Brokerage Service

The Train to Gain Brokerage Service

A sector specific Brokerage Service will now operate across England. Highly experienced Train to Gain Skills Brokers can help to source quality, affordable training for all areas of your business. Together with the broker you can take your company through the following five stages:

Step 1: Identify the skills your business needs

Train to Gain Skills Brokers will work with you to carry out a free review and analysis of your business needs to assess what skills are required now, and in the foreseeable future, based on a clear understanding of your business goals.

The Train to Gain local and regional network of Skills Brokers is trained by the Learning and Skills Council. These specialist advisers have a proven track record of providing effective services to business. Access to a wider network of business support services can also be provided.

Step 2: Pinpoint the right training

Your Skills Broker makes training recommendations based on their skills analysis, explained in Step 1. These will help you:

  • pinpoint the type of training that best suits your needs.
  • select the right Training Providers (all Train to Gain Training Providers meet national quality standards).
  • choose how and when the training is delivered.
  • determine which qualifications your employees will benefit most from.

 

Step 3: Agree a tailored training package

Together with your Skills Broker and the Training Provider you select, you can agree a training package.

Step 4: Find available funding

Your Skills Broker can recommend the best ways of funding your training, explaining all the funding options available to you. Train to Gain provides some funding itself. This might include:

  • Wage compensation for companies with fewer than 50 employees with eligible qualifications.
  • Funded programmes access to funding to help employees gain their first full Level 2 qualification and Skills for Life first numeracy and literacy qualification, plus programmes such as Apprenticeships, Advanced Apprenticeships and NVQ Level 3 and above, such as higher education.

 

Step 5: Review the progress you're making

Your Skills Broker provides continual support and reviews of how your training is progressing.

To locate the Skills Broker local to your area/industry sector visit:
http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/index.html

Courses Available

Brokerage Service
Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
Skills for Life
Driving Goods Vehicles
SPMO - Fork Lift Truck Operations
Warehousing and Storage
Carry and Deliver Goods
Traffic Office
Business Administration
Management Level 3
Information Technology Qualification
Team Leading
Customer Service NVQ