Kent News

January 2008
TBG Learning’s Centre in Folkestone has just moved to new premises on Shearways Business Park. These premises are based on one of the prime employment growth areas in the town and offer a good opportunity for people to increase their level of skills and move in to employment.

December 2007
TBG Learning has just successfully delivered a pre-employment training course in Ramsgate for unemployed people interested in a customer service career. The course was delivered in partnership with RANK and JC+ specifically for their new MECCA bingo and G Casinos which are opening in the town. 7 unemployed people moved directly into employment with RANK after completing the course.

November 2007
TBG Learning has just successfully delivered a pre-employment training course in Ashford for the long-term unemployed interested in career in retail. This course was delivered in partnership with Debenhams and JC+ for their new shop opening in the town.

October 2007
TBG Learning has commenced delivering the e2e programme from its Centre in Gravesend. The course is open to all 16 and 17 year olds not in education and training and offers an exiting mix of vocational and developmental activities to prepare young people to either move on to further education and training or in to work.

August 2007
TBG Learning delivered a pre-employment training course in Folkestone for the long-term unemployed interested in a career in retail. This course was delivered in partnership with ASDA and JC+ for their new store opening in Folkestone Town Centre. 15 unemployed people took advantage of the opportunities on offer, 12 of whom secured employment with ASDA after completing the course.

April 2007
TBG Learning has opened a learning centre in the town of Sittingbourne to deliver employability training programmes to unemployed people referred under the Government’s New Deal Programme. The Centre is located on the Eurolink Business Park, one of the main locations for businesses in the town, and within the premises of another vocational training provider. Regional Manager Mark Baldock commented “the Centre has been set up to meet the demands of the local Job Centre. We have located it as close as possible to local businesses as part of the process of improving a persons work readiness”.

April 2007
The Mayor of Gravesham, Councillor Harry Smith, praised local training company TBG Learning when he presented certificates to people who have achieved qualifications and won work placements and jobs with local employers as a result of their New Deal training.
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September 2005
"TBG Learning Gravesend has just been awarded top marks in an external quality assessment by City & Guilds of its delivery of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses.

City & Guilds, the leading vocational qualifications awarding body in the UK, gave the centre an 'A' marking following a rigorous examination of how the centre delivers its ESOL. The assessment looked at the quality of teaching and support provided to the learners as well as how well the centre runs the courses.

Nationally, the number of centres who achieve the 'A' grade is very low. "We are immensely pleased with the recognition that City & Guilds has given us and are proud of our tutors and support staff who have worked hard to gain this marking", said Centre Manager Mark Baldock."