Member Organisations

Above Bar College is college based in Southampton and Salisbury who specialise in Hairdressing offering young people the opportunity to achieve NVQ Levels 2 and 3 on a day release basis.

Apprenticeship Training Limited delivers and manages training and assessment at our three training and assessment centres based at Hedge End in Southampton,  Guildford and Featherstone in Leeds.  We offer Government funded apprenticeships to young people in Gas, Heating and Ventilating and Electrical; Adult retraining programmes; skills training to experienced tradesmen who want to expand their range of services and also regulatory assessment (competency certificates) to qualified tradesmen who want to gain accreditation/certification.

Website: www.apprenticeshiptraining.co.uk

Basingstoke College of Technology. An Apprenticeship with BCOT will help you ‘Earn while you learn’ Established in 1996, the Apprenticeship department at BCOT are a specialist department within the college who arrange and manage government-funded work based training programmes (Apprenticeships) for young people.

Established in 1996, the Apprenticeship department at BCOT are a specialist department within the college who arrange and manage government-funded work based training programmes (Apprenticeships) for young people

BCOT Apprenticeship's can assist 16-24 year olds gain nationally recognised qualifications such as NVQ2, NVQ3, Key Skills and Technical Certificates whilst they are in appropriate employment.

Website: www.bcot.ac.uk

Basingstoke ITEC was established in 1985 and is a division of the Basingstoke Youth Action Trust Ltd.

Basingstoke ITEC offers Apprenticeships and Advanced Apprenticeships in the following areas, Information Technology, Business Administration and Customer Service to unemployed and employed learners.

Website: www.basingstokeitec.co.uk

Brockenhurst is a Beacon College, one of the most successful in the UK and judged to be 'outstanding' by Ofsted, with excellent results and first class facilities. Situated in the heart of the New Forest National Park, we offer over 50 AS/A2s, the International Baccalaureate, 45 vocational courses and apprenticeship training for around 2,800 16-18 year old students from a wide catchment area.
Website: www.brock.ac.uk

Catch22 is a national charity (a merger between Rainer and crime Concern) with a 200 year history of working with under-supported young people. Catch22 champions & supports young people who deserve more out of life. Our Learning & Employability service supports young people (14-25 years) who are not engaged in education, training or work. We focus on getting these young people onto that first rung of the ladder, learning social skills as well as the basic skills needed to lead them back into education or support their employability.
Website: www.catch-22.org.uk

City College delivers vocational training programmes for over 10,000 people and 1000 businesses annually.  Its programmes enhance individual career prospects through learning and business profitability through staff development.
Website: www.southampton-city.ac.uk

City Training was established in 1982 to offer training to local people and businesses. The organisation merged with Southampton City College in 2006 to become one of the largest training providers in Hampshire. We have two sites in the heart of this multi-cultural city at the St Mary's Football Stadium and in St Mary's Street.
Website: www.sotonct.co.uk

Website: www.daranet.co.uk

Eastleigh College, located minutes away from Eastleigh Town Centre and easily accessible by both train and bus services, offers a broad range of courses, on a full or part time study basis.

We are proud to be in the top 10% of general further education colleges nationally and are recognised widely for our high standards of teaching and student achievement. The College is currently completing a £13 million redevelopment project, creating new state of the art workshops, classrooms and studios.
Website: www.eastleigh.ac.uk

Enham seeks to improve equality of opportunity, access to employment, independence, and quality of life for disabled people by providing a person centred approach to learning programmes, employment opportunities and a range of housing and care options. Supported with charitable donations and ethical commercial initiatives.
Website: www.enham.org.uk

Fareport Training Organisation Limited is a private training provider delivering a range of training opportunities for businesses and young people throughout Fareham, Gosport and Hampshire.
Website: www.fareport.co.uk

