Welcome to the Train to Gain Skills Broker support and resource website.
This website aims to provide the support and information Train to Gain Skills Brokers need to provide training and development solutions for employers.
Train to Gain Updates
SME Flexibilities Briefing Notes for Brokers - For those brokers who missed our recent briefings, here is a link to the presenation.
Skills Brokerage and National Apprenticeship Service
Updated Full Level 2s - Latest briefing documents
Latest Full Level 3 Repeat Briefing
more news updates...
Flexibilities update - latest update and Q&A document. It is important that you read this update in conjunction with the eligible units/thin qualifications table.
Funding Guidance - Principles, Rules and Regulations (see chapter 9 for Train to Gain) LSC Funding Guidance 2008/09 - Funding Principles, Rules and Regulations AND generic Learner Eligibility Guidance : Funding Guidance 2008/09 - Learner Eligibility Guidance.
URGENT REQUEST
We will be under pressure very early in the New Year to demonstrate the immediate impact of the new flexibilities on SMEs. Can you please identify employers who have already taken up elements of the SME offer, i.e. those:
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with 5-9 employees who have taken up the Leadership and Management offer since November;
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who have taken up repeat qualifications;
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who have started or completed units;
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who have been nominated to be part of a SME cluster.
Ideally we need first nominations by 5th January 2009 to helen.thompson@lsc.gov.uk
New Flexibilities - John Denham announces £350m to support small businesses
John Denham has announced a number of measures to help SMEs cope with the financial downturn. He stated that £350 million will be directed towards small businesses through further enhancements of the Train to Gain service.
The content of John Denham’s announcement is now available from the front page of the Train to Gain website at www.traintogain.gov.uk as well as within the briefing note on the announcement of flexibilities for SMEs on the LSC website
New brokers
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