AB1 Group entered into, in April 2006, a service level agreement with Jobcentre Plus to provide AB1’s Sector Skills Service to the JCP Advisers working in Hampshire.

The Sector Skills Service offers various workshops for the unemployed and is an enhancement of the information & advice service given by the JCP Advisers. 

Jobcentre Plus is a service for people of working age, and assists thousands of people daily in finding employment. AB1 are justifiably proud of the success of their partnership with Jobcentre Plus.  Every year the partnership has helped many unemployed people gain work experience, work based training, new qualifications & skills and ultimately to find employment. 

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

The UFI Limited has a mission is to improve national productivity by providing widespread access to technology and world-class learning.  By working to drive up demand for learning, it aims to help adults improve their employability by acquiring new knowledge and skills, and help businesses become more competitive.

AB1 have worked with learndirect since August 2003 and use the learndirect portfolio of courses to support NVQ, ITQ & Skills for Life learning.

AB1 Group have a contract with Babcock Enterprise Ltd, part of Babcock International plc, who are regionally contracted to deliver the National Careers Advice and Skills Service under the brand name Next Step.

Next Step is a free service for adults and is offered by AB1 in conjunction with its own careers advice and employment support services run through its Sector Skills Service.

In June 2007 the AB1 Group Limited were Matrix Accredited and then re-accredited in July 2010. This national standard for quality in information, advice and guidance is being used as a mandatory requirement for funding by the national network of stakeholders within the Educational sector.

AB1 will continue to work with Matrix to ensure it maintains its high quality of IAG service and to work to achieve a Matrix Excellence Award.