Communicators Training Associates (CTA) are based on the Newton Aycliffe Industrial Estate in County Durham. The Company was formed in April 2000 and became a limited company in August 2001. Over years CTA has carefully developed their human resources, expanded their areas of expertise to give a wider service to an increasing market.
 

In August 2006, the Company won a two year contract with Ufi to continue to deliver our learndirect services. We also gained a contract to deliver Train 2 Gain to Employers for their workforce.
 

Our learndirect provision has continued to grow. With over 800 online courses offered to the local Businesses, Individuals and the general Community our delivery team has grown and developed to deliver our services ‘Virtually’ for people working at home and in ‘Companies’ as a staff development tool. This includes:
 

CTA actively work to engage local businesses in the County Durham area to recognising the importance of providing access to ‘essential’ skills for their employees. We have established some good relationships with local businesses and continue to promote and build on this area. Increasing the foundation skills of individuals can contribute significantly to an increase in productivity in the workplace. Our skills for life programmes are flexible and fit it with day to day work activities.

all Essential Skills Courses are FREE

• Skills for Life. Checking individual foundation skills in Literacy and Numeracy and providing them with a personal development plan and access to our FREE range of courses to support individual development.

• Testing – individuals who check their skills with us and either ‘brush up’ their foundation skills or follow a short learning programme will be given access to FREE testing for all Level 1 & Level 2 literacy/numeracy (equivalent the GCSE Grade) qualifications.

Communicators are fully accredited to offer – direct to the workplace the ITQ NVQ Level 2 which incorporates the European Computer Driving Licence. Our approach is flexible utilising our learndirect e-learning courses. We work with individuals and organisations to identify through initial assessment the starting point for each person.

We offer the company a full schedule of activities and support from the beginning to the end of the programme.

Testing for the qualification can be done either at the workplace or at our premises where we offer a ‘booking in’ system. The test we use give instant results so individuals do not have to wait days or weeks for their own personal result.

Communicators are fully accredited to offer – direct to the workplace the ITQ NVQ Level 2 which incorporates the European Computer Driving Licence. Our approach is flexible utilising our learndirect e-learning courses. We work with individuals and organisations to identify through initial assessment the starting point for each person.

We offer the company a full schedule of activities and support from the beginning to the end of the programme.

Testing for the qualification can be done either at the workplace or at our premises where we offer a ‘booking in’ system. The test we use give instant results so individuals do not have to wait days or weeks for their own personal result.
 

In June 2003, Communicators Training Associates were recognised as the ‘Best Performing Learndirect’ Centre from Scotland to South Yorkshire. We continue to bring innovative ideas to our delivery and offer a flexible service.
 

Communicators Training Associates are recognised as a ‘VIRTUAL’ training learndirect centre in County Durham. A virtual centre means that the learning is done at a time and place that suits the individual. CTA have a sound infrastructure that supports our learners from the beginning to the end of their learning journey. Our tutors and trainers are fully qualified and skilled in the area they tutor/support.

Through or virtual centre we offer three different routes for learning:
 

normally begins with some form of face to face contact – it could be attendance at a presentation or induction. Once the programme begins, the remote learner then follows the virtual route ie interacting online with their tutor. Our learners generally stem from the North East Region.

means there is some form of qualification attached to the learning. This means the learner journey begins with face to face contact and continues with some remote/virtual learning. Once the learner reaches the desired goal, provision is made for testing or assessment where our co-ordinators will support this process. Most of our ECDL programmes are ‘operational’ . Most of our operational work is done in companies throughout the North East Region.

Due to the volume of Small to Medium Sized Businesses (SME’s) we have worked with over the last 3 years , we applied to be part of the ‘Enterprise Development Initiative’. Our centre was successful and worked towards becoming a Learndirect Business Premier Centres accredited by the Small Firms Enterprise. The role of the Premier Business Centre is to provide an in depth service to SMEs who wish to develop their business and staff. We have access to the newly developed diagnostic tools which will make the whole process of identifying needs and matching learners to courses much more streamlined.

The newly developed ‘Business Snap Shop’ tool allows our consultants to go into small business and carry out a full TNA against the business. Utilising only one hr of the business time, the business snap shot tool will produce a full analysis for the company development which is fully mapped to the learndirect courses that the company can use for Business and Individual development.

Courses that have supported Small Business include:

• Sage Accounting

• Cash is King

• Health & Safety

• Business Law and the environment

• ICT – word processing, spreadsheets, database and powerpoint

• Starting up your own business

• Supervisory Skills, delegation

• Train the trainer

The list is endless. Small businesses find that using e-learning as a tool to develop their business and staff is a convenient, flexible and most importantly cost effective way of doing so. Individuals can learn at work, home or book into our centre to use one of our machines. In some instances we offer evening facilities. (See our full index of courses)

many courses are FREE or have some form of ‘subsidised’ offer
 

1. Email enquiries@communicatorsltd.co.uk or telephone 01325 308840

2. Give your name and a contact telephone number and email address

3. Indicate which course (courses) you are interested in

You will receive information about the course and a registration pack within 24 hrs. Once you receive the pack, additional information will be given about progressing with your registration.

Alternatively, view the vast range of E-Courses in our Portfolio, check the cost against our Price List and Register On-line.
 

Contact

Communicators Training Associates Ltd
Bradbury Road
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 6DA

tel: 01325 308 840