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Employers recognise that their staff and colleagues need help to find suitable training and resources. Time equals money but investing in the right options for your staff needs careful consideration. The information below may help make that job easier - we hope so. You might also like to consider using the Find a Course Search facility as well.

lsc campaignSkills Campaign and the Skills Pledge helpline
The ‘Gremlins’ adult basic skills campaign cost £4.5 million in one year and, according to the TES, generated 350,000 calls.

If you would like to get more information on the Skills Pledge or would like to register your interest in making the Skills Pledge, please telephone 08000 15 55 45. That is the same number for the Train to Gain service.


 

 

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Employers Guide to Adult Learners' Week
A short booklet which proves information on how your organisation can get involved in Adult Learners' Week with useful contacts and key pointers for success
Digital Unite
Digital Unite
matches you with a local trainer - they have trainers all over the country. This is especially useful for small businesses and sole trainers who don't have training departments but want advise and training to suit their requirements.  
RNIB
Did you know that the RNIB has an Education and Employment Centre for the West Midlands area who offer
  • Professional assessments of specialist technology equipment required to access working environments (for employees and employers)
  • Support to organisations who wish to review their employment and training policies and practice and training to use specialist equipment - find out more
  • Apprenticeship
    Apprenticeship
    Partners are critical to the success of the Apprenticeship program - find out how you can contribute and benefit at the same time
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    Federation Degree Forward
    Foundation Degree Forward (fdf) is a national body that supports the development and validation of high quality Foundation degrees. It is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to support employer engagement across higher education programmes generally and in relation to Foundation degrees specifically.
    LearnDirect Business
    Learndirect - Courses for Your Business
    Poor essential skills can result in day-to-day business problems such as late deliveries, lost customers, production errors, wastage, financial mistakes, accidents - all of which cost your business time and money. Learndirect can offer you a solution to help your staff improve their numeracy and literacy skills.
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    Family Learning to Employment
    Family learning to employment is explored in the NIACE topic paper and activity sheets and latest newsletter
    Pitman Training
    Pitman Training
    Customised training or the use of your nearest Pitman Training centre - find out how to Build skills for a better business
    Train to Gain
    A service designed to help businesses get the training they need to succeed. Find out more about the brokerage service in the West Midlands
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    HERO at Newman in Birmingham
    One of the aims at Newman is to raise skill levels in the region by providing training, expertise and support to local business, community organisations and groups to improve their effectiveness and competitiveness. Find out what the HERO team can do for you.
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