Mercury House, 4 Manchester Rd, Bradford BD5 0QL. Tel: 751333, Fax 751344 e-mail: info@bradtec.co.uk.
Website: http://www.bradtec.co.uk
Chief Executive: David Wilkinson. Chair: Howard Bell
Finally replaced in March 2001 by the new "West Yorkshire Learning Skills Council" after 10 years.
Set up at the end of 1991 as one of 50 new TECs across the country (there are now 81), with an initial budget of £20 million. First and longest serving chair was Judith Donovan (seven years). Set up primarily as a vehicle for delivering Government Training schemes outside the control of local councils. Now operates with 4 directorates: Training and Education, Business Support, Marketing and Finance.
It's closure, along with the other TECs, was announced in June 1999.
Bradford TEC has been heavily criticised for it's poor performance.
Meetings are closed to the public.
Staff: 101 including 5 Executive directors and 6 "secondees" from the public sector.
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NAME |
COMPANY/ORGANISATION |
POSITION |
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JOHN PENNINGTON |
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Provident Financial Plc |
chair, Group Chief Executive |
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British Wool Marketing Board |
Managing Director |
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Bradford TEC |
Chief Executive |
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Bradford TEC |
Strategic Marketing Director |
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Bradford TEC |
Operations Director |
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Bradford TEC |
Central Support Director |
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Empire Stores |
Managing Director |
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Prof COLIN BELL |
University of Bradford |
Vice Chancellor & Principal |
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Zeneca Pharma UK |
Senior Business Territory Manager |
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Yorkshire Cable & Communications Ltd |
Managing Director |
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Bradford & District Newspapers |
Managing Director |
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Anzeck Plastics Ltd |
Managing Director |
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Door Systems Design |
Director |
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Airedale Springs Ltd |
Chairman |
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Director |
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Unijig (Bradford) Ltd |
Managing Director |
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First Bradford Ltd |
Branch Secretary TGWU |
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Bradford TEC (to 1998) |
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Perry's Motor Sales Ltd (to March 1998) |
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Judith Donovan Associates (till May 98) |
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University of Bradford (to Sept 98) |
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Bradford District Council (Oct '97 - May '98) |
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SOURCE OF INCOME |
(£ 000s) |
SPENT ON |
(£ 000s) |
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Government Contract |
Training Programmes |
8700 |
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Dept of Education & Employment |
13500 |
Business Support |
1900 |
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Dept of Trade & Industry, & Environment |
700 |
Education Initiatives |
500 |
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Local Initiatives |
1900 |
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By Bidding |
Administration |
1900 |
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European Social & regional Development |
900 |
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UK Government |
200 |
Surplus |
800 |
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Other |
400 |
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TOTAL |
15700 |
15700 |
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NAME |
COMPANY |
(£ 000s) |
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JUDITH DONOVAN CBE |
Bradford Congress |
25 |
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Bradford Chamber of Commerce |
30 |
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RICHARD PENN |
Bradford District Council |
2765 |
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Bradford Congress |
25 |
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HOWARD BELL |
Provident Financial Plc |
3 |
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DAVID WILKINSON |
Bradford Chamber of Commerce |
30 |
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Bradford Congress |
25 |
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MIKE HAWKER |
Empire Stores |
10 |
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PROFESSOR DAVID JOHNS |
University of Bradford |
19 |
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Bradford City Challenge Ltd |
-27 |
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Bradford Congress |
25 |
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BRUCE MASSEY |
Yorkshire Cable & Communications Ltd |
32 |
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Bradford Chamber of Commerce |
30 |
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TIM BLOTT |
Bradford & District Newspapers |
83 |
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MICHAEL PARKINSON OBE |
Airedale Springs Ltd |
3 |
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Keighley College |
199 |
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RUTH REDFERN CLLR. |
Bradford District Council |
2765 |
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Bradford Congress |
25 |
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MOHAMMAD TAJ |
Bradford Congress |
25 |
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C W D SUTCLIFFE |
Benson Turner (Dyers) Ltd |
2 |
TEC owns, along with Bradford Council, an equal share in Careers Bradford Ltd. and bought services (1997) valued £234,000.
TEC owns, along with Bradford Council, Bradford Chamber of Commerce and University of Bradford, equal share in Bradford & District Business Link Ltd. and bought services (1997) value £632,000 and contributed £67,000.
See also article: Shooting the messenger - training corruption in Bradford.
See also article: Bradford TEC axed!
Updated: March 2001