethical standards.
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Who are your potential customers?
We provide services to private individuals, private businesses, public sector organisations, governments and multilateral organisations.
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What is the size of your company?
We are a small business based in the city of London, 28 Austin Friars, EC2N 2QQ. Our team of dedicated consultants are able to offer personalised services to our customers overcoming the big corporation syndrome. We work with our strategic partners through the project life cycle of large scale projects. We are able to undertake low to medium value consulting and contracting projects to timescale on our own.
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What is development?
We approach development from the point of view of socio-political, environmental and economic positive impacts in an integrative way. We consider issues of gender empowerment, governance and community stabilisation as important variables to development. This is sustainable development.
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What kind of solutions does SCIC offer?
We examine problems from various angles and together with our customers develop integrated solutions to problems in a way that our customers are satisfied.
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What kind of courses do you run?
We run specialised short courses that emphasise application to work and real life environment. Our courses are specially designed by experienced consultants, the product of extensive research, focusing on market needs. We have a solutions approach to training design. Our training can be organised as open, bespoke and in-house.
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What dates do your courses hold?
We run several courses as open, bespoke and in-house. Open courses are usually advertised on our website on course brochures which you can download. The dates are usually advertised on course brochures. You may want to register as a member so that we can send to you regular updates on our courses and other opportunities that we offer.
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How long are your courses?
Our training courses are short and intensive and usually last for between 1 to 5 days. We understand that executives have very busy schedules, and therefore develop courses that are concentrated on solving specific problems that can support and improve individual and system-wide organisational performance.
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How much does your courses cost?
This will depend on the course design, expertise required, duration and whether the course is being organised in the UK or overseas. While we ensure quality of our courses in content and delivery, we are first of all partners in development, and therefore aim to deliver value in a way that saves cost to customers. This is part of our social enterprise approach to business. The costs of our courses are very competitive and come with value additions as differentiation.
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What does the fee cover?
Our typical course fee will cover cost of instructing, course materials, light refreshments, certificate of attendance and souvenirs. Fee for our packaged courses would include the above and also lodging, feeding, transportation and sightseeing. Fees for overseas training would cover travel, lodging and insurance for our staff and consultants.
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Is there discount?
Our courses are usually discounted. There is further discount if payment is made before advertised deadlines, registration for two or more courses or for organisations sponsoring many participants. Discounts are usually included in course brochures for open courses.
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What do I do to enrol?
Be sure that the training is suitable for you looking at the course objectives and your individual plans, and that of your present work activities. Download course application form and "terms and conditions" from our website, complete fully and return to us either by email: training@scic.co.uk (as scanned copies) or by fax or by post. One of our colleagues would contact you to assess your suitability and assist you through the process of enrolment.
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Can you provide advice on visa?
Yes, we can provide you with general information on visa requirements. However, you would need to contact the British Embassy or High Commission in your country for additional information.
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What if I am not given visa?
This is not within our remit of control as we can only advice prospective course participants.
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Is there refund?
Yes, there is refund if you are unable to attend but terms apply. Please refer to our "terms and conditions" for more information.
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Who are the instructors or course leaders?
They are our consultants and partners with many years of experience in industry and academia.
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Will the course help me with a job?
Our courses are designed to enable participants acquire important skills and make necessary shifts in orientation that may expose opportunities for employment.
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Where will the course be held?
Our courses are organised in an environment that is conducive for learning. Depending on the course and size of the class, we can hold courses at different partner locations in London.
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Can you help with work after the course?
We are not able to help course participants find work after the course but we can provide general advice.
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