Train to Gain

Why Train to Gain?

Skill shortages are highlighted as a major reason why businesses in the UK are not as competitive as they might be. (Skills in the UK: The long-term challenge, Leitch Interim Report 2005).

Training to drive employee’s skills upwards is often the answer. Yet many employers, especially those with fewer than 50 employees, find it hard to spare the time and money to send their staff on training courses. Many are unsure what courses are most appropriate for their employees, or how to access them. Training is well publicised for employees aged 16 or 17, but what about those aged 26, or 57?

Train to Gain is intended to help all employers, and in particular those smaller ones, irrespective of the age of employees, to increase skills across England’s workforce, for the benefit of the economy and national prosperity.

Beneast is proud to be a Train to Gain provider and offers a comprehensive range of training under the scheme, meeting the national quality standards.

Train to Gain is a Learning and Skills Council (LSC) service, delivered to employees across England since August 2006. It is based on the Employer Training Pilots (ETPs) introduced in 2003.

What funding is available?

For employers with less than 50 full-time equivalent employees, the training available under Train to Gain is free. What’s more, Train to Gain makes wage contributions to cover employees’ time while they’re away from the workplace, learning.

To increase their employees’ skills, and with all or most costs covered, it’s a win-win situation for these employers.

What training is offered by Train to Gain?

• Skills for Life, as a precursor to Level 2 NVQs
• NVQs at Level 2
• NVQs at Level 3 and above, in some circumstances

Who is eligible for Train to Gain?

Trainees must:

• be aged over 19
• have less than five GCSEs at grade C, or equivalent
• have never done an NVQ before
• NVQ2

Next step

For more information on Train to Gain contact
Brian Ryder
Tel: 01253 756400