The Hon Kate Hoey, Member of Parliament for Vauxhall, visited TBG Learning in Lambeth (Thursday 24th September 2009) to officially launch the new ‘Response to Redundancy’ service in the centre. The flagship government programme aims to help people who have been made redundant, or who are facing redundancy, back into employment. TBG Learning has been awarded the prestigious contract to deliver the programme in Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth.
The MP had a tour of the centre where she met learners currently on the programme, including Roy Chambers and Barry Rowland, who were made redundant recently, and who have joined the Response to Redundancy programme to top up their skills and hopefully get back into employment.
On officially launching the programme Kate Hoey MP said “It is great to see this wonderful centre right in the heart of this community which is helping people like Roy and Barry get through this difficult period. I have been struck by the genuine keenness of the staff to really help people and I am sure that everyone who comes to TBG Learning on the Response to Redundancy course will feel welcome and will be given all the support they need to get them back on track.”
Roy addressed guests and said: “I have been in work all of my life so being unemployed has been an alien situation for me. I realised I needed to improve my IT skills quickly so the Jobcentre referred me to TBG. On starting the course I was assessed on literacy and numeracy skills and then attended a CV workshop – I had not altered my CV for over 20 years! I found the staff to be knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, with lots of patience for dinosaurs like me. Having been shown how to compile all my experiences and format into a CV, I feel more confident in competing in today’s job market.”
Abi Osho, Regional Manager, TBG Learning, London, said: “Stories like Barry’s and Roy’s are very real and are just a snapshot of what is happening in society today due to the recession, so there’s never been a greater need for the kind of individual support we provide through TBG Learning.”
The Response to Redundancy programme can be short and sharp, such as receiving intensive help on CV writing, application letters and interview techniques. Or a longer term programme of tailored help can be developed, with TBG Learning providing access to further training through its range of local training partners.
Over 1,400 people living in South London will be able to benefit from the programme over the next 18 months, whatever their line of work or educational background. It is for people of all experience and skill levels, manual workers to those from professional and management roles. The programme is jointly funded by the Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund.
TBG Learning, which also has seven other centres across London, as well as in 11 other locations in England, is a leading local provider of work-related training and employment help for young people and adults.
The Lambeth learning centre is TBG Learning’s flagship centre, and opened in March 2009, having moved from premises in Ellerslie Square on Lyham Road.
As well as Response to Redundancy the centre offers a wide range of courses as well as job-focused help and advice for local people looking to improve their skills and qualifications and find meaningful employment. The courses and supports available include Employability Skills, Entry to Employment (e2e) (for 16-18 year-olds), Literacy, Numeracy, English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL), Apprenticeships, Business administration and Computer qualifications (from beginners to advanced).
The MP had a tour of the centre where she met learners currently on the programme, including Roy Chambers and Barry Rowland, who were made redundant recently, and who have joined the Response to Redundancy programme to top up their skills and hopefully get back into employment.
On officially launching the programme Kate Hoey MP said “It is great to see this wonderful centre right in the heart of this community which is helping people like Roy and Barry get through this difficult period. I have been struck by the genuine keenness of the staff to really help people and I am sure that everyone who comes to TBG Learning on the Response to Redundancy course will feel welcome and will be given all the support they need to get them back on track.”
Roy addressed guests and said: “I have been in work all of my life so being unemployed has been an alien situation for me. I realised I needed to improve my IT skills quickly so the Jobcentre referred me to TBG. On starting the course I was assessed on literacy and numeracy skills and then attended a CV workshop – I had not altered my CV for over 20 years! I found the staff to be knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, with lots of patience for dinosaurs like me. Having been shown how to compile all my experiences and format into a CV, I feel more confident in competing in today’s job market.”
Abi Osho, Regional Manager, TBG Learning, London, said: “Stories like Barry’s and Roy’s are very real and are just a snapshot of what is happening in society today due to the recession, so there’s never been a greater need for the kind of individual support we provide through TBG Learning.”
The Response to Redundancy programme can be short and sharp, such as receiving intensive help on CV writing, application letters and interview techniques. Or a longer term programme of tailored help can be developed, with TBG Learning providing access to further training through its range of local training partners.
Over 1,400 people living in South London will be able to benefit from the programme over the next 18 months, whatever their line of work or educational background. It is for people of all experience and skill levels, manual workers to those from professional and management roles. The programme is jointly funded by the Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund.
TBG Learning, which also has seven other centres across London, as well as in 11 other locations in England, is a leading local provider of work-related training and employment help for young people and adults.
The Lambeth learning centre is TBG Learning’s flagship centre, and opened in March 2009, having moved from premises in Ellerslie Square on Lyham Road.
As well as Response to Redundancy the centre offers a wide range of courses as well as job-focused help and advice for local people looking to improve their skills and qualifications and find meaningful employment. The courses and supports available include Employability Skills, Entry to Employment (e2e) (for 16-18 year-olds), Literacy, Numeracy, English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL), Apprenticeships, Business administration and Computer qualifications (from beginners to advanced).
For further information please contact:
Helen Sharkey, Project PR – 01473 326405 (07521 318127) helen.sharkey@projectpr.biz
TBG Learning South London 094
Notes to editors:
TBG Learning Ltd is an independent training provider. Its mission is to ‘improve people’s lives through learning’ and its focus is on helping each individual achieve employment related skills and qualifications.
It operates 21 Learning Centres in some of the most economically challenged areas of Britain with over 6,500 learners at any one time.
It also works with over eight hundred employers in London, Kent, Essex and the Midlands, delivering Apprenticeships and Train to Gain to employees in the workplace.
Many people achieve their first ever qualification through courses such as English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Information Technology (from beginners to advanced), Literacy, and Numeracy.
Employability Skills Programmes (for unemployed adults) and Entry to Employment (for 16-18 year-olds) are just two of a wide number of programmes offered at many of the centres.
TBG courses are funded through a wide number of organisations including the Learning and Skills Council, Jobcentre Plus, Regional Development Agencies, Colleges of Further Education.
TBG (The Training and Business Group) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the charity Rehab Group, which provides a range of training, employment health and social services to people in England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland.
Helen Sharkey, Project PR – 01473 326405 (07521 318127) helen.sharkey@projectpr.biz
TBG Learning South London 094
Notes to editors:
TBG Learning Ltd is an independent training provider. Its mission is to ‘improve people’s lives through learning’ and its focus is on helping each individual achieve employment related skills and qualifications.
It operates 21 Learning Centres in some of the most economically challenged areas of Britain with over 6,500 learners at any one time.
It also works with over eight hundred employers in London, Kent, Essex and the Midlands, delivering Apprenticeships and Train to Gain to employees in the workplace.
Many people achieve their first ever qualification through courses such as English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Information Technology (from beginners to advanced), Literacy, and Numeracy.
Employability Skills Programmes (for unemployed adults) and Entry to Employment (for 16-18 year-olds) are just two of a wide number of programmes offered at many of the centres.
TBG courses are funded through a wide number of organisations including the Learning and Skills Council, Jobcentre Plus, Regional Development Agencies, Colleges of Further Education.
TBG (The Training and Business Group) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the charity Rehab Group, which provides a range of training, employment health and social services to people in England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland.
