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Proposal  •  Prepared for Heler Foods

Build stronger managers, and bring AI into every department

A management development programme for your team, with practical AI and automation skills built in. Every person finishes with a recognised management or coaching qualification, plus industry AI certificates.

Prepared for Johnny Izamis, Interim Site Transformation Director From Karl Rogers, Founder & Managing Director 12 November 2026
The idea in one line

Take your people and turn them into stronger, more confident managers who also know how to use AI to save time across their part of the business. One programme does both.

This is not a technical course and it is not just for your IT team. It is designed for people who know Heler Foods well and want to manage better and work smarter. There is no coding. Each person works on real projects inside your own business, so the value shows up at work, not just on a certificate.

The management half

Leading people, managing change, planning, performance and coaching. Built on the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) framework, the UK's chartered body for managers.

The AI half

Finding the tasks worth automating, using AI tools safely and well, and improving real workflows. Practical skills every department can use.

Choose the right level for each person

Every route sits on the same Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner programme. You simply pick the management qualification that matches each person's role. You can mix routes across your team.

RouteManagement qualificationBest for
AI for Managers CMI Level 3 Manager Award New and aspiring managers and supervisors
AI for Operations Leaders CMI Level 5 Award in Managing Change Middle managers and department or operations leads
AI for Coaching Professionals CMI Level 5 Coaching Award (EMCC aligned) Managers who develop and coach others, and people leads
AI for Senior Leaders CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Senior managers and directors shaping AI strategy

The Level 7 Diploma is included at no extra cost and is open to any age. It is a qualification carried within the Level 4 programme. For senior people who prefer something shorter, we also offer standalone AI leadership units. Ask us and we will talk it through.

What every person gets, included

One programme, several recognised qualifications and certificates. No hidden extras.

  • A recognised CMI management or coaching qualification (the route you choose above), from the UK's chartered body for managers
  • BCS Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence, from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
  • Microsoft AB-730: AI Business Professional (or Google AI Essentials), a recognised industry certificate
  • NCFE Level 3 Certificate in AI Prompt Mastery, for getting real results from AI tools
  • A 24/7 AI tutor, so your people have support between sessions
  • End-point assessment by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Optional additions if useful: an NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Data, or NCFE Level 3 Cyber Security Practices.

What Heler Foods gets out of it

The outcomes that matter on site, not just a qualification on the wall.

Stronger managers

Better at planning, leading people, managing change and performance. Confidence that grows with a recognised qualification behind it.

AI used where the work is

Your own managers lead AI in their department, not just IT. Real Heler processes improved and time saved.

Every department, any role

Production, quality, planning, office and management. No technical background needed.

A real retention tool

People who are invested in tend to stay. You keep knowledge and loyalty in the business.

Recognised, chartered qualifications

CMI, BCS and Microsoft. Names that carry weight, for your people and for Heler.

Little or no training cost

These are government-funded programmes. Most employers pay little or nothing toward the training, subject to a funding check. CTP will always work to find the most cost-effective and suitable routes for your business.

How the programme runs

Simple, flexible, and built around your shift patterns and your people.

  • A private Heler Foods cohort. Your team learns together as one closed group, tailored to your business
  • One live online workshop a month, plus one to two hours of one-to-one coaching. Times and dates are agreed at enrolment to suit your business requirements
  • Delivered remotely, in person or blended, whatever suits your site best
  • Tailored to each person, by role, by department, and by learning pace
  • Duration: 12 to 14 months, with the pace tailored to each learner
  • Real workplace projects, so the learning improves Heler Foods as it goes
From paperwork to celebration

You get a department, not a salesperson

CTP Group arranges all of it, so your managers can get on with their jobs. We are independent apprenticeship and training experts, and this is a partnership, not a one-off deal.

  • We check the funding for each person and handle every form and enrolment
  • Levy and funding support. We help you make the most of your apprenticeship levy, and where extra funding may be available we help you source it. This depends on eligibility and is not guaranteed. Everything is discussed, planned and agreed with you before any enrolment takes place
  • We manage the training partner for you and keep the quality on track
  • A monthly check-in with each learner, a monthly quality check on delivery, and a monthly written report to you
  • A free career pathway review for all of your employees, not only those on this programme
  • One point of contact at CTP from the first conversation to the final celebration
  • More when you need it: over 140 apprenticeship standards, more than 285 CPD and accredited online courses, and recruitment for full-time, part-time and apprentice roles

The simple next steps

Four steps, and CTP arranges all of it.

You tell us who is interested

Complete a short referral form for each person. The form is included with this email, and it takes a couple of minutes per person.

We assess the funding

CTP reviews each person and checks exactly what funding is available to Heler Foods.

We come back with a funding plan

We return with a clear plan for each person and arrange a face-to-face meeting to walk you through it.

We set it all up

Once you are happy, CTP arranges the introduction with your training partner and agrees the enrolment dates. If you already have people ready to go, we can turn the whole process around and get them enrolled in as little as 7 to 10 working days.

Start with a conversation

No cost, no obligation, no hard sell

Pick a time that suits you and we will talk through the right routes for your team and the funding.