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Food and Drink Industry Train to Gain Qualifications

Train to Gain is a service from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), which is designed to help businesses access the training they need to succeed.

The service provides impartial and independent training advice for businesses across England. It can help companies improve their productivity and competitiveness by ensuring that employees have the right skills to do the best job.

Employers are given access to a Skills Broker who carries out a training needs analysis, and helps to assess the specific skills needs companies currently have and are likely to have in the future.

Train to Gain has many benefits for both employers and employees, which can ultimately lead to increased productivity and competitiveness through better skills.

Benefits for employers

If your business is to be successful you need to compete, and to compete you need to train your employees. For businesses, getting the right skills advice is essential to choosing the best and most appropriate training. Benefits of Train to Gain include:

Accessing an experienced Skills Broker who can offer free impartial and independent advice
Matching your specific training needs to the training available
Ensuring training is delivered to meet your business needs

Benefits for employees

As an employee you will benefit in numerous ways from your employer being involved with Train to Gain. These benefits include:

Making training a priority in your organisation
Ensuring you have the right skills to do your job
Helping you progress in your organisation and career

You can visit the Train to Gain website for more information.