A STOKESLEY-based professional development training business has teamed up with a leading authority on Human Resources (HR).

Bespoke Professional Development and Training (BePro) has begun working with Michael Millward from Abeceder, an international HR management consultancy based in Leeds.

Mr Millward, who recently spent six years as chairman of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in North Yorkshire, works with companies all over the world.

He has worked with SMEs and start-ups to blue chip multinational, e-commerce, Government and not-for-profit sectors in the UK and Europe as well as the USA, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and Cambodia.

He has joined forces with BePro to head the CIPD courses in human resources which the company is now delivering in York.

BePro is headed up by mother and daughter Val Swales and Georgina Selmi from Great Broughton, who provide tailored and flexible professional development qualifications. Over the last two years the business has continually grown and expanded into York earlier this year.

It has also received CIPD accreditation to deliver intermediate and foundation level qualifications, making it one of the highest accredited in the Teesside and North Yorkshire areas.

It delivers CIPD courses at York St John University, Teesside University in Middlesbrough, its own HQ at Terry Dicken Business Park, Stokesley, and at various individual business premises.

Georgina Selmi said: "Michael is the ideal fit for our business as he has vast experience and complements our existing team. He is a real boost to BePro as we move on with our growth across the region."