Train to Gain
- Helps improve productivity and competitiveness by ensuring that employees have the right skills to do the best job
- A business skills adviser provides impartial, independent advice on training and carries out an analysis of the skills required to maximise your company’s potential
- The adviser also identifies the right training and the best provider to meet your specific business priorities
- Training may be part or fully funded by the Learning and Skills Council
Courses
NVQs
- Health & Social Care
- Support Services in Health Care
What to do next
Call us on 0845 6300 204 or contact us online to book a free, no-obligation assessment with an expert business skills adviser - and prepare to move your business forward.
Apprenticeships
- Employers benefit from Apprenticeships by gaining committed, qualified, loyal staff who have learned their skills within the business
- Apprenticeships are high quality work-based training programmes for individuals who want to develop their future prospects and career
- They encompass on-the-job experience, provide nationally recognised qualifications and skills, and allow the apprentice to earn while they learn
Apprentices must be 16 years of age or older and, depending on which sector the Apprenticeship is in, there are three levels of training available:
Apprenticeship – equivalent to five good GCSE passes
Advanced Apprenticeship – equivalent to two A-level passes
Higher Apprenticeship – equivalent to studying for NVQ Level 4
Apprenticeships Available
- Health & Social Care Apprenticeship
- Children’s Care Learning and Development Apprenticeship
Case Studies
Medirest combines IT with TLC for A1 results
The Ealing-based Medirest team undertakes a wide range of duties, from portering services and catering to cleaning and waste management – and IT literacy is becoming an increasingly important requirement of their work.
The challenge
Improving staff’s computer skills, so they have the confidence and knowledge to respond effectively when faced with IT-based tasks.
The solution
Following a comprehensive assessment of Medirest’s skills requirements, Train to Gain recommended ITQ: a customisable Level 2 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) aimed at IT users. Twelve staff joined the programme and supplement their weekly classes with online studying.
The results
- A team that is noticeably more confident at work
- Improved levels of efficiency and productivity
- Better employee retention levels
“There are benefits all round: for the employer, the employees, the industry and even the country.”
Jim Cloney
Deputy Hotel Services Manager,
Medirest at Ealing Hospital
Not-for-profit gains plenty from Apprenticeships
The Fremantle Trust is a not-for-profit organisation committed to providing high-quality care and support services – which means committing to training staff with the right skills to do the job.
The challenge
Ensuring that willing, compassionate and passionate people who want to work in the industry have the professional skills demanded of the job.
The solution
Introducing Apprenticeships in residential care homes based in the London Borough of Barnet. Through in-house support and training, all apprentices have achieved the Health and Social Care Award Level 2 and some have progressed to achieve Level 3.
The results
- Talented apprentices who have become permanent care workers
- Educated, able staff
“Three cohorts ran with great success. Initially apprentices had little knowledge of the care sector. Now they are knowledgeable and competent carers whom older people enjoy having around.”
Sue Hoyle
NVQ Coordinator, The Fremantle Trus