Welcome to
Basildon Bowlers Croft GAPS Centre
We can help you progress towards your next steps...
If you are out of education or training and want to gain qualifications, work experience, confidence and self belief to achieve your dreams, our GAPS Basildon Centre offering trade courses can help you.
We’ll develop a tailored package of support and goals to help support your individual needs. Working in small groups, our friendly and experienced tutors will help you to progress towards your next steps in life.
As a participant at TCHCs GAPS Basildon Centre you will have the opportunity to gain vocational skills and qualifications, including maths, English, skills for work and work experience.
Your programme will include:
- Vocational Aim
- Maths & English
- Life Skills
- Work Skills
- Work Experience
Kirsty Negus
Basildon GAPS Centre Manager
My name is Kirsty Negus and I am the Centre Manager at GAPS Basildon – Bowlers Croft. I have 34 years of experience in Hairdressing but for the past 3 years I have focused on Further Education, I bring a wealth of knowledge with me working in FMCG and B2B for the past 19 years.
My passion is education and giving learners the tools they need to achieve their dreams. At Bowlers Croft we work with the learner to get them work ready to gain employment. We are a small team who are working towards the same goal. The team help learners to build confidence, resilience, independence and community spirit. This happens through enriched lessons which explore local industries and robust employer partnerships.
We support British Values such as equality and diversity, respect, tolerance and inclusivity. It takes a community to bring up a young person and here at Bowlers Croft, we believe we support this.
TCHC works effectively to include learners with complex needs. We have the facilities and expertise to work with learners with special educational needs in the areas of:
- Sensory and physical needs
- Cognition and learning
- Communication and interaction
- Social and emotional difficulties
- Mental health
- Learners with complex communication difficulties (ASD)
Our provision proudly consists of a personalised and flexible programme of support, which is updated regularly, to give our learners a positive learning experience.
All courses will be accredited through National Awarding Bodies.
This programme is fully funded. For eligible learners, we may be able to provide support covering costs such as travel and meals.
Please click here to see if you are eligible for financial support.
TCHC takes its safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and we want to ensure that all people using our centres and services are kept safe from all forms of harm.
We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to:
- Respect each other’s right to feel safe
- Treat others fairly and with respect
- Not to threaten, hurt or abuse others
It is important you feel safe, if you are worried or concerned about yourself or someone you know, please talk to us:
Alex Pazik – Safeguarding Manager (07732 684738)
Charlie Stone – Safeguarding Champion (07701 311520)
or please email: [email protected]
TCHC works effectively to include learners with complex needs. We have the facilities and expertise to work with learners with special educational needs in the areas of:
- Sensory and physical needs
- Cognition and learning
- Communication and interaction
- Social and emotional difficulties
- Mental health
- Learners with complex communication difficulties (ASD)
Our provision proudly consists of a personalised and flexible programme of support, which is updated regularly, to give our learners a positive learning experience.
All courses will be accredited through National Awarding Bodies.
This programme is fully funded. For eligible learners, we may be able to provide support covering costs such as travel and meals.
Please click here to see if you are eligible for financial support.
TCHC takes its safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and we want to ensure that all people using our centres and services are kept safe from all forms of harm.
We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to:
- Respect each other’s right to feel safe
- Treat others fairly and with respect
- Not to threaten, hurt or abuse others
It is important you feel safe, if you are worried or concerned about yourself or someone you know, please talk to us:
Alex Pazik – Safeguarding Manager (07732 684738)
Charlie Stone – Safeguarding Champion (07701 311520)
or please email: [email protected]
Careers
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Careers
What our learners say...
"The staff supported me by asking me how they can help me work towards my goal and adjusting my plan to reflect that. They have been able to solve my short-term problems and work towards solving my long-term ones, it is because of this, I feel more confident."
"The training I have received has made me become more interactive and I have met good people who have helped me feel more comfortable."
“Staff are friendly and welcoming and cater to your needs.”
"When I first joined, I was a ball of anger. I hated education and the world. The staff at the centre took time to listen and get to know me and would allow me to have time to myself to think. Over time I gradually started to manage my anger and felt comfortable."
"If you struggle with school or college, consider coming to TCHC because they will support you with any problems that you may have, and they will help you to develop your skills so that you grow in confidence and are ready for work and life."
