Train to Gain is the national skills service that supports employers of all sizes and in all sectors to improve the skills of their employees as a route to improving their business performance.
Train to Gain is a joint investment - you and the Government working together to boost your business by improving the skills of your individual staff members.
If your organisation is based in England, we’ll assess your business and help you get the skills and training you need to succeed.
Is your business not based in England? Visit one of these services:
Who can benefit from the training?
Train to Gain works to further the skills of all kinds of people, including:
- contracted employees (full and part-time)
- self-employed people
- volunteers
- employment agency workers
Can I get funding through Train to Gain?
The best person to answer this and give you detailed information is your skills broker, college or training provider. They will also be able to suggest other sources of funding for your training.
I have already accessed funding through Train to Gain, am I able to access additional funding support?
New funding flexibilities for Train to Gain were made available from 1st August 2008 so it would be worthwhile contacting the skills broker, college or training provider who assisted you initially to find out more about the recent developments in Train to Gain.
The information below should give you a better idea of the areas where partial and/or full funding is available through Train to Gain.
You can get extra support from January 2009, including more fully funded training, and funding for smaller, focused training programmes for small and medium sized private sector businesses. Find out more about the extra support for your business.
- First full Level 2 qualification (equivalent to 5 good GCSEs)
For employees who don’t already have a full Level 2 qualification, we provide funding for literacy, numeracy and English language skills, plus their first Level 2 qualification. There is funding available for a number of additional Level 2 qualifications. Just contact your skills broker, college or training provider to find out more. - Contributions to Level 3 qualifications (equivalent to 2 A-levels)
For employees with a Level 2 qualification, we’ll contribute significantly towards the cost of a Level 3 qualification. For employees who don’t have a Level 2 qualification but have the skills to progress straight to Level 3, we will provide full funding for the Level 3 qualification. For those who already possess a Level 3 qualification or above there is funding available for a number of additional Level 3 qualifications. Just contact your skills broker, college or training provider to find out more. For those employees who are aged 19-25 we provide full funding for a Level 3 qualification.
- Apprenticeship programmes
Funding is available for Apprenticeships and advanced Apprenticeships. - Leadership and management skills
NEW For organisations in the private sector with 5 to 250 employees, we offer an in-depth skills analysis for owner/managers, plus grant support of up to £1000 to develop leadership and management skills. - Contribution to wage costs
For small businesses (less than 50 employees), we’ll contribute to the cost of your staff spending time away from work undertaking agreed training.
I have already accessed funding through Train to Gain, am I able to access additional funding support?
Train to Gain is expanding and new services often become available. In January 2009 we are introducing a new range of funding and support. Read more about the extra support for your business.
To start accessing more funding and support from Train to Gain, contact the skills broker, college or training provider who initially assessed you.
