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About us
Careers Development Group (CDG) is an innovative charity that last year supported over 26,000 customers on their journey towards sustainable employment. Through the provision of training and support in centres spread from the East Midlands to the Isle of Wight, CDG has empowered individuals to increase their skills, gain qualifications, find work and improve their quality of life.
CDG is primarily a third sector provider of welfare to work programmes on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), both directly and as a subcontractor. CDG is the New Deal Prime Contractor in three Jobcentre Plus Districts - Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, London South and London North - and has run Programme Centre contracts in Northamptonshire, Surrey and Sussex, as well as in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
In Surrey and Sussex and Northamptonshire CDG is currently launching the Flexible New Deal as a subcontractor. In addition, CDG also delivers LSC ESF contracts (Post NEET and Skills for Jobs) alongside many of our DWP provisions.
Within CDG’s spread of welfare to work contracts are a full range of back to work activities, including:
- Job search.
- Job brokerage.
- Work experience placements.
- Environmental and community sector placements.
- Vocational qualifications.
- Information advice and guidance.
- Pre-employment training.
- Motivation and confidence building.
- Literacy and numeracy skills (including ESOL).
Our wide range of contracts support people aged between 16 and 64, with some specifically aimed at people with disabilities, lone parents, black and minority ethnic groups and other socially disadvantaged groups.
CDG is a Momenta-accredited Jobcentre Plus provider, holds the Investors in People and ISO9001: 2000 standards and is also accredited by City and Guilds and OCR for the delivery of vocational qualifications. In addition, CDG is Matrix-accredited for its information, advice and guidance services in the Midlands and is working towards organisation-wide accreditation. Furthermore, it is committed to achieving the New Standard for Employer Responsiveness and Vocational Excellence over the next year.
Follow the links on this page to find out more about our service provision and quality or contact us on info@cdguk.org or 020 7811 3131.
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