Press Release
Seetec, one of the UK’s leading Government
Funded training providers, continues to be recognised as a provider
of ‘good’ quality training after being awarded a grade 2 in North
East London in their recent Ofsted inspection for delivery of the
New Deal employment programme.
Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education,
Children's Services and Skills, inspects education and training for
learners of all ages to ensure that services meet the interests of
their users, are efficient, effective and value for money as well
as identifying areas for improvement.
In Waltham Forest, Havering and Redbridge,
Seetec provides 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for six
months or more and claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) with the
opportunity to get a job and enhance their employability through
high quality work, education and training.
Participants on the New Deal programme, which
is contracted from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), can
access a wide range of support including subsidised employment,
full-time education or training leading to a recognised
qualification and work placements within the voluntary sector and
local environmental projects.
Ofsted stated “Seetec provides good teaching
and learning and offers a particularly wide range of good quality
work placements. They also meet the needs and interests of
their customers and provide good support, advice and guidance”.
Notes for Editors:
- Seetec is one of the UK’s leading Government Funded training
providers with over 25 years experience of delivering Welfare to
Work Programmes and helping people back into work.
- The Seetec group comprises of 3 divisions; Employability,
Skills and Computing and operates from over 50 locations across the
UK.
- New Deal is contracted from the Department for Work and
Pensions (DWP).
- Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children's
Services and Skills inspects and regulates care for children and
young people, and inspects education and training for learners of
all ages.
- Ofsted carries out hundreds of inspections and regulatory
visits each week in order to ensure that services meet the
interests of their users, are efficient, effective and value for
money and whether their could be any improvement in the services
provided.
- Ofsted publicises all inspection reports on its website
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/.
A copy of Seetec’s inspection report for BoND North East London is
now available online.
For further media enquiries
please contact:
Seetec
Penny Cole or James Fanthorpe
01702 20 10 70
penny.cole@seetec.co.uk or
james.fanthorpe@seetec.co.uk
www.seetec.co.uk