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wongy · 15-07-2007

This centre offers plumbing tiling and plastering courses but they are a con. They offer so called city and guilds courses but are not approved by city and guilds to do these courses. You can pay thousands of pounds for a course (I paid £4500 for the plumbing course) but get no qualifications for completing it. City and Guilds did say they are under investigation but there is nothing they can do about getting pupils their certificates and advised us to take legal action against the owner: Bob Roby. Bob has now closed his centres down and removed his website, the only way of contacting him is via email:r.roby@btconnect.com but all you get is excuses from him. his mobile number appears to be disconnected and the landline number just rings out

**Dan** · 15-07-2007

This is a real shame. I hope you get that cash back one day!

Varley · 16-07-2007

Sorry to hear that mate, I am busy doing my C&G plumbing and know the costs involved, must be gutted to find out you don't get the qualification after parting with all that cash.

Welcome to the forums by the way.

John t · 18-07-2007

I feel for you mate, a lot of money to part with, hope you track him down

**uug197h** · 19-07-2007

Sorry mate its a lot of money to loose. ? did you learn the things you wanted to?. have you asked C & G if they can assess you for the qualifications (it may cost you a couple of hundred but its better than loosing out)

Varley · 19-07-2007

Good idea uug

**Dan** · 23-07-2007

Wonder if they would. Had any joy mate?

**ProffesorPlumb** · 01-04-2008

I have consolidated the feedback posts here