Train to Gain is a funded service from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) designed to help
businesses identify and undertake the training they and their employees need to succeed.
BUSINESS BENEFITS:
More and more companies view training and development for their workforce as an investment, not as a luxury and view NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications) as an integral part of their business development strategy. NVQs give you a focused, on-the-job context for the skills development of
your staff. They are an excellent way of making sure that your staff development programmes and your business strategy go hand-in-hand.
NVQs are based on national standards of performance developed by representatives from industry, commerce and education. Matching the skills and knowledge of your potential candidates against these nationally agreed industry standards gives you a good idea of where there might be room for
improvement. This kind of skills and knowledge audit is a useful business exercise in its own right, following this up with an effective NVQ programme to develop the skills of your staff gives you a significant competitive edge.
PERFORMANCE:
Once a training and development programme is underway and staff are working towards their NVQs, many employers begin to notice clear material benefits including healthier bottom-line performance. One extensive study of NVQs in the food and drink manufacturing sector reported the following improvements:
Productivity up 20%
Quality up 12%
Wastage down 6%
Complaints down 12%
Accidents down 56%
Absenteeism down 20%
Staff retention up 27%
These figures are fact! Working to national standards of competence through an effective NVQ programme is the way forward for progressive companies.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE TRAINING?
Train to Gain works to further the skills of all kinds of people, including:
Contracted employees (full and part-time)
Self-employed people
Volunteers
Employment agency workers
Learners must have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years
I HAVE ALREADY ACCESSED FUNDING THROUGH TRAIN TO GAIN, AM I ABLE TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL FUNDING SUPPORT?
Eligibility rules for funding change constantly; please contact Train’d Up for further information on funding eligibility.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
For further information relating to this provision please contact one of our Advisors on 0845 602 9665
or e-mail enquiries@traindup.org
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