Access 2 Trade Careers Closing Down

[Dan]

I've heard through the grape vine that Access2 Trade Careers are closing down.

So please do try to get your money back if they have some of yours. And please do NOT book with them if you haven't done so already.

 

[Flo]

Have you received your certificates? How long ago did you complete your 17th edition?

 

[Shaggy]

Have you received your certificates? How long ago did you complete your 17th edition?

November last year, yes I have my certificates, seems in the current market that is not enough, they want someone to cross reference also else its a distinct disadvantage still.

 

[Flo]

The only thing I can think of is to ask for your evidence. I'm not sure if this is still the case now that the firm has gone under but all evidence is supposed to be kept for a minimum of 2 years. This will list your qualifications and ticks off all the units completed. We kept this in a filing cabinet in the training centre and also on computer. If they would let me I would e-mail it to everyone but I am not allowed in the building and none of the phone numbers work anymore!

 

[Shaggy]

The only thing I can think of is to ask for your evidence.

Ask who?

like you say its impossible to contact anyone, I have tried and got no contact from anyone, the nearest I have to any updates in information has been right here in the forum.

Nobody has contacted me to say what's going on money wise or with any other situation, I paid the course in full without taking a loan so what happens there? I would settle for a part refund just to have the money to complete the 2391 elsewhere, but have heard nothing, I guess the Barleys Bank students will be all right, they will at least get offered another training provider, as for me, well I guess I get offered nothing.

Communications are dead, even having a single support line open to students to contact to find out whats going on, so we could request things like evidence of any work experience and course notes we completed with Access2, would of been a huge help, but from the first moment we got our emails that explained nothing, we have just been left in the dark.

 

[SteveManning]

Hi everyone, I finished week 4 of the professional electricians course at ACCES2 T C the friday before it all colapsed.
That left me to find a way to sit the C&G2391 theory exam. I have just done the exam but C&G won't clarify whether or not a claim has been put forward on my behalf for the 2391 practical and the 2377. If any of you have worked for ACCESS perhaps you might know if the paper work is sent off immediately the week is complete or could it still be lost in a filing cabinet or computer drive somewhere inside the building at Hartlebury.

 

[Flo]

Hi everyone, I finished week 4 of the professional electricians course at ACCES2 T C the friday before it all colapsed.
That left me to find a way to sit the C&G2391 theory exam. I have just done the exam but C&G won't clarify whether or not a claim has been put forward on my behalf for the 2391 practical and the 2377. If any of you have worked for ACCESS perhaps you might know if the paper work is sent off immediately the week is complete or could it still be lost in a filing cabinet or computer drive somewhere inside the building at Hartlebury.

As far as I am aware the compliance centre in Southampton has contact with the exam board to make them aware if anyone has passed exams or practicals. The hard copies of the results were saved on the computer in the building and the guys at Southampton had access to our files so as soon as we saved the results they could view it. They were usually prompt in nagging us if we were slow imputting results on the database so I would hope that they have sent your results to C&G. However due to the problems going on at that time I don't know if the compliance centre was affected (Us guys at the training centre were the last to know!)

 

[SteveManning]

Thanks Flo,
I take it you worked there....I'm so sorry for what happened to you guys.
Every member of staff I came into contact with there was brilliant. Hope youi
all get re-settled soon.

Best regards Steve

 

[Jurasic Spark]

Thanks Flo,
I take it you worked there....I'm so sorry for what happened to you guys.
Every member of staff I came into contact with there was brilliant. Hope youi
all get re-settled soon.

Best regards Steve

Hi Steve, how did the 2391 theory exam go?
Were there any questions in there which you weren't sure about or did we get it all covered in class?

P.S
If anyone wants to employ a tutor let me know.

 

[SteveManning]

I thought we had perfect preperation.
Section A had one or two ambiguous questions but as
these were only three points I wasn't too worried.
Basically with EIC MEIWC PIR SoI , SoTR and Earth
Fault loop diagrams ommitted to memory. GN3 well read
you should have all the info you need. Ofcourse I haven't
had the results back yet.
Personally I went through many past papers time after
time. I attempted a paper and if not 100% right I would
read relevant sections of GN3 then re do the whole paper.
I kept doing this until 100% was achieved then move onto
another paper. After going through them all I went back
through them all again to make sure the info was sticking.

 

[Jurasic Spark]

An insolvency practioner has been apointed:

PKF -

Apparently BBC Midlands News are running a story today.

 

[colinhills]

hi all has anyone got a letter from barcleys yet. i have phoned and email them and told letter is on the way, but still not receved yet. just trying to see if anyone has got the letter.
thanks for your help.

 

[Parafuso]

Hi,

I've received a couple ofletters from Barclays, one a couple of days after A2TC stopped trading and an undate a week later both stating they are looking into other avenues to continue the course and in the meantime to keep up payments.

Nothing since the insolvency practioner has been apointed.

Darren

 

[bcwood16]

Hello,

I signed up for Access 2 Trade mid November 09 and was just about to take my first piratical two weeks before it went into liquidation, so luckily I was not up there when it happened, wasting money and holiday time for nothing.

Obviously the news was shocking and disappointing!

Anyway, I paid the full amount up front, all my savings etc. I decided to pay it off on credit card for the extra protection 'just in case' then paid my credit card off in full the next month.

As soon as I got the news I called up and made a claim to my credit card company. Today I just received everything back in full!! *wipes sweat off fore head*.

I know this does not really 'help' anybody, but if you did pay on credit card, then there is a good chance you will get the money back. Its a totally different contract to the Barclay loan (even though my credit card is with Barclays).

Anyway, best of luck for everybody!! Really hope you all sort something out.

Anyway, for me its back to the researching and deciding which other company to trust with my money and give my training!

Baz

 

[dufjax]

Hello,

I signed up for Access 2 Trade mid November 09 and was just about to take my first piratical two weeks before it went into liquidation, so luckily I was not up there when it happened, wasting money and holiday time for nothing.

Obviously the news was shocking and disappointing!

Anyway, I paid the full amount up front, all my savings etc. I decided to pay it off on credit card for the extra protection 'just in case' then paid my credit card off in full the next month.

As soon as I got the news I called up and made a claim to my credit card company. Today I just received everything back in full!! *wipes sweat off fore head*.

I know this does not really 'help' anybody, but if you did pay on credit card, then there is a good chance you will get the money back. Its a totally different contract to the Barclay loan (even though my credit card is with Barclays).

Anyway, best of luck for everybody!! Really hope you all sort something out.

Anyway, for me its back to the researching and deciding which other company to trust with my money and give my training!

Baz

Try you local college, they don't very often bust!
Plus they can quite often point you in the right direction for jobs etc.
Some do evening classes that can fit round working

Jim

 

[donarbon]

hi all, i was about to sit week3 of the electrical with access 2 trade when i got the news about it shutting down.and as were you all not very pleased. I have paid nothing yet as was on 1 years interest free loan so willhave to pay full ammount soon. today have got a letter from barcleys saying they were in talks with a company to finish my training not sure if it was just a letter to reasure me for a while and just get my money . i have been onto the phone with them many times but no joy of getting out of the agreement with them. would also like to hear from others who have this letter