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'Train to Gain' Boost for City College and Local Employers
15 September 2006
City College is set to capture significant business under the Government's new 'Train to Gain' initiative launched this month to improve workplace skills. Train to Gain is a new way of working with employers that uses a brokerage service to diagnose business and training needs, sourcing training as appropriate. Some elements of this training will be eligible for Government funding while other elements will need to be paid for by the employer. The £1 billion programme is set to help 350,000 under-skilled employees every year.
Andrew Green, City College's Assistant Principal, Skills and Standards says:
'City College is really excited about the new funding available for Brighton and Hove SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises) to train their staff. This great new Government initiative will help City College to further its work with local employers. As well as those companies who already invest in training and access the high quality offer at the College, the College will be specifically looking to engage with employers who are yet to realise the real positive impact on profits that investing in the training of their staff can bring. Train to Gain will give local SMEs access to Government funding via the College for training their staff in NVQs. This training can be delivered in the workplace, at the College or a mix of the two to suit the needs of the employer and the employee.'
Ann Smith, Principal of City College says:
'Success in tendering for Train to Gain contracts is based on a track record of engaging with employers and successfully delivering high quality training. We've therefore shown both our commitment to working with employers and our capacity to successfully respond to changing Government priorities.'
In a recent Government survey of 74,000 businesses, 82% of employers approved of the training they receive from colleges. 84% of people in the UK believe their local college is as important to business as a university.
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About City College Brighton and Hove: Founded over 100 years ago, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of excellence. Every year over 2,000 full-time and 13,000 part time students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their education provider. The College provides training to over 2,000 businesses and has a 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employers' needs. Offering over 650 courses from basic level to pre-University level, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.
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