TNG Ofsted Report (August 2008)


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27 August 2008 TNG helping to lift people off benefits and into work in Greater Manchester TNG in Greater Manchester commended in official Ofsted report for providing quality service to unemployed people in the region TNG in Greater Manchester has been praised in the official Ofsted report as having provided good support to participants to overcome personal barriers to employment and for having high job outcomes. TNG delivers the New Deal Prime Contract in Manchester East and West, a Government programme designed to move people from benefits into work through a combination of training, mentoring and work placements. Greater Manchester has an unemployment rate of 2.6%, compared to a national average of 2.2%, with Rochdale having the highest benefit claimant rate in the UK. TNG delivers the Government’s New Deal from eight centres across Greater Manchester, aiming to help customers identify job opportunities and move into sustained employment. The Ofsted report praised TNG for its good development of participants’ personal and employability skills, good matching of participants to employment opportunities and for its supportive management and good team work. One participant even commented, “I learned more at TNG than in my entire time at school.” Dawn Marsh, TNG Director of Northern Region, said, “I am pleased that TNG’s achievements have been recognised in the Ofsted report. TNG will continue to provide Manchester East and West with a tailored, individual training and mentoring service to help people take the step from benefits and into sustainable employment.” For further information: Blythe Weigh Communications Tim Blythe / Elaine O’Shaughnessy 020 7138 3205/ 020 7138 3207 Notes to Editors 1. TNG Established in 1983, TNG operates a large number of Government contracts across the UK, providing training and support for both unemployed and employed people. TNG also offers a complete training, recruitment, mentoring, consultancy and business support service to meet the needs of both individuals and organizations 2. Avanta TNG merged with InBiz to form Avanta in April 2006. InBiz is an organization dedicated to the promotion and development of self-employment and micro enterprise. Avanta now offers a complete training, recruitment, consultancy, mentoring and business support service to help deliver people from welfare through to workforce development and from exclusion to entrepreneurship. Avanta has nearly 700 staff and works across the UK with both the private and public sectors, including government agencies and Departments such as The Department for Work and Pensions, Jobcentre Plus, Regional Development Agencies and The Learning and Skills Councils. Stuart Vere is the Chairman of Avanta and Janette Faherty is the Chief Executive Officer of the enlarged group.