Originally set up to respond to skills shortages in the furniture manufacturing sector, WEBS now offer a one stop shop to employers having expanded its training and apprenticeship offer of business services support apprenticeships including administration, warehousing, customer service, trade supplier, team leader/supervisor and learning mentor to both levy-paying and small/medium enterprises across all sectors.
Training is currently offered at its Beeston site in Nottingham and on our Employers premises across England.
“To deliver the highest quality industry standard training, whilst being progressive and responsive to the needs of Local and National Employers and Apprentices.”
“To be the provider of choice for employers and apprentices alike, across the furniture manufacturing and supporting allied industries sector.
Developing individual’s skills and behaviors to meet the highest of industry standards.”
Aim for all to Aspire to be the best
Support all to Succeed
Promote Pride in all we do
Instill Inspiration and belief
Reward and Respect for all
Enable and Encourage progression
James Woolley
Director and Head of Programme Management
j.woolley@webstraining.com
Lorraine Jameson
Director and Head of Business and Quality
l.jameson@webstraining.com
Gareth Watson
Finance Manager
g.watson@webstraining.com
Emma Dougan
Business Development Officer
e.dougan@webstraining.com
Sharon Hearst
Functional Skills Tutor
s.hearst@webstraining.com
Lindsay Brown
Functional Skills Tutor
l.brown@webstraining.com
Paul Cumberpatch
Curriculum Manager
p.cumberpatch@webstraining.com
Tyna Burnett
Business Services Training Officer
k.burnett@webstraining.com
Craig Martin
Wood Training Officer
c.martin@webstraining.com
James Halford
Wood Training Officer
j.halford@webstraining.com
Jason Winfield
Wood Training Officer
j.winfield@webstraining.com
Paul Davies
Installation Training Officer
p.davies@webstraining.com
Darren Roberts
Installation Training Officer
d.roberts@webstraining.com
Daniel Brandt
Floor Laying Training Officer
info@webstraining.com
Joseph Bryan
Upholstery Training Officer
j.bryan@webstraining.com
Kevin Martin
Upholstery Training Officer
k.martin@webstraining.com
WEBS was graded by Ofsted as ‘Good’ in March 2017. Here are some key judgements highlighted by inspectors:
To view our full Inspection report please click here
The final validated success rates have now been published for 2017/18.
The overall national success rate is 67.3% (Apprenticeships). This compares with WEBS overall success rate of 78.95%.
When compared against Engineering & Manufacturing which is the bulk of our provision, WEBS is 77.6% compared to a national rate of 71.9% and a provider type of 73.8%.
During 2018/19 we have had 42 apprentices go through the new Apprenticeship Standard End Point Assessment of which 91% achieved at least a pass or above, of which 67% achieved a Distinction.