University Of The West Of England, Bristol And ILX Group Provides Easier Access To Prince2® Courses For Jobseekers

… Globally recognised Project Management courses to increase marketability and skills of candidates…

Tuesday 20th October 2009 – ILX Group plc (ILX), the UK’s largest single provider of PRINCE2® qualifications is partnering with The University of the West of England, Bristol to provide easier access to PRINCE2® foundation and practitioner e-learning courses for individuals who are unemployed or under notice of redundancy. The course is part of Bristol UWE’s solutions4recession programme, which aims to help the unemployed or those under notice of redundancy to improve their skills and marketability when searching for a new job.

The e-learning course includes the official manual, exam fees and tutor support by telephone or e-mail at a discounted price of £399 pounds sterling (usual price £798). The e-learning course can be accessed by computer from anywhere in the UK and so is not restricted to those located in or around Bristol area. After the course is completed, delegates may sit PRINCE2® certification examinations in Bristol or at any number of ILX exam centres located around the UK including London, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds and Glasgow. In order to benefit from this opportunity, delegates must register with the solutions4recession programme at https://rbi.uwe.ac.uk/solutions/individual/enquiry.asp

Stephen Batty, Programme Leader at Bristol UWE comments, “We are delighted to be offering this course to provide those who want to get back to work with improved skills and knowledge. ILX Group’s PRINCE2® e-learning course is flexible and easy to use. The courses are accessed via an ILX internet hosted portal which allows the delegate to complete the required hours of learning at a time and pace that suits them. Delegates can also test and improve their knowledge by using the online exam simulator, prior to sitting the multiple choice, industry-recognised PRINCE2® certification exams.”

Eddie Kilkelly, Chief Operating Officer, ILX Group plc, says: “Redundancy is an incredibly sensitive time for both the individual and the organisation – but we are finding that many experienced staff are taking this opportunity to review and up-skill their project management knowledge in a proactive way. Qualification in PRINCE2 is a pre-requisite for over 60 -70 per cent of all Project Management jobs advertised in the UK and the many people worldwide have taken the PRINCE2 certification exams. We are pleased to be working with University of the West of England, Bristol to help individuals improve their chances of getting back to work more quickly.”

Payment is required at the start of the course, to The University of the West of England, Bristol. No VAT is charged on this course. Further details are available at http://courses.uwe.ac.uk/z11000001/2009

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NOTES TO EDITOR
UWE’s ’solutions4recession’ initiative offers a wide range of services to individuals and businesses affected by the current economic downturn. Eligible individuals can access a free one-to-one appointment with a professionally qualified and experienced careers consultant, business advice, a series of specialist workshops, online learning tools and University library facilities and can also take advantage of reduced fees for a wide range of professional and short courses. Businesses can use these services to help staff affected by redundancy and can also receive training needs analyses to identify where and how workforce skills could be increased, as well as large discounts on QuickMark®, UWE’s market assessment service. Further information about the initiative is available at http://www.uwe.ac.uk/solutions

About PRINCE2®
PRINCE2® is a process-based approach for project management, providing an easily tailored and scalable project management methodology for the management of all types of projects. The method is the de-facto standard for project management in the UK and is practiced worldwide.

About ILX Group plc
ILX Group plc (ILX), founded in 1988, provides flexible training services through a blend of traditional classroom, workshops, innovative multimedia e-learning and implementation consultancy involving real life case studies and scenarios. Courses are provided in programme and project management, IT service management and business finance and are aligned to the best practice of the Office of Government Commerce and the Association for Project Management, primarily in PRINCE2®, MSP™, ITIL®

All training materials and quality systems are accredited by The APM Group, ISEB, CMI, APM and EXIN as appropriate. ILX has over 4,000 customers across 16 countries and these include BP, Ernst & Young, HM Prison Service, Home Office, NatWest, Norwich Union, Royal Bank of Scotland, Staffordshire County Council, T Mobile and Vodafone. The company, which has offices in London, Cheshire, Berkshire and the US, was quoted on AIM in 2000. For further information visit www.ilxgroup.com

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