Train to Gain

Train to Gain is the Government’s flagship service to help employers of all sizes and in all sectors get the training advice and support they need to succeed.

The Service was launched nationally in August 2006 and so far more than 152,000 employers have benefitted from the service. There have been over 1.4 million learner starts with 530,400 employees achieving a Level 2 qualification.

We need Train to Gain to encourage businesses and individuals to value and realise the benefits that learning and skills can bring you.

There is a commitment to joint investment in training by employers and Government. In return for that commitment, employers can expect that Train to Gain will give them access to:

• Access to high quality advice on skills from a training provider or the Business Link service which can also advise on wider business needs - at no cost to the employer;
• Help to identify and source high quality training and qualifications to meet those skills needs;
• An expert who will pull together a skills solution package which may include government training subsidies, alongside the employer’s own financial contribution;
• For those making the Skills Pledge, follow up advice and support that is fully integrated within the Train to Gain service.