Contact us:

Contact David Clawley or Colin Knapman on:

07762 186839 or 07912 013993

E-mail: k2hrsolutions@outlook.com

or complete our online contact form

"From first ideas and initial planning to delivery of the successful outcome, we will provide you with excellent support on every step of the way."  

David and Colin

News

K2 completed a project to support HMRC in managing a successful TUPE transfer of IT staff into the organisation, from external contractors, in August 2017.  

 

Stop Press! 

K2 has now opened it's Project Management Services Group. For more information email:

K2hrsolutions@outlook.com or ring Colin on 07912 013993  

 

Training

 

K2 has recently updated its main training courses: Managing TUPE in the  Public Sector from a. the Authority's perspective and b. the Supplier's perspective. It is broken down into 10 modules that can be modified to suit your needs.Both courses provide detailed insights that will help either party manage change better. The courses are held at our Gloucester office, in Bristol or we can run at a client's location.

 

K2 also provides senior management briefings on TUPE and the circumstances in which  it might feature in an organisation's thinking. These are very focussed sessions, lasting for up to an hour, and aim to give senior managers the fullest possible picture of the process and where it fits within the wider decision-making  process.

 

 Contact us on 07912 013993 or 07762 186839 for more information

K2's Directors

Many years of management experience in different business areas make us your trusted expert in delivering successful and resilient HR soultions.

David Clawley

 

Background

David has 30 years experience working on numerous business change programmes and a broad range of projects. He was at the forefront of civil service outsourcing undertaking the first TUPE transfers from the Ministry of Defence. His initial and detailed work was built on by MOD and he was used as a subject matter expert for many years. He was MOD's TUPE commercial policy lead and in demand to lecture and train colleagues for many years. His grasp of the HR complexities of outsourcing were unsurpassed and his ability to explain, identify and resolve issues with staff, management, bidders and trades unions has been a particular strength.

 

David's wider HR background in employee relations, case work, policy, recruitment and selection,  training and commercial project management makes him a well-rounded, knowledgable and well respected individual amongst peers and stakeholders and he is ideally placed to take forward any number of HR related challenges.

 

Areas of expertise

  • HR Aspects of Outsourcing (legal, commercial, negotiation, project management)
  • Deep expertise on all aspects of TUPE transfer process
  • HR Risk and Issues Management
  • HR aspects of business re-organisation
  • Employee Relations and drafting of consultative documents
  • Stakeholder identification, engagement and management
  • Relationship Management (contract and vendor)
  • Media and Communications Management
  • Presenting all aspects of outsourcing to stakeholders at all levels
  • Ministerial/CEO briefing
  • HR case work and preparation of papers
  • Identification of outsourcing risk and issues
  • Support to due diligence
  • Bid Evaluation
  • Tender Submission
  • Strategic scoping advice and Project Definition
  • Drafting HR policy

Colin Knapman

 

 

Background

 

Colin has over 30 years experience in working on major business change programmes and projects, throughout the UK and across Europe. His experience of Defence programmes is vast and he has also worked within HM Treasury, NATO and alsongside major industry partners. His track record in the design and delivery of succesful solutions is strong, particularly in the design and implementation of business and information strategies, business process analysis, design of organisational structures, outsourcing and the government/public sector procurement process.

 

He has also undertaken a number of critical senior management roles in Defence, including  Command Secretary of HM Forces in Gibraltar where he took charge of a £60m annual operating budget and a civilian workforce of over 1100. As HR Director on the global Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) programme, he was successful in transferring over 500 internal posts to the outsourcing contractor, a demanding assignment involving Trades Union consultation at top level and regular verbal briefing of Government Ministers.When working in the Treasury, Colin evaluated individual Department's Business Change Programmes on behalf of Expenditure Divisions and briefed Treasury Ministers accordingly. Whilst there, he authored the Treasury's information systems handbook for conducting the Business Case/Full Study, which was distributed throughout all goverment departments and public sector authorities. More recently, Colin was engaged heavily in the successful outsourcing of some 1200 Defence logistics jobs to a commercial supplier.   

 

Colin is a skilled comunicator who provides shrewd leadership, vision and direction in complex environments at all management levels. He provides strong, decisive and energetic leadership, always producing the results required within the time and financial constraints set. 

 

    

 

Areas of expertise

  • Business Process Analysis
  • Due diligence for TUPE
  • TUPE scoping and evaluation
  • Business Case Development (Initial and Main Gates)
  • Investment Appraisal
  • Programme and Project Management
  • Commercial Contract Negotiations
  • Stakeholder identification, engagement and management
  • Relationship Management
  • Media and Communications Management
  • Presenting aspects of outsourcing across the business
  • Ministerial/CEO briefing
  • Support to due diligence and production of Public Sector Comparator/VfM Solution
  • Bid Evaluation
  • Tender Submission
  • Strategic Planning and Strategy managment
  • Employee Relations