Bold | Education and training
Technical Skills Academy Genuine workplace training is provided to 14-19-year-olds in Barking at the Technical Skills Academy (TSA), which was commissioned by Barking and Dagenham Council and is run by Barking & Dagenham College. The TSA offers courses in vocational sectors including sustainable construction, ICT, hair and beauty and hospitality and catering. The TSA features a beauty salon, Headjogs Hair Academy, the Short Blue Restaurant and Chef’s Hat 2, a bistro with a Starbucks cafe. The £14 million, BREEAMexcellent centre, designed by Rick Mather Architects, opened in September 2012 and is part funded by the Department of Education.
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