Skills For Growth

Our Mission
To develop the skills of individuals and communities to respond to the changing needs of a 21st Century workforce.

Formerly Bexley Training Group and Thames Gateway training, Skills for Growth is a registered charity that provides a range of training programmes aimed at all ages.

The majority of training delivered is however to young people in the form of Apprenticeship Programmes and the new Foundations Programmes. Skills for Growth also run a range of short term targeted initiatives that help prepare young people for the world of work.

More recently we have through the highly successful initiative Train to Gain been equipping adults with the skills they need to further progress their career.
We provide training across a range of sectors and the aim is to combine training, and real work that will lead to a recognised qualification.

We have a long track record in vocational training and consistently achieved success rates well above the national averages.

Our recent Ofsted report has this to say about us:

“particularly effective support to motivate learners”
“good overall success rates”
“good development of learners’ skills”

For more information give us a call on 020 83170165

Apprenticeship News

Apprenticeships

We are currently recruiting in the following areas:

Business Administration

Childcare

Hairdressing

I.T.

Customer Service

Please contact our Learner Services team on 020 8317 0165 for more information.

National News

Number of Apprentices starting work in 2009 exceeds 250,000

Current Vacancies

Skills For Growth currently have employers offering Apprenticeship Opportunities in the following areas:

Business Administration 6

Hairdressing 6

Child Care 5

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Breaking News

Employers asked to contribute to over 19's training costs

As of this year The Government will be asking employers to contribute aproximately 50% of the training costs for any Apprentice they employ aged 19 or over.

Apprenticeship Week Goes With A Bang

The first ever Apprenticeship Week promotion at the DLR station in Woolwich, and also our second year presence at the Mall in Bexleyheath went with a huge bang. We mingled with the parents, employers and learners alike to promote the opportunities apprenticeships offer all.