Train 4 trade skills feedback

[wanabe sparky]

I am looking for feedback on train4tradeskills,i am really worried i have been ripped off,i was recently made redundant after 15 years in retail management and decided to follow my dream of becoming an electrician,i am extremely hard working but worry that its just not possible to learn this material at home from a book,any advice help would be greatly appreciated on how i can progresss in the industry,this course has cost me 6k that i cant afford to loose!

 

[LiiamBRo]

I too have to say that I am very disappointed with the firm and the service and agree that it is will take me years to complete the domestic course fitting it around my current job. This is nothing against the principle of the product or the material (which I am sure will work well for others), but more about the misleading information given to me by the salesperson and the admin/support staff, which in turn meant that the product was not suitable for me.

I completed Module 11 in mid-Feb. When I finally proved that I was up to date with my payments I was told to call back after the 15th of April, but I would be looking at being able to booked in for some time in June (4 months after finishing the relevant modules!!!).
Then I established that I could only do the electrical practical sessions in Southampton, Worcester or Leeds... one of the selling points was that I was told I would be able to do this in Luton (reasonably convenient for North London)... but then 'the salesperson is not expected to know that this can't be done in Luton' the understanding client service person told me.
I thought at least my £65 a day will cover the travel and accom, before I was told it was only £30... how many more lies did this salesman tell me?

I apprecaite that the qualifcation requires work but through your initial meeting you expect to be told all that would be required of you. I was told that to be qualified as a domestic installer I had to do 2 weeks practical and this would take me about a year, this was after I had voiced my concern about working this around my work life.

At the end of the day I feel lied to and cheated by the person who sold me this product. I will be looking to pursue them on the grounds of mis-selling the product, the banks can get strung up over mis-selling so surely companies such as this can too!

So does that mean that you can NOT actually do the course in Luton? I've got someone from T4TS coming too my house tomorrow and i was told that the course would be held in luton. Was also told all the accomodation would be paid for by them. I received a phone call on the friday saying id been accepted following the initial interview which was on the thursday which seems FAR to quick!! Especialy as my grades are very poor (1 GCSE at grade C) and the fact i have a DR10 on my driving licence & dont get my licence back until October this year... which i expected to pull me down a bit..

Im very weary after all of this and all the stuff that came up BEFORE id even finished spelling it on google!! that says it all realy...

Has anybody fully completed the course and found a job so far? Would really like to know more before i sign the contents of my bank account away!

 

[Des 56]

You have doubts,so possibly now is the wrong time to outlay a substantial amount of money with those doubts still with you

An electrician is a good and satisfying trade,but the industry, no different to the rest of the economy, is in bad shape at the moment and will take at least a few years to come good

Rather than paying a lot of money for a short period course,perhaps a college based route whilst trying to get related, on the job employment, may be a better alternative

When the longer college route is complete,hopefully, the industry will be on a better footing and your new qualifications stand a better chance of gaining employment against the very intense competition you will face which will include very experienced sparks out of work as a result of todays economic climate

 

[LiiamBRo]

ive definitely got a job as soon as i start the course and as soon as i finish the course hes going to keep me on and give me a company van, hes also paying half of the fees so im not overly worried about the money. ive now started the course anyhow, and everything checks out by my employer and a few other firms ive contacted regarding it so all seems good!

 

[LewH]

It is completely impossible to complete this course if you hold a full time job. I signed upto this at a cost of £135 after speaking to a very convincing con-artist of a salesman. He assured me I could complete the course without taking any time from work, this I now know is not possible as it is necessary to attend the practical sessions. The tutors are not avaialble to speak as I was told they would be, after 6pm I cannot get hold of anyone, when I managed to speak to someone they simply advised me to read the books! That was not helpful at all. I have now resorted to putting this in the hands of a solicitor after numerous attempts at trying to cancel. Avoid this course at all costs, look at every other option first. Please let me know if anyone has had a similar experience.

Im in the same position. A couple of days ago i called up to cancel because i felt the course was nothing like the salesman made it out to be. Then they told me that he had signed me up for a '£4000' Fixed loan. Which he never said to me and me being only 20 working in a supermarket knows full well i cannot afford that! The salesman told me he was my tutor and he would come to my house for a minimum of 8hours a week to go through it all with me. Then when i rang the Student Helpline they told me hes just a salesman and i wont see him again! So he sold me the course by LYING and was very forceful on me signing things and in a way id class that as BULLYING! So i Definatly do not recommend the course. You are basically paying £4000 for a couple of books to teach yourself! Where as you can teach yourself for F*** all on youtube.

