ALARM bells first rang when the woman operating Training Direct's telephone helpline told me the organisation passed everyone who sat the course.
Suspicions were further piqued when she said the six-hour English language and citizenship qualification would guarantee permanent UK residency – in return for £350 in cash.
But the clincher was the company's claim that it was accredited by the UK skills body, City & Guilds.
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