Why not obtain funding for your employees through the Skills Pledge or Train to Gain initiatives? There is a commitment to spend £1billion by 2010/11 and £600 million has been made available for 2008/09 which you can access over a 3 year period.
The IDeA is working in partnership to promote the Skills Pledge and Train to Gain initiatives with the following organisations:
- Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
- Department for Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS)
- Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
The Skills Pledge is a commitment that your council recognises the importance of investing in skills as a key driver for improvement.
As part of effective workforce planning and development, the Skills Pledge offers employers an opportunity to plan their skills and resources. This helps them to deliver effective services through provision of training and improvement.
- Better skills means better business.
- Better skills means better people.
- Better skills means a better future for all.
Why not contact 0800 015 55 45 to obtain funding to train your employees up to NVQ 2 or possibly NVQ3 level or go to: