Babcock International Group’s Education & Training business has been named as finalist in two categories for the Education Investor Awards 2011 : Outsourced Service Provider of the Year for its education services delivery and Vocational/Professional Training Provider of the Year for its apprenticeship delivery provision.

Babcock’s Education & Training business is one of the UK’s largest and leading operators in the vocational training sector.  Babcock works with over 22,000 vocational learners in more than 8,000 employer sites nationwide, delivering apprenticeship and NVQ training in a variety of industries including engineering, automotive, hospitality, retail, care and business administration.

Through Babcock 4S, Babcock’s joint venture with Surrey County Council, the company delivers a range of services to schools and colleges, including education consultancy, school support services, ICT programmes, facilities management, admissions, data services, integrated local authority contracts and  Continuing Professional Development (CPD).  Babcock 4S recently presented Surrey County Council with a £1.2 million dividend as a result of efficiencies delivered, whilst continuing to raise education standards.  Babcock 4S has also helped deliver savings of £11.3 million to date for Surrey County Council.

Commenting on the awards shortlist, Alex Khan, Managing Director for Babcock’s Education & Training business, said: “I’m delighted that we have been shortlisted in these prestigious awards.  It’s a tremendous accolade for our teams, who are constantly working hard to create and deliver innovative and workable methods to drive up standards in education and training for the benefit of pupils, learners, school staff and businesses, and for the economy and stability of the UK as a whole.”

Amanda Fisher, Managing Director, Babcock 4S

Notes to Editor:

Babcock International Group
•    Babcock International Group PLC is the UK's leading engineering support services organisation with an order book in excess of £12 billion.

•    Our 27,000 staff across the globe build, manage, operate and maintain assets that are vital to the delivery of many key public services, both in the UK and overseas.   

•    Defence, energy, telecommunications, transport and education are all sectors where Babcock can be found working diligently behind the scenes, delivering critical support.

•    We take great pride in the considerable depth and breadth of our people’s expertise. We believe our market-leading reputation gives assurance that Babcock is a partner who can be trusted to deliver (TM).

•    Babcock’s Training business manages the training of over 22,000 learners nationwide working at more than 8,000 employer sites in a variety of industry sectors.

•    For further information regarding Babcock, visit our website.

•    www.babcock.co.uk/training

•    www.babcock-education.co.uk


For further information contact:
Johnny Johnson
Babcock International Group
Tel: +44 (0)1273 507377
Email: johnny.johnson@babcock.co.uk