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.

 

[tarlach]

While i feel SORRY for anyone who has parted with hard earned cash on this,i cant help but thinking,oh well all the poeple who looked at getting into the industry through the back door short courses will now have to do it the hard way like i did,working a 3 shift system and doing college at the same time

I tried to find a route in like that, had a local general builder who was happy for me to work with him whilst I was at college, unfortunately living in mid wales there are no colleges that offer it on a sandwich basis, distance learning was all I could find.

 

[Spudnik]

I have enough to do without having to edit posts in this thread as well.

PLEASE keep on topic.

 

[ceejay440]

I don't suppose we will ever get away from the old lags who think the only way of getting a qualification is the old fashioned traditional way as apposed to the alternatives like Access offered. I happen to have an HNC in electrical building services which I'm sure covers far more theory than the old fashioned apprentice sparky ever covers but just don't have a ticket to practically install hence my decision to follow the Access or similar route. Just because there is a "hard way" such as the college route doesn't mean it is the best or only way. There are many people out there who want to better themselves and retrain via courses such as Access albeit this option has gone ---- up. In the current economic climate these people should be encouraged for trying to better themselves and comments like those from SparkyPaul don't help the situation. I'm sure this post will attract criticism but this an emotive topic and those who have lost out do not need dragging down any further.

 

[Spudnik]

Apologies if i didnt make it clear enough.

This thread was started by the forum owner, to inform all those that were enrolled on an A2T course, that they were no longer trading, and to hopefully assist anyone affected by this.

If you wish to spout off for whatever reason, start a new thread in the relevant forum.

BE WARNED. Any insults that are thrown about may get you banned.

I have enough to do without having to edit posts in this thread as well.

Keep it on topic.

 

[Dan]

I've reopened this thread but please do not reply to it if you work for a training centre. And please do not insult other members or forum staff.

Keep the discussion on-topic and the thread can stay open.

 

[doddy]

hi guys. has anyone heard who the insolvency practitioner is? or heard anymore about getting some money back?

 

[pete3]

No i've not heard anything. I have spoken to my credit card company and it looks quite hopeful for getting some money back and i have filled out the relevant forms / declarations and posted them off, so it will be about 2 weeks before i hear any more.

Does anyone know if barclays have come up with an alternative provider yet?

Pete

 

[ceejay440]

Only just signed up and not made one payment yet to Barclays so wrote and told them to cancel everything and I would sort alternative out. They rang back and stated I was still contracted to them and should let them source alternative trainer. They stated that due to numbers of students would have to use several other providers but did not mention names. Not sure how long I should leave it before sourcing my own alternative.

 

[tarlach]

No i've not heard anything. I have spoken to my credit card company and it looks quite hopeful for getting some money back and i have filled out the relevant forms / declarations and posted them off, so it will be about 2 weeks before i hear any more.

Does anyone know if barclays have come up with an alternative provider yet?

Pete

I've had two letters from Barclay's, one two days after A2T closed and a second one last Friday, both saying they are in effect still working on the issue.

More concerning I've had one email and one phone call from another training provider saying they are following up my request for information about their courses. The email, well they might be able to find but my phone number ? I'm wondering if data has been passed / leaked, has anyone else had similar contacts ?

Ta

John

 

[dizz31]

has anybody who has paid for the course not using barlcays managed to get any more info or money or ... well anything yet?

 

[doddy]

diz31 im in the same boat. i rang consumer direct and they said i will have to wait to here from the insolvency bloke. they have given me the insolvency services number and if i dont hear anything from the insolvency bloke then write them a letter but i have no idea where to send the letter or who to address it to.

 

[Jag]

i CAnt believe these closed down

What do you think are the chances of getting your money back if you have gone through the barclays loan setup?

also is there any one that can recommend any other private trainers?

Thanks

 

[samh]

They do have some of my money! Unfortunately Barclays have paid them and I now owe on a Barclays loan. I received no notification of insolvency but my freind who's also on the course did by email and contacted me. On checking the website there's a 4 line announcement which is a disgracefully small amount of info when you're still paying out for a large loan.

Up until now they've given me a high quality of training and had a great and very busy training centre so I can't quite see what went wrong. I'll call them tomorrow for some info but I can't imagine I'll have much luck getting through.

Does anyone know what rights we have now as far as claiming anything back goes? I was lucky enough to have completed my 2392 and 2382 recently and providing they sent off for my certificates it's not a complete disaster. My freind wasn't so lucky.

Will the collapse of my training company reflect badly if I tell prospective employers do you think?

im the same boat,,, with access to trades im with barclays over the five years option 115.25 a month,,,, had NO CONTACT AT ALL FROM THEM, OR BARCLAY'S, i found out by ukplumbers forum, ive found a provider in my local area, so i would not have to pay for accom an travel when doing assesments, but barclays say

I MUST GO WITH WHO THEY PROVIDE ONLY

AND ONLY THEM,,,,anyway hope u all ave a gud un, cos im off 2 get absolutly plastered, ttfn

 

[Flo]

I have been told that Access have up to 3 months to get the inslovency practitioner in. I worked for Access and it is very annoying because we only have up to 3 months to claim our lost wages. I have a suspicion that they will drag it out for the whole 3 months so they don't need to pay the staff.

I don't know if this will help but there is a group on facebook that have set up a petition asking the prime minister to intervene. The petition is for Advent Computer Training but it will also include Access2 as it is the same company.

Petition to: Request money back for students of the collapsed IT Firm Advent Consulting Ltd. | Number10.gov.uk

The petition has been accepted and they need 500 signatures.

 

[Shaggy]

Having done my 17th edition at access2 one of the problems I am facing is for a reference, I tried to sign up to a agency the other day looking to apply for a electrician role, when I explained that I have done work experience through access2 where I also trained my 17th edition, however they would not be able to contact them for any reference or evidence to the qualifications and work experience I did there, they lost interest. So even us who completed the first 3 stages of the course are finding it real hard to move forward without a contactable reference for our qualifications.

 

[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.