Customer Services
Construction Training Initiative
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Our Services - what we can offer you
Old Ford's Contruction Training Centres are recognised by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets as a local provider of vocational training. We provide trainees with an award winning service - the Construction Training Centres has been awarded the Construction Excellence Award for Leadership and People Development in London and the South East.
Key Stage 4: Engagement Programme:
Trainees spend six months working towards the City and Guilds Multi-skills in Construction qualification, undertake First Aid and Health and Safely training and are entered for their CSCS Health and Safety cards. On completion of training, assistance is given to trainees to gain work and college placements. This allows progression to trade specific NVQ Level 2 and into employment
This programme is open to all Tower Hamlets secondary schools and we can also take referrals from other boroughs. This project gives school pupils the opportunity to study vocational training alongside traditional academic subjects. Year 10 and 11 pupils from local schools can attend Old Ford’s workshop two days a week for either one or two years to develop skills which may lead to a career in construction.
Courses for adults
Old Ford are looking to expand provisions to facilitate more courses for adults in:
- Carpentry
- Plumbing
- Painting and Decorating
- First Aid
- Three day plumbing course for women: following a successful pilot in 2011, Old Ford are looking to run further courses in 2012 subject to demand. Please contact Rosie Hewson to register demand, Employment and Training Manager, on 0203 583 1554, or email rosie.hewson@circle.org.uk.
- Caretaker Skills Upgrade Course - this course is open to any Housing Association in the borough.
Partnership working
Our strong relationship with our contractors Mears and Apollo Group enable opportunities for on-site placements and real work experience for trainees. We also provide an essential service to our contractors by assisting them meet their recruitment needs with local, trained, qualified, experienced and enthusiastic people
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Contact Us
The Engagement Programme is not open generally to the public as we only take referrals. However, if you would like to know more about the programme please contact our Information, Advice and Guidance team: Tel: 020 7364 5814. Or contact Rosie Hewson, Training and Employment Manager, on 0203 583 1554, or email Rosie.Hewson@circle.org.uk.
Address:
Old Ford Construction Training Centre
225 Armagh Road
London
E3 2HX
Our Partners
Our partners include Inspace, The Apollo Group and Mears.
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Case Study
Delroy Bailey, originally from Jamaica, moved to England in the year 2000. After a few years working in various odd jobs he learned about the Construction Training Initiative run by Old Ford Housing Association and upon hearing of the project he then joined the 20 week Adult Programme; his dedication, enthusiasm and hard work while attending the CTI project ensured him an on site placement with Apollo Construction where Delroy is now employed full time as a painter and decorator.
As well as the CTI scheme, Delroy also benefited from the Information, Advice and Guidance services which is also being run by Old Ford Housing Association, the services which were offered to him were directly responsible for helping him to gain his CSCS card and thus proving his competence in the construction industry.
Delroy said: “I feel privileged to be given a chance like this and to have the opportunity to move forward with my career in construction. I will never forget Old Ford and I will always remember the help given to me by Leanne Baxter (Training and Employment Manager) Old Ford is a special place to me.”
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The Construction Training Initaitive is part of Old Ford’s Training, Employment and Enterprise team which deliver a comprehensive programme of opportunities to engage the local community in training, education, employment and enterprise.
For more information please contact Rosie Hewson, Training and Employment Manager, on 0203 583 1554 or email rosie.hewson@circle.org.uk
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