Train to Gain

South Nottingham College is a preferred provider of the Train to Gain service in Nottinghamshire offering employees the opportunity to receive employer-led 100% funded training.

All first full level 2, Skills for Life and ESOL provision is funded for employees who do not already have a full level 2 qualification, or the equivalent of five GCSEs at A* - C grade.

"The Train to Gain service is a new way of working with employers, designed to help businesses get the training they need to succeed." the magazine, March 2006, LSC Publication.

The South Nottingham College Train to Gain Consortium works collaboratively to meet skill shortages in the areas of Public Services, Health and Care, Retail, Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality.

The Portfolio includes:

• Business Improvement Techniques (BIT)
• NVQ in Business Administration
• NVQ in Children's Care Learning
• NVQ in Cleaning and Building Interiors
• NVQ in Customer Service
• NVQ in Food Processing
• NVQ in Hairdressing
• NVQ in Health and Social Care
• NVQ in Health Clinical Support
• NVQ in Hospitality
• NVQ in ITQ (Information Technology)
• NVQ in Management
• NVQ in Pharmacy Services
• NVQ in Performing Manufacturing Operations (PMO)
• NVQ in Recycling
• NVQ in Team Leading
• NVQ in Warehouse, Distribution and Storage Operations

The range of skills for life qualifications include:

• English National Tests (workplace equivalent to GCSE)
• Maths National Tests (workplace equivalent to GCSE)
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

All training is flexible, responsive and offered at a time and place to suit individual businesses. The NVQ qualifications assess competency within the workplace for this employers who have been in the 'job' for a while. For those who are new to the sector, underpinning knowledge workshops are provided. These qualifications take between 6 and 9 months to complete, with minimal impact on business operations.

The Train to Gain service includes the opportunity for an employer to access advice and support from a broker who will identify the business' training needs. A contribution to wage costs is also available for businesses with 2 - 50 employees.