WBTC has recently absorbed the work of the former PACT Education, a well known Reading based Health and Social Care provider, and by doing so, have expanded our portfolio of qualifications to include those which serve for the Health and Social Care professions.  

To accommodate the transferring staff and the increasing number of people wishing to train and become qualified in the area, we have opened a new office and well-equipped training and testing Centre in the heart of Reading, within easy reach of good road and public transport routes.   This is an exciting and natural step forward for WBTC and has given us the opportunity to take on an established Awarding Body Centre and well-qualified, highly respected staff who have gained an excellent reputation for providing good quality education, training and qualifications to the local community and those working beyond county borders.   

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Address:  The Courtyard, 87 Southampton Street, Reading RG1 2QU Tel No:  0118 986 2504

29th April 2010 - Annual Award Ceremony

The afternoon was opened by Colin Heslop, Chairman of the Board, and Adam Tickel, Business Development Manager of WBTC.  There was a presentation by David Wales, the Regional Director of the National Apprenticeship Service.

Awards were announced by Gill Young, Director of Partnerships, and Janice Powell, Director of Development and Quality, both from WBTC, and presented by Newbury MP Richard Benyon.

The award winners were:

Advanced Apprentice: Clare Satterly (Bracknell Forest Council)
Apprentice: Sophie Langford (Gincheys Hair)
No Limits Learner: Zoe Austin (Empire Café)
Train To Gain:  Martha Fraser (Supreme Style)
Small Employer:  De Bretts
Medium Employer: Bracknell Leisure Centre
Large Employer: SPX Flow Control
No Limits Employer: Community Furniture Project
Achievement Through Adversity: Ashley Freegrove (Oppermans)
Supervisor Award: Jean Robinson (Supreme Style)
Supervisor Award: Caroline Barnes (Bupa)
Supervisor Award: Chris Irwin (Cpi Hungerford)
Overall Achiever: Laura Belcher (Newbury Crossroads)
Exceptional Employer Commitment: Lynn Symes (Bracknell Leisure Centre)

 

To mark National “Customer Service Week” at the annual West Berkshire Council’s “NVQ Achiever Awards”, NVQ certificates were awarded by Nick Carter, WBC’s C.E.O, to the following Adult Apprentices;-

Emliy Ward, Elaine Brint, Lianne Sheppard, Jackie Drake, Rachel Humphreys and Melissa Butler.

Please do feel free to contact Adam Tickel on 01635 35975 if you would like to work with WBTC and complete a NVQ through work based learning.