 

[leeboi1991]

The course seems to offer very little support, I was told i could contact my tutor by a free number when its 0845 which was a lie. i feel i have been slighlty ripped off and dont see how i could get the best qualifications and experience from this course. does anyone know of anyway i could cancel this course without having to pay the 135 a month please email me [email protected]

 

[04moird]

i have just had my visit from the college rep (salesman) he seemed very ----- and really seemed to to good to be true, he just seemed like he wanted me to get on the course and pay the total amount of £5000 or £33 a week over 24 months to become qualified in plumbing, electrics and renewable energy i have already reserved my plumbing level 1 and 2 from my local college that this sails men has basically said this was a waist of time and have gained nothing from it, if anyone has any feed back on the trade 4 skills college or anyone thas completed the course pleas contact me valconaventon@gmail.com

 

[NickS]

The course seems to offer very little support, I was told i could contact my tutor by a free number when its 0845 which was a lie. i feel i have been slighlty ripped off and dont see how i could get the best qualifications and experience from this course. does anyone know of anyway i could cancel this course without having to pay the 135 a month please email me [email protected]

Actually I'm on the course with T4TS, I'm finding it very good. I've been 'training' for the past 2 years, I'm now qualified as Full-Scope Domestic Installer, the support that I have been getting from my tutor has been good also. I see there's a lot of disgruntled people out there because of bad communication, in a way I do agree with that. T4TS isn't the best outfit out there for sure, and I sometimes think I could've gone down the college route, but for me it works out fine, I'm under no pressure to complete the course, but I know that I will. I'm currently under the primary care team for my manic episodes and depression, so like I said it works for me. At the end of the day I feel satisfied with what's going on in my life this far. No doubt at some point I will probably have some sort of run-in with T4TS, I think that's unavoidable, there's so many testimonials about it all.
Fortunately for me I have the great support from my parents financially and my fiancée to keep my arse kicked.

 

[tnicol]

Hi to all, I am currently going through some difficulties with train for trade skills regarding cancellation of an electrical course. Is there anyone else in the same position who is willing to get in contact?

 

[Skywalker28]

Hi to all, I am currently going through some difficulties with train for trade skills regarding cancellation of an electrical course. Is there anyone else in the same position who is willing to get in contact?

Hello,

I have made an official complaint about T4TS to the financial ombudsmen service, I had signed this so called credit agreement form for the electrical and heating course on the basis that I will only pay the £100 once I have a job and can cancel this agreement. After 5 days I called up the salesman and told him that I want to cancel. After 1 month i started getting threatening letters by career development finance company for the payment of £3950. They obviously do not function like a proper educational provider as they have employed sales person who specialising in conning people. I would suggesting seeking legal help from the citizens advice bureau.

hope it helps, if it doesn't i would seek help from Watchdog

 

[Skywalker28]

Im in the same position. A couple of days ago i called up to cancel because i felt the course was nothing like the salesman made it out to be. Then they told me that he had signed me up for a '£4000' Fixed loan. Which he never said to me and me being only 20 working in a supermarket knows full well i cannot afford that! The salesman told me he was my tutor and he would come to my house for a minimum of 8hours a week to go through it all with me. Then when i rang the Student Helpline they told me hes just a salesman and i wont see him again! So he sold me the course by LYING and was very forceful on me signing things and in a way id class that as BULLYING! So i Definatly do not recommend the course. You are basically paying £4000 for a couple of books to teach yourself! Where as you can teach yourself for F*** all on youtube.

Hello

did you have any luck cancelling this course? I haven't paid a penny for this course as I had thought that I had cancelled the agreement. T4TS and their associated companies are like a bunch of pack wolves looking for people to scam and force into signing their agreement.

If I have to pay them because of their harrassment, I will definitely sue them in court

 

[mljc71]

hi all- based in luton? hamilton house? cdf- same building? STAY AWAY- A PART OF SKILLSTRAIN! i'm trying to get back £2000

 

[Dan]

Just bumping this to bring all contributors to the attention of all the threads we have on our forums about Train 4 Trade Skills.

There have been A LOT of people who feel they have been missold courses by Train 4 Trade Skills. Many taking legal action.

Please see this for electrical course threads on our sparky forum: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t..._cp.r_qf.&fp=37fc7606ff53045&biw=1500&bih=958
This for plumbing course threads on our plumbing forum: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t..._cp.r_qf.&fp=37fc7606ff53045&biw=1500&bih=958

 

[chrissiebaker]

18 months On!

In summary my life has changed completely and my business seriously grown!

However:
My view of T4TS is they were CRAP!
The practical training & knowledge I received at Worcester brilliant!

But before I finally write off T4TS - actually do forget them!

I did my 2391 at Able skills dartfrod - tutor - crap!
I relied on my I&T revision from Worcester and passed first time.

So for my forget T4TS and contact Worcester directly.

 

[t4ts hater]

You have been ripped off my friend

 

[t4ts hater]

good luck with that then