Train to Gain

How can Train to Gain benefit employers?

Train to Gain's aim is to ensure that your employees have the right skills to carry out their job roles and improve their productivity.

Train to Gain is funded by the Learning and Skills Council and one of the key goals of the service is to make sure that both the training and the skills advice are impartial, flexible, responsive, and offered at a time and place to suit businesses. Train to Gain will also ensure that the delivery of training is much more responsive to the needs of every business.

From August 2006 businesses across England will be able to access Train to Gain through a free skills brokerage service. Skills Brokers will work with employers to analyse their current skills training position. The broker will provide a recommendation of appropriate training solutions based on employee individual needs - this can include non publically funded as well as the range of government subsidised training and qualifications. Some of the range of funded training available through Train to Gain include Skills for Life (Literacy and Numeracy) first full Level 2 Apprenticeship, Advanced Apprenticeship as well as NVQ level 3 and above.

How does it work and what do you get?

Train to Gain works through a brokerage system. Independent brokers have been appointed by the Learning & Skills Council and will act as intermediaries between training providers and businesses. They will carry out training needs analyses and will make suitable recommendations to employers. The brokers will give employers 3 choices of providers and employers will choose the provider they prefer.

The Train to Gain key objective is to support you with the development of your business through the training of your staff.

Train to Gain can improve your productivity and competitiveness by making sure your staff have the right skills to do the best job. This is achieved in three key ways:

• Through a Free skills analysis that assesses your training needs (for now and for the future);
• By making recommendations on the most suitable training and support services available, minimum 3 choices
• By helping you get the best value for money from your investment in training, including helping you choose the best way to pay for your training.

Need more information?

If you need more information on how train to gain works then check out out further information leaflet.