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Updated 29 June 2010
Working together
Care Training East Midlands and Central Skills work with many different companies in order to give you the best service we are able to provide.
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Services
Barracuda Solutions provide us with all our IT, security and telephony support.
We recieve funding form the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) , a new agency set up by the government to fund and regulate adult skills training in England. They took over the work of the Learning and Skills Council, which closed in March 2010.
Train to Gain (T2G) is the national skills service that supports employers of all sizes and in all sectors to improve the skills of their employees as a route to improving their business performance. As a Train to Gain training provider we deliver funded work-based training such as NVQs.
We are an Investor in People (IiP) organisation. This shows our commitment to continuous business improvement through our employees.
We are accredited with the matrix Standard. It is the unique quality framework for the effective delivery of information, advice and/or guidance on learning and work. We were also awarded the National Matrix Excellence Award in 2005.
Awarding bodies
We are a CACHE centre and provide NVQs awarded by them. They specialise in the fields of Early Years, Care and Education, and Playwork.
We are a City & Guilds centre and provide a variety of qualifications awarded by them, from NVQs to Literacy and Numeracy Certificates. They offer qualifications in 28 industry areas, including Advice & Guidance and Childcare.
We are an OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations) centre and provide qualifications awarded by them. They offer NVQs in Health & Social Care, Customer Service, Business Administration, Operations & Logistics, Leadership & Management, Literacy and Numeracy.
We provide food hygiene qualifications accredited by the RIPH (Royal Institute of Public Health) through learndirect Business. Click here for course details >>
RTITB Limited is the largest fork lift truck training accrediting body in the UK, recognised by the HSE, HSA and HSENI. Central Skills provides training for the RTITB licence for both counter balance and reach fork lift trucks. Click here for course details >>
Volunteer groups
vinvolved Nottingham is part of a national independent charity called V. We work with them to support learners who are 19–25 years old in finding volunteer placements and completing training while they volunteer.
Inspire is a local charity based in Nottingham. They provide services and support for people with learning disabilities. Some of our learners gain valuable work experience through a voluntary placement with them. We provide Inspire staff and volunteers with a range of funded NVQs.
Enable is the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Voluntary and Community Sector Learning and Skills Consortium. We are on their website as a training provider for voluntary organisations and community groups.
Networks
We are members of the Nottinghamshire Training Network (NTN) , which includes other local and national training providers, colleges and the Chamber of Commerce.
