Case Studies

Automotive Apprentices Celebrate Success

25/08/2009
VT Group’s training business has announced the successful completion of the company’s first intake of Advanced Apprentices in the ...More>

Fay Percival Mitie Catering

04/08/2009
“I’ve always been interested in learning more and gaining more qualifications, so when the opportunity came up, I jumped at the chance. I’ve been working for Mitie for five years and before that ...More>

Rachel Mott - Mitie Catering

29/07/2009
“I first heard of the Adult Apprenticeship programme when someone from VT Training telephoned to ask if I was interested in ...More>

Hereford Learner in Record Breaking Results

28/07/2009
A young woman from Hereford has shown that she has what it takes to get ahead in business. Fiona Trout, who works for contract ...More>

VT – The Home of Heroes

21/07/2009
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that VT’s training business has been named in the VQ Day Heroes awards in ...More>

Hair Today, Qualified Tomorrow

20/07/2009
VT Group’s training business works with employers of all types, from the largest multi-nationals to small independents. Whatever the ...More>

Little Chef, Big Success

30/06/2009
We’re delighted to report that Little Chef’s Thorpe on the Hill, near Lincoln site, has just been awarded the title, ‘Little Chef Restaurant of the ...More>

Q Hotels Chef Academy Workshop

29/06/2009
The third of the dedicated workshops for the QHotels Chef Academy, hosted by both the Cheltenham Chase and The Stratford Hotels, has just ...More>

Charlotte Gardner Mitie Catering at Antalis

23/06/2009
Kitchen assistant, Charlotte Gardner, is progressing well with her catering qualification, which she has been working on for around a ...More>

Fast Work, Great Results

22/06/2009
Congratulations to learner Debbie Thomas and her VT Training VC, Laura Jackson. Debbie has completed an NVQ Level 3 NVQ in Hospitality Supervision in the ...More>

Jane Elton Mitie Catering at Ampalis

15/06/2009
Catering manager, Jane Elton, is committed to learning in the workplace, having undertaken an NVQ at Level 3. What’s more, she actively encourages all ...More>

Stuart goes from Trainee to Trainer

21/05/2009
26 year old Stuart Maher originally trained for the performance arts, gaining NVQ Level 4 in professional dance and musical theatre. And although he still enjoys teaching dance part-time, his main career focus is elsewhere. ...More>

Lee makes short work of his Business Administration Qualification

21/05/2009
Lee Heron started out by training to be a hairdresser before his life took him in another direction. “I started working at VT Training’s call centre in Southport,” says Lee, “and after eight months in the job I enrolled on the NVQ Level 2 programme in Business Administration. ...More>

Oliver Is Apprentice of the Year

12/05/2009
VT Training apprentice Oliver McClelland has just been named Apprentice of the Year in the Somerset Champions of Learning. 22 year old Oliver was nominated by his VT Training vocational ...More>

Little Chef - Angela Busfield

11/05/2009
When Heston Blumenthal recently took part in a Channel 4 programme that sought to turn around the fortunes of Little Chef, one thing was clear. The commitment and dedication ...More>

Lyndsay Wainwright

11/03/2009
Lyndsay Wainwright is contact centre trainer and coach at VT Training’s call centre in Southport. She has worked for the business for the past eight years ...More>

Little Chef - Alison Newport

10/03/2009
Alison Newport is site manager at the Illminster Little Chef in Somerset. Alison encourages all eligible staff at her unit to participate in NVQs. She was promoted from manager of the Burger King situated at the same site after working ...More>

Q Hotels Chef Academy Launched

10/03/2009
VT Training is delighted to have launched the QHotels’ Chef Academy, in partnership with QHotels, an initiative which has been set up to entice new talent into the kitchens of the collection’s twenty-one hotels ...More>

QS, Exeter - Isabel Barton

17/02/2009
Isabel Barton has a great deal of experience in the retail industry and has worked at QS in Exeter for eight years. ...More>

Travelodge Maypole - Lucy McCabe

17/02/2009
Lucy McCabe began her hospitality career with an NVQ in a seemingly unrelated field – child care. "Having gained a ...More>

Master Chef of Great Britain

17/02/2009
Ed McLachlan is about to become a Master Chef of Great Britain at the age of just twenty-one. This is a. ...More>

Extending Choice with Not Going To Uni

17/02/2009
VT Training vocational coach, Francesca Brown, has found some great job satisfaction in playing a part in one young woman’s ...More>

Warwickshire Stories

17/02/2009
Ishaam and Sehaam Dreyer are husband and wife, working for West Midlands Home Based Care in Coventry. Ishaam had not received any formal ...More>

Robert Green Dives in to Save his Lifeguard Qualification

15/02/2009
Everything was going swimmingly for VT Training learner Robert Green until the doctor ordered that he take a break. ...More>

Justine’s successes

22/10/2008
VC Justine Odell Burley has passed on some of her excellent success stories. First up is Drew, who is to be congratulated for completing an apprenticeship, despite being involved in a serious motorbike accident. ...More>

Callum Yusuf - Cooking Up Skills

21/10/2008
VT Training staff member Jill Taylor contacted us to tell us about an early success through the new VT Training recruitment service that she set up. ...More>

Amanda Law - Towering Heights

15/10/2008
Many people still seem to think that learning programmes are just for school leavers. Sodexo learner Amanda Law didn’t think so and she’s just one of a huge number of over 25s who are finding out that NVQs are for everyone. ...More>

Sixth Form Vocational Learning - Here and Now

22/09/2008
You hear a lot of talk these days about the need for more school pupils to work towards vocational qualifications in order for the UK workforce to be equipped with the necessary skills to succeed. ...More>

Emma Hill - From Learner to Coach

15/09/2008
Current Employer: VT Training Previous Employer: (Site of Apprenticeship)Robert & Haf JonesVale Country ClubCourses taken: NVQ Level 2 Instructing Exercise & Fitness Gym Based Exercise ...More>

Cardiff Hilton Success

09/09/2008
Cardiff Hilton is doing a double in terms of success. Two learners have enjoyed promotions while gaining knowledge through Apprenticeships. ...More>