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Anyone used Redwood Futures in East Croydon
I am having a course to obtain CIW DESIGNER CERTIFICATES with this istitute someone , already had this experience with the same school ??
Please i need feedback on this Redwood Futures , if it's reliable.
Please i need feedback on this Redwood Futures , if it's reliable.
Do-not use these for anything, they are expensive and a bit of a con, I speak from personal experience... I was made redundant about 2 years ago and signed up for there computer course, they gave me all the spill of what they would do etc guaranteeing work at end, because of my situation I fell for it, paid £3500 for this course, was sent a cd for ECDL course that you had to pass first, was told they would train me but when went there I sat in their classroom and was told to sign in on computer and study!! i could of done this from home,plus you have to pay for your exams in this at local college etc which do this course so much cheaper...
anyway to cut a long story short I kicked up so much stink they gave me £500 back as a goodwill gesture so lost £3000 because when you sign up to them it is a big contract you sign which covers them for everything, its up to you to meet the deadlines etc..
so I would say to anybody.. DO NOT use these, go to your local colleges etc who will do these exact same courses at a fraction of the cost..
anyway to cut a long story short I kicked up so much stink they gave me £500 back as a goodwill gesture so lost £3000 because when you sign up to them it is a big contract you sign which covers them for everything, its up to you to meet the deadlines etc..
so I would say to anybody.. DO NOT use these, go to your local colleges etc who will do these exact same courses at a fraction of the cost..
Hell man. you still don't know. Any way I don't want to demotivate you. If you have already started do your best to complete it as soon as possible.
I did complete mine about three months ago. I did a book keeping course. As I had some qualification and experience I was able to complete it (ECDL, CAT, SAGE, CV Guide) within about 6 months. it was pretty clear they, didn't expect such thing. Anyway after wasting about another 8 weeks of my time (so called administration process), they asked me to apply for 15 jobs every week for eight weeks, and send a copy of each application to them as well. It was a real headache, because they do not accept email applications or any application sent to recruitment agencies. So it is essential to find jobs direct from employees.
Once you send application pack for any week, they review it contact some employers and will send you a feedback(though it is funny, it always contain things like "Line Busy", "call later"). Worst thing is, if they reject at least one application they you will have to repeat the whole set again.
Somehow I managed to go through all these steps. Still no result. Now they should at least refund my money. I can not comment on that yet, because I need to see how it is going. Any way I will definitely update you on that later.
For the moment. They don't have any connection with the industry. So definitely they won't find you a job. Even though they talk about a Job Search, They can't even provide you a one single vacancy outside internet advertisements ( they sent me about 8 vacancies each week , but all those from Job center Plus or Total Jobs)
They Just sell you a course. If you complete the course It is your responsibility to find a job. Otherwise they have thousand conditions to keep your money.
So why go to them and pay 2000 pounds.
This is my experience so far. I will keep you updated
I did complete mine about three months ago. I did a book keeping course. As I had some qualification and experience I was able to complete it (ECDL, CAT, SAGE, CV Guide) within about 6 months. it was pretty clear they, didn't expect such thing. Anyway after wasting about another 8 weeks of my time (so called administration process), they asked me to apply for 15 jobs every week for eight weeks, and send a copy of each application to them as well. It was a real headache, because they do not accept email applications or any application sent to recruitment agencies. So it is essential to find jobs direct from employees.
Once you send application pack for any week, they review it contact some employers and will send you a feedback(though it is funny, it always contain things like "Line Busy", "call later"). Worst thing is, if they reject at least one application they you will have to repeat the whole set again.
Somehow I managed to go through all these steps. Still no result. Now they should at least refund my money. I can not comment on that yet, because I need to see how it is going. Any way I will definitely update you on that later.
For the moment. They don't have any connection with the industry. So definitely they won't find you a job. Even though they talk about a Job Search, They can't even provide you a one single vacancy outside internet advertisements ( they sent me about 8 vacancies each week , but all those from Job center Plus or Total Jobs)
They Just sell you a course. If you complete the course It is your responsibility to find a job. Otherwise they have thousand conditions to keep your money.
So why go to them and pay 2000 pounds.
This is my experience so far. I will keep you updated
I don't normally do things like this, but after reading some of the comments on here, I am really surpised and needed to comment.
I have been studying there Web Design course for just over 12 1/4 months now, and okay after finding my feet, which was my problem as I hadn't studied for a long time have moved along the course at a steady pace. I am now on the last bit, which is where they help find me a job. I haven't experienced any problems, and have just recently been called back for a second interview at a Web programming company to be a trainee web designer ( fingers crossed, please guys that I get the job!)
This is my opionion and if anyone is thinking of doing a course, I would recommend that you make your own desicion.
I have been studying there Web Design course for just over 12 1/4 months now, and okay after finding my feet, which was my problem as I hadn't studied for a long time have moved along the course at a steady pace. I am now on the last bit, which is where they help find me a job. I haven't experienced any problems, and have just recently been called back for a second interview at a Web programming company to be a trainee web designer ( fingers crossed, please guys that I get the job!)
This is my opionion and if anyone is thinking of doing a course, I would recommend that you make your own desicion.
In january 2009 I went to Redwood Futures in Croydon and payed £4000 for a level 2 plumbing course,I asked for written information on the structure of the course but instead recieved phone calls with little or similar info.Because I cannot attend a college full time because of my work I opted for this course.I have read three text books so far and have not done an assessment so i called to ask when will I be taking the assessment.I was told when I have completed the fourth text book.Now I am relating to the point the other columnist made that these courses are designed for the student to fail.How can I deal with this issue?anyone please help.
I finished a web design course through this company (Redwood Futures in E. Croydon), and would highly NOT recommand to do a course through their company.
They sell you the course. This means that you pay them £2000 and they send you few books with obsolate contents about IT and you have to learn everything on your own. When you're ready for the exam you have to find an exam centre where you have to pay again for the exams...
The exam centres are in no way conected with Redwood Futures LTD.. You can learn all the stuff they send you and even MORE!! on your own from internet and a local library instead of paying them money for giving you few photocopied books with obsolete material.
If you want to have a CIW, find yourself out what you have to learn, then find a test centre and that's it. You can also find out what you have to learn to get a CIW certificate from a test centre.
Do not have a course with Redwood Futures!!!!
They sell you the course. This means that you pay them £2000 and they send you few books with obsolate contents about IT and you have to learn everything on your own. When you're ready for the exam you have to find an exam centre where you have to pay again for the exams...
The exam centres are in no way conected with Redwood Futures LTD.. You can learn all the stuff they send you and even MORE!! on your own from internet and a local library instead of paying them money for giving you few photocopied books with obsolete material.
If you want to have a CIW, find yourself out what you have to learn, then find a test centre and that's it. You can also find out what you have to learn to get a CIW certificate from a test centre.
Do not have a course with Redwood Futures!!!!
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