Train to Gain

  • Train to Gain

How do you make sure your staff have the right skills to do the best job?

This is one of the key challenges facing businesses today, when skills shortages threaten productivity and reduce competitiveness. Everyone recognises the value of training, but when it comes to your business, how do you make sure you choose the right training, at the right price?

The answer is Train to Gain - a new service from the Learning & Skills Council to help businesses get the training they need to succeed.

How can Train to Gain help your business?

Train to Gain will:

  • Provide you with completely impartial, free advice to identify the skills your business needs
  • Make recommendations about the most suitable training providers and support services available
  • Help you get the best value for money from your investment in training, including helping you source available funding

What training can be provided through Train to Gain?

Train to Gain provides access to funded training for eligible employees:

  • Free training to help employees gain their first, full level 2 qualification, including statutory qualifications
  • A wide range of training for low-skilled staff, including approved Basic Skills qualifications at level 2
  • Some funding for training to help employees gain a level 3 qualification or for non-qualification-based training
  • Companies with less than 50 employees may be eligible for a contribution towards wage costs, to cover the cost of time spent in training

What subject areas are offered through Train to Gain?

Train to Gain can access training for a wide range of sectors, including:

  • Business administration
  • Retail
  • Construction
  • Warehousing
  • Manufacturing
  • Engineering
  • ICT
  • Customer service
  • Call centre skills
  • Financial services and insurance
  • Adult care
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Basic skills - literacy, numeracy

How will the training be delivered?

Train to Gain offers training that is flexible, responsive to your needs and offered at a time and place to suit you - many companies choose to carry out training on their own premises.

Does it work?

By ensuring your employees have the right skills to do the best job they can, Train to Gain can really make a difference - over 27,000 businesses have already benefited from training programmes such as these.

To find out more, contact 0845 602 0062 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.