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 88,000 employers have benefitted from the service. There have been over 450,000 learner starts and 186,720 employees have achieved a Level 2 qualification.

We need Train to Gain to encourage businesses and individuals to value and realise that benefits of 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:

• A high quality skills brokerage service - or advice from high quality training providers - 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;
• Access to advice on wider business needs, which will be enhanced from April 2009 with the transfer of skills brokerage to Business Link.