About New Career Skills
- Offering career change programmes since 1998.
- Training - theory, practical skills and hands on experience .
- Certification - industry recognised.
- Job search and business start up service included.
About New Career Skills
New Career Skills was founded in 1998 as a specialist training provider. Recent years have seen New Career Skills expand and in 2008, we were named one of the 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. We believe the secret to our success is delivering a service that’s best in class.
Established
- We have trained thousands of successful students
- We own our training centres, and deliver all training ourselves, so can be confident of quality
- We are an accredited examination centre for City & Guilds, EAL, BPEC and Logic
Expert
- All our course materials are written by experts and lead to industry standard qualifications, accredited by the right awarding bodies
- Our tutors are all qualified and also have industry experience
- Students practice hands-on in specially constructed training bays
Excellent
- Our tutor to student ratio is typically 1 to 8
- We achieve pass rates of over 95% and a first re-sit (should you ever need it) is free
- Student satisfaction rates are consistently over 95% and we publish these rates on our website
End-to-end
- Our fees include everything – there are no hidden charges (some other organizations do not include exam fees or retakes)
- You receive the services of NCS Career Search – help getting employment or starting your own business, plus offers and discounts on vital services and continuous professional development
- A tutor is on hand even after you graduate to help you out on a job
If you are interested in changing career why not request an information pack by clicking here.
More History
New Career Skills (formerly Future Open College) was founded in 1998 as a specialist training provider focusing on giving mature career changers (both men and women), the skills, experience and qualifications they needed for the IT industry. In 2003, New Career Skills established there was a shortage of tradespersons and changed direction to focus on career changers for the construction industry. The training programmes are specially tailored to those with little or no experience.
Since 2003 New Career Skills has enjoyed much success in placing people in the construction industry. Along with their training partners and students they have been featured in many local and national newspapers, magazines, TV and Radio. This highlights the professional and dedicated approach they take to the training and development of career changers that are looking to find their ideal career.
New Career Skills works closely with the industry to ensure that the programmes they run give those looking to re-train the most up-to-date and relevant skills possible. New Career Skills students are not just put on a training programme and left to it; they are given the fullest possible support, during the training, and continued support once they have finished. They will also assist students with securing employment, starting their own business and with their continuing professional development (CPD).
No matter what the background of a career changer is, New Career Skills will work endlessly to help them.
If you are interested in changing career why not request an information pack by clicking here.
New Career Skills is backed by major Financial Institutions
New Career Skills’ major shareholder is Bridges Ventures Limited. Bridges Ventures is an innovative investment company that delivers both financial returns and social and environmental benefits.
Some key factors about Bridges Ventures:
- Bridges Ventures is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)
- Bridges Ventures has funds of £150m under management
- Some of Bridges Ventures’ investors include banks (Co-Op, HSBC), pension funds (West Midlands Pension Fund), Oxford university colleges (Merton College) and family trusts and high net worth individuals
- Bridges Ventures has invested £60m in 31 companies and supported over 70% of the portfolio with further investments
- Bridges Ventures has had 5 successful exits from companies that it has supported which have realised over £17m
For more information on Bridges Ventures please see website www.bridgesventures.com
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