Centre History

13th March 2009
AB1 GROUP receive from the OCR External Verifier a fourth Quality Assurance Report for delivery of National Vocational Qualifications from its Waterlooville IT Centre. AB1 Group are complimented on their organisational skills in this busy centre.

1st August 2008
Nationally Ranked No1 for NVQ delivery - 2007/2008 by UFI learndirect.
In 2007/08 AB1 GROUP and its Waterlooville IT Centre were UFI learndirect’s top performing centre for the number of NVQ's delivered. With over 1,000 learndirect centres nationwide AB1 Group are justifiably proud of this achievement.

1st August 2008
AB1 GROUP and its Waterlooville IT Centre enter into a two-year regional contract with UFI Limited (learndirect), for the academic years 2008/10, to provide their courses within Hampshire.

27th June 2008
AB1 GROUP receive from the OCR External Verifier a third Quality Assurance Report for delivery of National Vocational Qualifications from its Waterlooville IT Centre. AB1 Group maintain their Direct Claim status.

16th November 2007
AB1 GROUP receive from the OCR External Verifier a second Quality Assurance Report for delivery of National Vocational Qualifications from its Waterlooville IT Centre. AB1 Group maintain their Direct Claim status.

1st August 2007
Nationally Ranked No1 for NVQ delivery - 2006/2007 by UFI learndirect. In 2006/07
AB1 GROUP and its Waterlooville IT Centre were UFI learndirect’s top performing centre for the number of NVQ's delivered. With over 1,000 learndirect centres nationwide AB1 Group are justifiably proud of this achievement.

1st August 2007
AB1 GROUP and its Waterlooville IT Centre enter into a two-year regional contract with UFI Limited (learndirect), for the academic years 2007/08, to provide their courses within Hampshire.

19th June 2007
AB1 GROUP, the Waterlooville IT Centre and its associated brand the Sector Skills Service Ltd achieves accreditation for the MATRIX national quality standard for information advice and guidance services.

22nd January 2007
AB1 GROUP receive from the OCR External Verifier an excellent Quality Assurance Report for its delivery of National Vocational Qualifications from its Waterlooville IT Centre. AB1 Group are extremely pleased with this first visit and subsequent report from OCR. The methods of delivery and fastrack approach to maintaining 64 hours of committed working from students is singled out for praise. The sound management of NVQ delivery results in AB1 Group being given Direct Claim status.

1st August 2006
AB1 GROUP and its Waterlooville IT Centre enter into a two-year regional contract with UFI Limited (learndirect), for the academic years 2006/07, to provide their courses within Hampshire.

21st April 2006
AB1 GROUP enter into a long-term agreement with the Sector Skills Service to provide, when required, training support at the Waterlooville IT Centre for their clients after receiving an information, advice and guidance session.

17th March 2006
AB1 GROUP gain accreditation with OCR to deliver NVQs in IT and in Customer Services from the Waterlooville IT Centre.

1st August 2005
AB1 GROUP enter into a regional Hub contract for the academic year 2005/06 to provide Learndirect courses within Hampshire from their Waterlooville I.T. Centre.

1st August 2005
AB1 GROUP enter into a contract with BARCLAYS BANK PLC for the academic year 2005/06 to assist in Barclays staff training from the Waterlooville I.T. Centre.

20th June 2005
AB1 GROUP become an approved and accredited testing centre for Oxford Cambridge RSA Examinations Board (OCR) to offer National Tests in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy.

1st August 2004
AB1 GROUP enter into a regional Hub contract for the academic year 2004/05 to provide Learndirect courses within Hampshire from their Waterlooville I.T. Centre.

1st August 2004
AB1 GROUP enter into a contract with BARCLAYS BANK PLC for the academic year 2004/05 to assist in Barclays staff training from the Waterlooville I.T. Centre.

15th September 2003
AB1 GROUP enter into a regional Hub contract for the academic year 2003/04 to provide Learndirect courses within Hampshire from their Waterlooville I.T. Centre.

25th September 2001
The Waterlooville I.T. Centre is recognised and approved by Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations Board (OCR) to offer National qualifications.

11th July 2001
AB1 GROUP commence tutoring daytimes and evenings at their Waterlooville IT Centre, using their own "Basic Computer Skills Course".

1st July 2001
AB1 GROUP open their Waterlooville I.T. Centre. This is a purpose built I.T. Training Centre created to offer further education and train adults within the community, with an emphasis on helping the unemployed.