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More than 40 jobs created by BCTG’s customer service ‘bootcamp’ with Firstsource A customer service ‘bootcamp’ run by Midlands training experts BCTG has resulted in more than 40 full-time jobs at banking business process specialist Firstsource. BCTG ran its first ‘bootcamp’ with Firstsource last summer, giving unemployed participants an introduction to the banking sector and…

Apprentice lands job at international engineering firm A young worker at an international engineering firm based in the West Midlands has told how his successful apprenticeship helped him to secure a full-time job. Tom Williams, now aged 22, joined Austrian-owned Voestalpine High Performance Metals in 2019 on a programme with The Apprenticeship Works, part of…

Care provider wins new Adult Learner Award, thanks to support from BCTG A Black Country care provider supported by training group BCTG has won one of the first Adult Learning Awards from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). LJM, based in Brierly Hill, delivers care packages for around 300 individuals in the local community, with…

The Real Apprentice Event Returns for 2023 Book your place NOW Following the incredible success of previous years we are excited to invite you to The Real Apprentice Event 2023, organised by The Apprenticeship Works, partner of BCTG Group. Don’t miss out on this amazing annual careers showcase, featuring interactive & educational fun from 30…

BCTG staff and families raise funds for earthquake victims with 5-mile Bridgnorth walk Staff from Midlands training group BCTG and have raised more than £1,000 by taking part in a 5-mile walk with their families to aid victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this year. BCTG chairman Chris Luty is a member…

BCTG Group smashes fundraising target for Comic Relief Every year, BCTG aim to raise money for Comic Relief by coming together as a group including PTP, Eurosource, TAW & BCTG Skills. This year we completed a 16k sponsored walk by Tom, a sponsored silence by Chelsea, bake sales by Lisa, Sophia & Sandra, Pakora &…

45 new health advisors for NHS’s 111 service thanks to project arranged by BCTG One of UK’s leading providers of the NHS’s 111 helpline has recruited 45 health advisors thanks to a successful course arranged by top Midlands training company BCTG. DHU Healthcare, which has a new office based in Oldbury, recruited the new staff…

BCTG invests in new ‘have-a-go’ skills academy in Birmingham West Midlands mayor Andy Street has underlined the regional authority’s commitment to supporting apprenticeships as he opened the new Ladder Skills Academy in Birmingham. The new Academy offers young people the opportunity to have a go at a variety of careers, gaining experience in construction, modern…

Chance for young people to join six-week course potentially leading to care sector jobs Young people interested in starting a career in the care sector are being invited to enrol on a new pre-apprenticeship course with top Midlands training company BCTG. The six-week programme runs from 6 March and is available to people aged between…

Home care manager overcame Covid challenges to complete leadership apprenticeship Senior social care professional Aimee Facer decided to “go back to school” with training experts at BCTG when the opportunity arose to become manager at her private home care provider. But then the Covid-19 pandemic struck, and Aimee was forced to continue her studies virtually…

BCTG and PTP pledge £10,000 to help Black Country folk get through the winter Leading Midlands training group BCTG and its sister company PTP have pledged a total of £10,000 to help local charities and initiatives in the Black Country as Christmas approaches. Already £5,000 has been delivered of the £10,000 total, which is split…

Training Expert in Jobs Boost A partnership project has helped to recruit and train a group of new home care workers. Training Experts at BCTG have recruited more than 30 new learners to provide personal and supporting care to hundreds of vulnerable people in the Black Country. The project is the result of a new…