Skills for success in business

Benefits of training

People are an organisation’s most important resource. So it makes good business sense to ensure that you invest in their skills. Employers who train their staff benefit from increased efficiency, better customer satisfaction, improved motivation, higher staff retention and lower costs – all leading to greater profitability.

Beneast’s experienced team of tutors and advisers, equipped with years of industry experience, will work with you to identify your specific training needs and agree the way forward. This could involve recruiting apprentices from our pool of talented young people, or developing bespoke training programmes to address specific skills gaps in your business.

Our track record of working with employers large and small has been built on our reputation for forging long-term relationships with our clients. We pride ourselves on adding value to our clients’ businesses, providing advice and guidance on all aspects of training and development, delivering proactive, considered training to help you tackle your workforce development challenges and bringing new initiatives and opportunities to your attention.

Beneast training and funding

Beneast, as the largest independent training provider in the area with over 20 years’ experience, has worked with its clients to develop a broad range of programmes to meet their diverse and changing needs.

These encompass basic literacy and numeracy courses, apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships, NVQs and Train to Gain, plus an extensive choice of commercial courses, including short off-the-shelf packages, industry-specific courses geared to qualifications, and bespoke training.

Beneast are entirely conversant with the many funding schemes and their various conditions. Our clients know they can depend on us to advise on the full range of training courses available, their suitability for the employer’s needs and the funding they attract. We source and access all suitable funding on behalf of our clients.

Developing the skills of tomorrow’s workforce

Beneast has worked with hundreds of local employers to engage them in and help them influence the direction of the education agenda in Lancashire. We understand that young people need skills and knowledge, not only for their own fulfilment, but also for the future competitiveness of employers. Our work in education reflects our commitment to this goal, and the ongoing consultation we undertake with businesses.

Beneast has excellent links with schools and FE colleges across the Fylde, and is committed to the 14-19 agenda, improving the basic, employability and personal skills of young people. Beneast works with all post-16 schools across the Fylde to offer NVQs at Level 1 and 2, and for 14-16 year olds we deliver the Increased Flexibility programme, which offers enhanced, work-related opportunities, including GCSEs in vocational subjects.

Increasingly, employers and schools are aware of the importance of strong reciprocal links to bring a business focus to the curriculum. Lancashire’s Education Business Partnership (EBP) plays a key rôle in making that happen, and Beneast fully supports this work, with our managing director now Chair of the EBP board.

The next step

If you’d like to boost the skills of your staff through training and development, or recruit your workforce of tomorrow through the apprenticeship programme, please contact Beneast on 01253 756400.