TLE - The Leading Adge

History

THE LEADING EDGE, was established in 1998 and is now one of the leading adult education providers operating in the regions of London, the South East and the West Midlands, delivering training, qualifications, employability, recruitment and consulting services of very high standard. We possess an excellent track record with over 12 years of training and supporting individuals, and with this experience TLE has evolved into a specialist training and recruitment provider, offering and conducting training and qualifications in:

Skills for Life (Literacy and Numeracy from Entry Level up to Level 2)
Information Technology Qualification (ITQ)
National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)
Employability Services [CV advice, Interview Techniques]
Careers Advice and Recruitment Services

Our wealth of experience has allowed us to develop our e-learning and classroom-based teaching methods, with our online learning providing the flexibility and ease for individuals and organisations to achieve a qualification expediently and successfully. TLE boost success rates of 90% across all provision.

TLE can tailor courses depending on the needs of the individual and/or group in order to produce bespoke training solutions. At TLE whether you are employed, unemployed, working voluntarily or have recently been made redundant, we can help you stand above the rest and lead the way to a brighter future for you or your organisation. TLE strongly believes that 'Knowledge is power' and that education is the key to success, beliefs which form an integral part of our company ethos.

Take that step today, Your Career, Your Future, Join The Leading Edge...

Description

TLE - The Leading edge

Who are we?

We are an Adult Training Centre (for over 19 year olds), offering the community free (government funded), short, computer & tutor taught courses on a flexible basis. Courses can be studied from the comfort of a clients own home or within our centre, with the support of our staff. We are even open on 7 days a week (Mon to Thurs 9 am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 9am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 5pm).

We are well established (running successfully for 11 years) and have over 8 walk-in style Training centres serving the community located around London (Harrow, Hounslow, Slough, Walthamstow, Ilford, Stratford & Croydon) and Birmingham.

Our staff have a permanent presence within various Job Centres and Libraries to bring awareness of our courses to the community.


What courses are we offering?

Accredited Certificates in:

+ Adult Literacy (English) (Entry Level to Level 2)

+ Adult Numeracy (Maths) (Entry Level to Level 2)

+I.T. (ECDL Extra Level 2)

+ NVQ Customer Service Level 2 (also comes with a Voluntary Work Option)

Examples - What can be gained?

+ Clients can improve their spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation by taking the Literacy course.

+ Clients can gain required Microsoft Office skills and achieve an Intermediate

Level certificate for Word, Excel, PowerPoint,...

+ Volunteers can also opt into our Customer Service NVQ at Level 2 course, including Voluntary work within the TLE centre. Their CV becomes current and marketable, and we provide an Employers Reference once completed.

+ A short Adult Numeracy course can give them confidence with Pre-Interview Skills Tests.

+ Unemployed or Part-Time employed clients can learn how to move forwards with the Employability course (we are receiving excellent feedback from our clients in Stratford about their positive work movements after doing this course)

+ Also, National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are becoming increasingly popular and accepted in our environment as a means of work related development.

To Qualify for Basic Courses the Client:

+ Must already have a basic understanding of the English language (reading and writing) that they can improve on

+ Must be over 19 years of age AND

+ Must NOT be in Full Time Education AND

+ Must possess a Passport/Visa to show Residency in the UK OR UK Birth Certificate (we accept a range of Visas, and can check these for each client)
l Other criteria may apply to some other courses, and we are happy to check these when clients arrive