I was lucky enough to have a guided tour around Farnborough College of Technology last week and I was really impressed by what I saw... Thousands of students in really fantastic facilities with a team of really dedicated staff. And it seems I am not alone in being impressed as I was told the news, hot off the press that they had just been accredited with the prestigious Training Quality Standard (TQS). This incredible achievement is only presented to training providers that can meet the high requisite demanded of this accolade. After a rigorous assessment process the College has been granted full 3 year certification. Thrilled by the news, Pippa O’Gorman the Director of Business Development said “This is fantastic news for the College as it means the College will be judged to be “Outstanding” at Framework for Excellence for our employer responsiveness and will also further strengthen our position when it comes to future work with local employers. I am delighted that the College’s excellent work has been recognised in this way”.
The Standard, established by the Learning and Skills Council, aims to help employers to select high quality training for their business and helps training providers by offering a measure of how well they are performing. It focuses on putting employers’ needs at the centre of all training and includes areas such as quality, positive impact on employers and continuous improvement in areas such as responsive service delivery; focusing on business needs; development and deployment of expertise; and continuous improvement and learning.
Farnborough College of Technology provides a variety of training opportunities to meet employer’s needs from English and Maths to work-based NVQs and Apprenticeships, Short Courses and highly specialised bespoke courses designed at the request of employers.
The College has been developing its work with Employers for some years now and has many satisfied Employers, its Business Plus customers enjoy an enhanced service, involving a partnership between the Business and the College where both parties work together to develop training and assessment solutions to support the business’s needs. For more information about Farnborough College of Technology Business Services call 01252 407299 or visit www.farn-ct.ac.uk/business