NATIONAL CERTIFICATES IN ADULT NUMERACY & LITERACY (CITY & GUILDS)

Train to Gain
Train to Gain is a new national service for employers that started in April 2006. It offers training for higher-level skills (including NVQs) as well as the lower-level skills that were previously only available through the Employer Training Pilot scheme.

Impartial brokers assess training needs within the company - and identifies what will be funded by the Government, as well as what the employer must pay for.

Train to Gain provides access to relevant, flexible, high-quality training. This takes place mainly in the workplace and uses an assess-train-assess method, which enables the employee's prior learning and experience into account.

Employers using the Train to Gain service will be expected to pay a fair contribution to the costs of training above first full Level 2 qualifications. They must also commit to giving employees at all levels in the business time to train.

Courses available include:

Basic Skills (Maths and/or English)
ITQ (the NVQ in Information Technology)