Train to Gain

Train to Gain is a nationally funded training programme for people aged 19 or over who are employed working as volunteers or who are self employed.

It is a service that enables your employees to achieve their first full Level 2 vocational qualifications in a programme area that is relevant to their job. It is delivered entirely in the workplace at no cost to you. Heavily subsidised Level 3 qualifications are also available and if your company has less than 50 members of staff, you may be entitled to a wage subsidy to enable you to release your staff for training.

Areas Available

  • Accounting
  • Beauty Therapy
  • Business Administration
  • Business Improvement Techniques
  • Call Handling Operations
  • Catering and Hospitality
  • Child Care
  • Customer Service
  • Engineering
  • Hairdressing
  • Health and social Care
  • IT
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Team Leading
  • Warehouse and Distribution

Train to Gain helps companies and organisations improve workforce skills by providing training at a time and place to suit them.

To qualify for Train to Gain funding, employees should:

  • Be over the age of 19
  • Have been resident in the UK or Europe for the last 3 years
  • Additional Level 2 qualifications can be funded to those • employees with an existing Level 2 or above in a different programme area subject to LSC approval

To find out if you qualify for Train to Gain funding or for further information please contact the Hotline on 01282 440341.

Level 3 and Level 4

Through the Train to Gain programme employees can progress to Level 3 or Level 4 in their chosen occupational area. The provision of these qualifications is co-funded and there will be an employer contribution required the amount of which we can give you on request.

Business Development

Management NVQ Level 3 and 4

The primary objective of Management NVQs is to contribute to the development of a skilled work force as a whole. This can be done by integrating the NVQ into an organisations model for business and personal development. It also recognises the competence of people who make up the workforce at all levels.

The qualification is suitable for those seeking recognition of their competence in one or more of a wide variety of management related activities including:

  • Leadership
  • Change Management
  • Innovation
  • Project Management
  • Learning and Development