A new look Train to Gain
In response to employer demand, from August 2008 Train to Gain has been significantly enhanced to ensure it provides a wider range of support and more help with the cost of training.
All businesses now have access to full funding for:
- Basic skills support at all levels.
- First full Level 2 qualifications (equivalent to 5 GCSEs) and
- First Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A-levels) for 19-25 year olds.
- Some first Level 4 for 19-25 year olds who do not already have a Level 3.
- Some funding for people who already have qualifications at Level 2 and 3 and would like to take another.
Shared costs between the employer and Government for:
- English for Speakers of Other Languages qualifications at all levels.
- Apprenticeships.
- For businesses with between 10 and 250 employees, support towards the costs of leadership and management development.
In addition, Train to Gain can help businesses source full cost, higher level and bespoke training support.
Small and medium-sized, private sector businesses can also get support for:
- From January 2009 – Smaller, focused, training programmes in subjects demanded by businesses including: business improvement, business systems and processes, team working and communications, sales and marketing, IT User, IT support, customer service, new product design, finance and credit, cash flow and profit management, and risk management.
- From January 2009 – Fully funded Level 2 qualifications and partially subsidised Level 3 qualifications, regardless of whether the employee already has a qualification at this level.
- From November 2008 – Funding for leadership and management training extended to businesses with 5-10 employees.
To find out more contact Business Link on 0845 600 9006 or visit http://www.businesslink.gov.uk
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