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Building on Learning at Work Day through Train to Gain
Learning at Work Day is all about uncovering the training needs of your business and/or inspiring further learning that will lead to benefits for your organisation and its staff. This year, the Campaign for Learning is particularly highlighting the support available to help you build on Learning at Work Day to ensure your business stays fit for now and the future.
A key service is Train to Gain, which has been set up to help organisations choose the right training they need to succeed.
The service offers:
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free and impartial skills assessment by an independent Skills Broker. This can help you identify the skills your organisation needs now as well as for the future. by an independent Skills Broker. This can help you identify the skills your organisation needs now as well as for the future.
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Help finding the most suitable training providers and recommendations for skills training solutions to fit your individual business needs
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Advice on getting the best value for money from training investments by identifying and recommending any available funding, and finding the best way for your organisation to pay for the training.
Funding support through Train to Gain (for eligible organisations)
As well as helping organisations to access other sources of funding, the Train to Gain services provides some funding itself, including:
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Free training to help employees gain a first full Level 2 qualification
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The possibility of a contribution to wage costs for companies with less than 50 employees to cover the cost of time spent in training.
For more information about Train to Gain, details of regional Skills Brokers or to find out if your organisation is eligible for funding support, visit the Train to Gain website at www.traintogain.gov.uk
