Training for improved business performance

We all want to improve our skills and be able to respond to the needs of our customers and clients better.

Training can result in improvements to productivity, competitiveness, morale and motivation - and also to profits. It makes sound business sense to invest in developing your skills - and those of your workforce - on an ongoing basis. Skills development is essential for the UK to remain competitive in a fast-changing global economy.

In many businesses though the cost of time out to train and the actual training fees can put the efficiency improvements that training bring to a company out of reach.

Times are tough. Businesses and employees are experiencing greater economic hardships. The Government recognises that these are challenging times for employers and that is why it is focusing on providing real help to ensure that businesses and individuals get the support they need to survive and to make the most of the new opportunities the upturn will bring.

Employers who traditionally may not have delivered skills training to their employees are now able to apply for financial contributions and support utilising many of the grants that are currently available.

Train to Gain

Train to Gain service operates regionally throughout England. Train to Gain is part of the Governments Solutions for Business, a wide portfolio of highly targeted, publicly funded business support products and services, designed to help eligible English businesses grow and succeed. Some training offered through Train to Gain is subsidised. http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/

Learning Skills Council

There are a number of local and regional councils that offer financial awards and grants for companies to put towards staff training costs.

The easiest way to find out what is offered in your region is to call your local Business Link and talk through your needs with one of their advisors, you never know, you could be eligible for a grant that would save your company thousands. Go to your local Business Link website to access its directory of government grants and support services.

Regional Grants

You can view a list of training providers on the Learning and Skills Council website – http://www.lsc.gov.uk/. Copernicus Training is approved by the Learning Skills Council.

Copernicus training clients can benefit from our grant assistance service which will assist and guide them in the application for any UK and EU grants which may be used to contribute towards course fees.

To find out more about how Copernicus Training can help your business, please call us on 0870 - 879 - 5327
or e-mail us at info@copernicus-training.com