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
- Specialised Plant & Machinery Operations
- Logistics (Storage & Warehousing)
- Carry & Deliver
- Road Passenger Vehicle Driving
- Passenger Carrying Vehicles
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
- Logistics Storage & Warehousing Apprenticeship
- Driving Goods Vehicles Apprenticeship
- Wholesale Distribution Warehousing & Storage Operations
- Rail Transport Apprenticeship
Case Studies
Giving business a lift where it’s needed most
Dedicated freight and transport company The Courier Service found that their subsidised plan to upskill staff did much more than meet a legal requirement.
The challenge
Providing forklift training for staff without incurring costs that would affect other business-critical areas.
The solution
A Train to Gain skills broker found free forklift training for The Courier Service staff, who embarked on training for the Forklift Competency Certificate and Specialist Plant and Machinery Operations NVQ Level 2.
The results
- Ability to invest money saved on training elsewhere in the business
- Improved business efficiency and productivity
- Confident, competent staff
“The training has been excellent. The skills broker was extremely helpful, the trainer was fantastic and was happy to fit the training around our timetable.”
Denise Fresco,
Director, The Courier Service (Same Day) Ltd
Making fresh young talent the driving force
As one of the world’s largest and most successful motorsport and vehicle technology businesses, Prodrive understands that specialist knowledge and skills are critical to maintaining a competitive edge.
The challenge
Building a workforce with a very particular set of skills that is otherwise virtually unobtainable in the market.
The solution
Prodrive introduced a challenging Apprenticeship programme – condensing a two-year NVQ Level 2 curriculum into a single year, and following this up with training for advanced skills and qualifications.
The results
- A workforce with the specialist knowledge and skills they need
- Money saved by having a talent base from which to recruit senior positions
“A structured Apprenticeship means we can mould an employee, introduce them to all aspects of their trade and equip them with the confidence to manage projects and use their own initiative and ideas.”
John Barmby
Engineering Workshop Manager, Prodrive