About Us

The first 5 years: 1999 - 2004

1999  -  KIS opens at the Tottenham Green Enterprise Centre
           -  Awarded first contract by the College of North East London
           -  2 contracts awarded by the Prince's Trust
           -  KIS logo designed by Soy Rawat (RIP)

2000  -  KIS awards first level 1 & 2 Vocational Qualifications to 40 local Haringey NEET learners
           -  First staff employed of two tutors and one administrator
           -  Awarded Partnership Delivery Contract for The Prince's Trust in Hackney

2001  -  Started working with the Learning & Skills Council delivering Level 2 qualifications
               to local young people from socially excluded backgrounds

2002  -  Started working with the "Seven Sisters - New Deal for the Community"
              delivering Business Support and Neighbourhood Learning
           -  Awarded Investors in People
           -  Shortlisted for a "Community Award" by London Borough of Hackney for contribution
               made to helping socially excluded young people in Hackney

2003  -  KIS staff team grows with the addition of 4 new contracts
            -  Awarded Matrix Quality Benchmark
            -  KIS Team Leader, Amanda Stickland, nominated for a Prince's Trust "Team Leader of
               the Year Award"
            -  Appointed Approved Awarding Centre for City & Guilds, OCR & NCFE
            -  Awarded Customer First Quality Standard
            -  10 new members of staff appointed (6 of whom recruited locally from Haringey)

2004  - Turnover in 2003/04 was £930k.

The past 5 years: 2004 - 2009

2004  -  KIS moves to new premises at Sentinel House, Tottenham Hale

2005  -  KIS receives a "Young Person's Award" from Connexions
           -  Emmanuel Blackman leaves the organisation to re-locate with his family to France and 
              Sean Headley takes over as CEO
           -  KIS rebranded with new pink and black logo and introduction of new strapline:  
              "helping people into education, enterprise & employment"
           -  Awarded £2m LSC-funded Mind The Gap programme supporting 16-19 year olds with 
               Basic Skills & Employment Support
           -  Sean Headley elected Chair of North London Training Partnership & Vice-Chair 
              (Transition) of London Work-Based Learning Alliance

2006  -  New Executive Management Team appointed:
                       Sue Simpson, Director of Programmes
                       Heather Skea, Director of Marketing & Business Development
                       Paddy Murphy, Director of Finance
           -   Awarded £478k LDA-funded contract to deliver training, employment and business 
               support to Women In Non-Traditional Occupations

2007  -  Won £1m Train to Gain contract as Lead Partner for North London-based Consortium of 
               16 colleges and training providers
           -  Awarded Youth Mark Quality Standard  

2008  -  KIS acquired by Monument Equity Employment Enterprise & Training Services
           -  Won Haringey City Growth Award for "Best Business Support"
           -  Externally validated with first Ofsted inspection

2009  -  Turnover for 2008/2009 was £4m