About ATG Training

ATG Training

Co. Reg: 998121
VAT: 348 3979 04
Charity: 1092902

Status

Not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee - registered charity

Governance

ATG is governed by a Board of Trustees who are drawn from industry, commerce and education.

Turnover

£4.9 million (2008)

Company Profile

ATG Training was founded as Aylesbury Industrial Training Group in 1967 by a consortium of engineering companies as a Group Training Association through which to train engineering apprentices across Buckinghamshire. As the company evolved, it became a registered charity and broadened its base of activities to include a wide range of vocational training activities.

Today ATG Training is one of the largest independent training providers in the Thames Valley and at any one time has up to 1000 trainees being trained and assessed in both work-based learning programmes and at its specialised training centres in Aylesbury and Manchester.

ATG Training offers training in traditional engineering, electrical, electronics and computer-based subjects, as well as in service-based occupations such as health and safety, child care, customer service, logistics and business administration. We are also able to provide a wide range of management development programmes. A particular area of specialist expertise is in the training of bicycle mechanics, where ATG is the leading national provider, working closely with the relevant industry bodies and major suppliers such as Halfords and Madison.

ATG Training possesses a 40-year track record of working closely with employers to deliver high quality vocational training, tailored closely to their needs. ATG is a leading provider of training for the Learning and Skills Council and works closely with all the major awarding bodies for vocational skills.

ATG has developed recognised Centres of Vocational Excellence in subjects such as engineering practice and productivity, and bicycle maintenance. It has recently opened a major new 33,000 sq. ft. training facility in Aylesbury containing 11 modern classrooms and IT rooms, state-of-the-art CAD/CAM facilities, rapid prototyping and 5-axis machine tools.

The organisation’s philosophy has remained constant over the last four decades: to develop training based on the real-world needs of employers, delivered in a structured and disciplined environment. ATG has trained many thousands of apprentices and employees, many of whom have subsequently sent their own staff for training, further enhancing ATG’s growing national reputation.

Staff

90 staff members, working from Aylesbury (HQ) and Manchester

Vision

ATG Training is an Outstanding, Independent, National Vocational Training provider. Our Goals and Strategic Objectives can be seen on this page

Clients

ATG has a current portfolio of over 300 companies, ranging from large multinationals such as GE Healthcare and British Aerospace, to national employers such as Halfords, Railtrack and Miele, to medium sized and small companies. We also work under contract to major training organisations such as the Learning and Skills Council – both nationally and regionally, Sector Skills Councils, National Skills Academies, PERA and many others.

Quality Assurance

ATG is committed to maintaining the highest quality standards. We are currently working towards the new Training Quality Standard (TQS) which was launched in May 2008. We are an Investors in People and have held ISO 9001 and other recognized quality assurance procedures. We have electronic portfolios and adopted a range of e-learning and intranet-based quality systems.

Recent Projects

Core Programmes

Corporate Social Responsibility

ATG Training accepts its environmental responsibilities and recognises its obligation to reduce the impact of business activities on the environment. The full policy statement can be seen here.

Equality and Diversity

It is ATG’s policy to recognise and encourage the valuable and enriching contribution made by all who work and learn here. ATG Training is totally committed to ensuring that you have every opportunity to reach your potential - whatever your race, religion, ethnic origin, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. More...

Child Protection Policy

ATG Training fully recognises its responsibilities for child protection. The full policy statement can be seen here.