c&g shake-up ?

[draper]

hi folks.

been told tonight at college that C&G are having a shake-up of there courses soon ? apprently its all changing, they cant even book students on there level 3 2330 yet
. Anyone know any other info ?

 

[BlueinSY2]

What is Summit skills ?

Sector skills council for construction. They now hold all the purse strings for funding for all construction courses.

 

[sparky1502]

according to a nvq assesor at skem college any level 2 students compteting their 2nd year this year should be elligable for the level 3 course which might be funded it might not they dont know yet but he has assured me that i can get a fully funded nvq3 including the am2 and the skem college level 3 course included the 17th edition exam aswell

 

[Tester Steve]

My local college are doing the full 2330 this year, as here.

Steve.

Opps, wrong link, sorry!!

 

[RETIREDSPARKY]

The powers above keep telling us this is what the industry wants!!!!!!!
Change for the sake of change, so it is about time that the industry stood up and starting telling those in those big ivory white towers what you want.

 

[asht]

hi people,
Just found these forums the other day so i thought i'd let you know my situation and whats happening at my college in leeds.
I've just finished my first year at level 2 so have one year left, to level 2 and a further year for my level 3. In january we were informed that we would be the last 2330 students and if we enroll just before christmas this year we can do our 3rd year as you have 2 years after enrollment to in which to pass
However the finance is another issue, we were told about £1700 (i think) due to the economy deficit and the plug being pulled on education. However, once you find out how much your course has gone up...write a letter
To the college, to the local mp to the papers if you must, my wife is studdying at the moment and was given a course price increase from £150 to £870! A well written letter to student services and she kept her fees at 150
Worth a go anyway but when you find out how much it is for the 3rd year let us all know

 

[des46uk]

hi all
i tried to enrol at wallsall on the c&g2330 level 3 for september,i was told they are not doing it and are only doing the c&g2357 and because i dont meet the criteria(unemployed) i cannot enrol on it.
my college(cannock) is now doing the c&g 2330 l3,but no funding so i have to pay nearly 1200 quid.

 

[soulman]

better to pay £1200 than waste 2 years.
i'm just grateful my college is doing it even though its doubled in price.

 

[john25]

Well i just finally got a Job after 2 years so i should be good to pay for the Fees on the L3 17th and 2391 so im feeeling pretty good now about my Future in the Sparking trade : as before i was really worried about needing Finaces to pay for all 3 qualificattions plus the AM2 and il also save a few quid for the Compex.

 

[BlueinSY2]

Hi guys sorry a lot of you have been smacked in the teeth with increased college fees, it looks like Summit skills have cut off their noses with this funding malarky.

A lot of colleges seem to have dropped 2330 altogether, My college (Shrewsbury) are running the 2330 L3 this year at £975. Therefore anyone in Shropshire, Staffs or West Mids area whose colleges have decided to drop the 2330 completely might like to consider us?

Sorry for the blatent plug but I don't want to see L2 students cut adrift.

 

[soulman]

i think thats a great idea, students can put down which colleges are actually doing the 2330, to help others out if there college has dropped them, preventing them from finishing their course.

 

[fingz999]

im at telford college of arts and tech and they are running the yr2 lv2 as of sept through the hols then for lv3 we have to register before the end of december for them to be able to run it. cost has gone up but more people on the course the better as then it will be cheaper major bonus is it means this time next year we will all be qualified to level 3