Train to Gain

Train to Gain is a new service run by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), the organisation responsible for delivering the Government’s skills strategy in England.

HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE YOUR EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT SKILLS TO DO THE BEST JOB?

This is one of the key challenges for businesses today when skills shortages threaten productivity, reduce competitiveness and demotivate employees.

Everyone recognises the value of training in overcoming skills shortages but, when it comes to your business, how do you make sure you choose the right training and support for your business at the right price?

Train to Gain is a service to help your business get the training it needs to succeed. It can improve your productivity and competitiveness by making sure your employees have the right skills to do the best job.

Train to Gain Funding

Train to Gain can provide funding in the following ways:

• Free training to help your employees gain their first L2 qualification
• A wide range of training for low-skilled employees
• The possibility of a contribution to wage costs for companies with less than 50 employees – to cover the cost of the time spent in training.

Eligibility for NVQ Funding

If your staff members have or are studying any of the following qualifications or a higher level qualification, then we are sorry but they will not be eligible for Train to Gain funding:

School/College Qualifications

• 5 GCSE’s (grades A-C) or ‘O’ Levels
• 5 CSE Grade 1’s
• 1 or more ‘A’ Levels
• 2 AS Levels Vocational (work related) Qualifications
• BEC General Certificate / Diploma with Credit

HND / HNC

• Edexcel / BTEC 1st Diploma or Higher
• City and Guilds Higher Operative or Craft
• GNVQ Intermediate or higher
• NVQ Level 2, 3 or 4
• Access Course

Smart Training offers City and Guilds National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ’s) to those wishing to undertake a qualification under a Train to Gain programme.

We currently offer NVQ’s in the following subject areas:

• Hospitality
• Customer Service
• Business Administration
• Retail

If you would like more information on the above course options then please contact our Recruitment team: