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TQ education and training limited was founded (as TecQuipment) in 1958 by Sir Joseph Pope, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham University.

TecQuipment specialised in the manufacturing of engineering based educational equipment for use in further and higher education establishments.

For the next 30 years this business was developed to include large turnkey engineering equipment projects for values up to £70m.

By the late 1980's projects had began to include not only the laboratory engineering equipment but also the provision of contracted training staff and curriculum development.

By the 1990's most major contracts involved the design, implementation and delivery of educational and vocational training programmes.

From the year 2000 onwards TQ won a number of major, long term, education and training contracts. These contracts include the The Defence Sixth Form College, The Royal School of Military Engineering plant operator training, the Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic and the Libyan Management and Professional Certification Centre.

In 2008 TQ divested its interest in the manufacturing side of the business to solely concentrate on the ambitious growth plans for the education training business.
TQ has recently acquired two businesses which significantly increase the training capabilities of the organisation. Training for Advancement -management and personal development training, was acquired in 2009 and Catalis - technical and health and safety training, was acquired in 2010.

In 2011 TQ was successful in winning the Army Welfare Officer Training contract in a very difficult market place and is planning more acquisitions to continue the successful development of this growing business.