A Greater Manchester woman claims a government-linked training company has ‘forged her signature nine times' to falsely indicate she attended several of their courses.
The woman told the Local Democracy Reporting Service she complained to the Growth Company, GMCA, and Department for Education — alleging her signature was used on paperwork, claiming she had completed the Multiply course delivered by Dragon. That led her to complain to the government, GMCA, and Growth Company about the situation. While the Department for Education did not investigate directly as it was not the organisation delivering the Multiply course in Greater Manchester, it’s understood officials examined the allegations and worked with the GMCA to establish the next steps.
A Growth Company spokesperson has now confirmed that Dragon’s contract had been terminated. They said: “On April 20, 2024, we received a complaint in relation to the delivery of a Multiply course. This complaint was handled in line with our complaints procedure.