Employing staff who have up to date skills is vital for the success of any business and is even more important during the current economic climate when businesses need to operate as effectively as possible.
Getting the right skills cuts waste and boosts profitability. According to the National Audit Office, a typical 50-employee company could save £165,000 every year by filling the gaps in its employees' skills.
Your local Business Link can provide advice and information about all the options including Train to Gain and Apprenticeships (see below), free skills programmes, grants and other support.
Business Link
E: enquiry@businesslinksw.co.uk
T: 0845 600 9966
Train to Gain
Train to Gain is the national service that provides impartial, independent skills advice - at no cost to your business. It's an investment in the future of your business and your people.
For more information about Train to Gain visit www.traintogain.gov.uk
Apprenticeships
For more information about how Apprenticeships could benefit your business visit www.apprenticeships.org
Skills Centre South West
Skills Centre South West opened in September 2009 and is located at Cabot Circus in Bristol. It offers a range of services for employers including:
- Information about local training courses
- Access to free or subsidised training, including Train to Gain and Apprenticeships
- Customised business support through Business Link
- Help with identifying your organisation's training needs
- Support and advice about business start up, recruitment and growth.
For more information visit www.skillscentresouthwest.org Alternatively email info@skillscentresouthwest.org or call 0117 3122088.
Training organisations
Information about individual training organisations and courses is available by visting the following link: