 Positive audit leads not just to a contract renewal but to the opportunity of doubling our funded provision
B2B have worked with Bracknell & Wokingham College for the last two years and this trusted relationship continues to grow. Following a quality audit funding to support qualifications has been extended. A wide range of Level Two and Level Three qualifications can be supported.
 Learning Assistant partnership
Following the evaluation of a number of e-portfolio systems we have invested in Learning Assistant. We have found this to be a particularly learner friendly system for the delivery of our vocational qualifications. Learning Assistant have also provided us with opportunities to develop the software to meet our customer needs.
 B2B announces partnering arrangement with Easterbrook College Gloucester
Business To Business (B2B) Ltd is pleased to announce that is has developed a partnering arrangement with Easterbrook College Gloucester (ECG), an independent college offering higher education degree courses in a range of subjects including; Accountancy with Business & Management, English as Foreign Language, Education Certificate for Teacher Training, Legal Studies and Media Studies. This means that many of our learners will be able to progress seamlessly to more academic qualifications.
Other joint workings are being discussed and planned.
B2B opens new office in London
Increasing demand of our services has led to a London office being opened. This will be run as an independent cost centre and will be managed by Dr Kamel Hachouf.
B2B achieves National Skills Academy Recognition
As a result of an audit conducted by the National Skills Academy B2B has become a recognised provider. The impact of this means that employers can be assured of getting a quality assured product. In the current economic climate that is extremely important.
 Higher Education audit by Edexcel reveals exemplary provision from B2B on the provision of Teaching Qualifications
The report issued following the recent audit visit, conducted by Edexcel, has commented on the exemplary practices in supporting, assessing and managing of PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS programmes. These programmes form a significant part of our Higher Education provision, so it is pleasing to once again read the comments made. We always strive to do the best for our learners and it is always good to have this recognised and acknowledged by a third party. Download a copy of the report.
 B2B achieves partnering arrangement with Prevista
Prevista a London based company that is well known for its provision of business support, advice and training services throughout Greater London, South East England, South West England, the East and West Midlands, and East of England. Prevista works extensively with public sector organisations such as Enterprise Agencies, Local Authorities, Business Links, Colleges and Universities as well as private training providers and voluntary and community organisations to deliver their services. B2B will be assisting in identifying learners and helping many to gain appropriate recognition through training.
 LSC
The Learning and Skills Council’s role is to “make England better skilled and more competitive”. B2B has, as a direct result of customer demand, extended its current area of geographical provision, to now include the south west of England. A very positive audit conducted recently by the LSC has allowed this to happen. Consequently, employers within the South West, South East and East Midlands are now able to access our services, with the knowledge and understanding that we have been approved by yet another agency.
 Train to Gain
We are pleased to announce that B2B has now extended its fundable areas of provision; it now includes the South East, South West and East Midlands. This means that dependent upon the nature of your business and the employees requiring development, we can draw in Learning and Skills Council funding to either pay fully or heavily subsidise their qualifications. Here is a quote from the Train To Gain team:
“If your business is to be successful you need to compete, and to compete you need to train your employees.
For businesses, getting the right skills advice is essential to choosing the best and most appropriate training. Train to Gain helps you to do this by using experienced skills brokers who can:
- offer impartial and independent advice to businesses
- match any training needs identified with training providers
- ensure that training is delivered to meet business needs.
One of the key goals of the service is to make sure that both the training and the skills advice are impartial, flexible, responsive, and offered at a time and place to suit businesses. This marks a cultural shift in how skills training will be delivered, and will ensure that the delivery of training is much more responsive to the needs of every business.”
New Care Awards
Edexcel have now launched their new care awards based on the revised national occupational standards released by the Training Organisation for Personal Social Services (TOPSS). B2B has gained automatic approval to deliver these awards because of its track record in the health and social care industry.
Bike Ride Sponsorship
Chris, Mark and Will, who were extensively sponsored by B2B in a cycle ride from Tetbury to Leicester, raised nearly £1,000 for Hospice Care for Leicestershire and Rutland (LOROS). Well done guys!
Edexcel / BTEC Centre Approval
As result of requests, from its customer base, to deliver accredited qualifications and training the B2B partners put together an extensive submission for the ability to offer qualifications from the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). This was presented to a UK leading Award Body, Edexcel. We are extremely pleased to announce that our application has been vetted and approved. As a result our qualifications portfolio has increased significantly.
Quality Care Management (QCM)
In a recent development B2B has taken over the training and development consultancy QCM, this has meant a large increase in the client base. Quality Care Management had offices in both Exeter and Oxford. B2B's delivery team are committed to offering a seamless qualitative service to all customers.
 Goal plc
Goal plc was established in January 2000 to develop an innovative online assessment system for teachers and trainers to measure learner performance and progress. Using web-based technology the assessments are available on demand, are easy to use and fun for the pupils. B2B is now a member of this assessment network.
 ITQ
ITQ is the new flexible IT user qualification and training package that can be tailored to ensure that your staff are trained in just the IT skills they need. It’s benchmarked to the e-skills National Occupation Standards for IT Users so you, and your staff, know what you’re getting, and it will certify your staff’s performance at work. ITQ is primarily aimed at IT Users and not professional IT staff such as engineers and developers. B2B is able to offer this group of awards.
 LCCIEB
As result of being able to acquire Government funding we have decided to increase our accredited qualifications. B2B put together another submission to offer LCCIEB qualifications. We are extremely pleased to announce that our application has been vetted and approved. As a result our qualifications portfolio has increased again.
 EDI
B2B achieves recognition from the newly formed Education Development International. EDI is an accredited Awarding Body and leading international education company. Its services include accredited vocational and professional qualifications to training providers, pupil and school online performance measures for schools and assessment solutions for awarding bodies and companies. A number of B2B’s office and service based qualifications will now be certificated by EDI.
 Skills at Work
B2B has become an approved training organisation to deliver Skills at Work learning programmes. This is a Government funded Employer Training Pilot overseen by Leicestershire Learning and Skills Council and is unique in that it offers organisations and their employees benefits. The training is delivered at the employer's site and it is aimed to improve essential skills and accredit others at NVQ Level Two. |