Training Enterprise is the managing agency within Farnborough College. It currently provides Apprenticeships and Advanced Apprenticeships in Business Administration, Construction, Electrical Installation, Engineering, Finance, Hairdressing and Motor Vehicle.
Website: www.farn-ct.ac.uk

At FNTC we aim to identify customer needs and deliver training and consultancy services to maximise employee performance. We specialise in employee led development programmes using the National Vocational Qualifications Framework. With the quality assurance seal associated with IIP status, FNTC strives for excellence through a structured, personalised development programme.
Website: www.fntctraining.co.uk

Highbury College has provided teaching and learning for over 40 years supporting students from all abilities and backgrounds, enabling students to learn at all levels from basic skills to higher education providing routes to university. Highbury is one of the most dynamic Colleges in the south east and is progressing with extensive redevelopment plans that will provide some of the most modern learning facilities in Europe.
Website: www.highbury.ac.uk

Hit Training are a locally based provider, delivering work based training solutions to the Hospitality and Adult Care Industries.  We are able to access government grants to assist in the delivery of suitable qualifications.  Our service is to provide qualifications and guidance for both employers and learners.  Putting the learner first every time.
Website: www.hittraining.co.uk

HTP is a private training company delivering, predominately work based qualifications for many of the service industries across the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, West Sussex and Berkshire.
Website: www.htp.uk.com

The Isle of Wight College has outstanding employer engagement (Ofsted 2007), and provides apprenticeships, Train to Gain, specialist and bespoke courses to meet industry requirements. Mission statement: ‘Working for Employers’
Website: http://www.iwcollege.ac.uk

Established in 1983, JHP Training is one of the largest and most successful vocational training organisations in the UK, offering a wide range of work-based and job-seeker NVQ training for adults, young people and employers.  Through its national network of over 50 Business Centres, JHP Training offers Apprenticeships, Train to Gain and Adult Learner Accounts to industries including Care, Retail, Business Services and Management.

JHP Training was awarded an overall Grade 2 from the Adult Learning Inspectorate and was named by the Chief Inspector of the ALI as “one of the top providers in the country” in his annual report to government ministers.
Website: www.jhptraining.com

The Military Preparation College provides a structured and innovative style of learning through the e2e programme in partnership with the Army. The programme offers a unique insight into the Military vocational route whilst gaining the opportunity to achieve keyskills and soft skills.

Website: www.themilitarycollege.co.uk

Paragon Skills for Industry is the leading provider of apprenticeship training across the south.  We work with over 3,000 young people to develop worthwhile careers.

PETA Ltd has operated at the leading edge of training and development for more than 35 years and offers Apprenticeships in Engineering (Fabrication & Welding, Mechanical Machining and CNC, Maintenance Engineering) and Business (Business Administration, Customer Service, IT) with an e2e programme offering work tasters.
Website: www.peta.co.uk

Based in Southampton, SETA work with employers to provide quality training for Apprentices and adults in a wide range of engineering disciplines, including SEMTA, ECITB and City&Guilds qualifications.
Website: www.seta-training.co.uk

Sparsholt College Hampshire merged with Andover College in August 2007 to provide high quality further education alongside the UK’s leading land-based vocational training. The result is one of the largest colleges in Hampshire serving the needs of individuals and businesses both locally and across the country.
Website: www.sparsholt.ac.uk

Totton college continues to build on its excellent reputation for ‘Employer Responsive’ work winning Apprenticeship, Train to Gain and E2E contracts with the local LSC and is proud to be the first 6th Form College in the country to achieve Action for Business status.

Responsiveness to employers is good, with a strong emphasis on employment and skills.  (Ofsted 2008)

Visit the Employer Zone on our website to find out more about Totton College’s unique selling point ‘Learning to Fit Your Business’
Website: www.totton.ac.uk

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Waverley Training Services as divisiion of Waverley Borough Council have been in business since 1983, working with local employers, young people, schools and Connexions services both in Surrey and Hampshire.
Website: www.wts.org.uk

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