14th MAY 2008
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The Business Development Unit of Guidance Services Ltd (part of the Guidance Enterprises Group) was established on 1st April 1999. The unit aims to develop and promote services for the benefit of local communities, business customers and their employees. The Business Development Unit works across York, North Yorkshire and the Wakefield District to secure contracts for projects from a variety of funding sources including: European Union, DfEE, Jobcentre Plus, Local Authority, LSC and RDA. All funding sources are generally aimed at the following areas of need:

Contributing to Lifelong Learning and Lifelong Career Development
Services for unemployed adults in the Group’s Connexions’ contract areas
Enhancements to Connexions contracts
Contributing to local regeneration
The disaffected and disadvantaged, including Young Offenders
Support to Employers

The Business Development Unit is committed to achieving access to diverse funding streams including sub-regional, regional and national funds and will continue to focus on transnational projects, increased partnership working with organisations both across the UK and in Europe.

Current Contracts

To find out more about the work of the Business Development Unit and contracts, please contact Amanda Scott by telephone on: 01977 690600 or by e-mail on: sarah.collinson@vtplc.com

Are you interested in obtaining a qualification?

Interested in obtaining a qualification in Advice and Guidance or in Learning and Development and Support Services for Children, Young People and Those Who Care for Them?
Our NVQ Centre offers NVQ qualifications at level 2,3 and 4 in Advice and Guidance and NVQ level 4 in LDSS.
We also offer the A1 assessor’s award for those people who are qualified and wish to train as an assessor.

Our NVQ Centre has been recognised as of high standard by our Awarding Bodies – OCR and Edexel and as such holds direct claim status on the awards we offer.
If you are interested in the NVQs in Advice and Guidance, LDSS or the A1 Award please call Claire Quinn on 01423 871722 / 07843501846 or Alison Houseman on 01423 871722 or email Claire on claire.quinn@vtplc.com and Alison on alison.houseman@vtplc.com