TRAIN TO GAIN Identifying and Sourcing Skills Solutions for Employers

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TRAIN TO GAIN Identifying and Sourcing Skills
Solutions for Employers

• UVAC Conference
• 9 November 2007
• Sarah Millett (LSC National Office)
• Clive Howarth (LSC Yorkshire Humber)
• Rachael Owen (Business Link Humber)

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Agenda

• What is Train to Gain
• Progress to date
• Developments
• How employers are engaged
• The role of the Skills Broker
• Questions

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The Train to Gain Service

• The Train to Gain service is an independent,
  impartial quality assured brokerage service
  which works with employers to diagnose their
  business needs find solutions.
• Skills Broker conduct an analysis to assess
  business and skills needs at all levels (for now
  and the future)
• Skills Broker makes training recommendations
  which include the most suitable
• Training providers
• Types of training
• Delivery mechanisms
• Qualifications
• Funding solution
• Employer, Skills Broker and Training Provider
  agree the training package
• Skills Broker provides ongoing support and
  review.

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Some facts and figures after the first year

• Over 53,000 employees engaged
• Almost 225m employees trained with numbers now
  rising sharply
• Employer satisfaction consistently over 80
• Employee satisfaction also very strong
• Train to Gain has opened up the market to more
  providers

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Train to Gain Employer Referral Destinations
(2006/7)
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Improving Train to Gain

• Building to these levels in first year has been a
  good achievement
• But we know improvements can be made. and
  are needed to deliver expansion
• Improvements include
• stimulating demand through providers to
  complement that of brokers
• reaffirming Train to Gain as a holistic service
  for all employers covering all skills levels, not
  just SfL and L2
• improving processes to reduce bureaucracy and
  reward performance

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Development

• World Class Skills confirmed the expansion of
  Train to Gain and highlighted interim outcomes to
  be detailed within the Delivery Plan.
• Funding of 440m in 07/08 rising to over 650m in
  08/09
• and to over 900m in 2010/11
• LSC will publish Delivery Plan early Nov and will
  cover actions for the LSC and its partners,
  including providers, to deliver a challenging
  expansion
• Providers have a clear important role if we are
  to achieve expansion

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The Skills and Employment Challenge
Train to Gain
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The Train to Gain Service-reminder

• The Train to Gain service is an independent,
  impartial quality assured brokerage service
  which works with employers to diagnose their
  business needs find solutions.
• Skills Broker conduct an organisational needs
  analysis (ONA) to assess business and skills
  needs at all levels (for now and the future)
• Skills Broker makes training recommendations
  which include the most suitable
• Training providers
• Types of training
• Delivery mechanisms
• Qualifications
• Funding solution
• Employer, Skills Broker and Training Provider
  agree the training package
• Skills Broker provides ongoing support and
  review.

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The ONA areas covered

• Company structure, size and ownership Business
  Planning
• Training Planning Current levels of
  qualification
• Current training activity Skills for Life
• Leadership management Quality systems
• Information Advice Guidance Equality
  Diversity
• Recruitment processes FE/HE links
• Recruitment training of young people Trade
  Union relationships

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YH Priority Sectors

• Agriculture, Horticulture and Land-based
  Industries
• Childcare/Early Years
• Construction and the Built Environment
• Digital, ICT, Creative and Media
• Manufacturing
• Health Social Care
• Hospitality, Tourism, Sport and Leisure
• Ports, Logistics and Distribution
• Retail
• Voluntary, Community and Faith
• But all employers of any size and sector are
  supported.

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Accessing the Train to Gain service

• YH Train to Gain contact number 0845 833 7000
• National Phone Number 0800 015 5545
• National website www.traintogain.gov.uk

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The Role of the Skills Broker

• Lead Generation
• Existing Employer Relations
• Regional Co-ordination Centre
• Telemarketing / Marketing activity
• Other Key Organisations
• Promotional Activity
• Events
• Advertising Nationally/Regionally/Sub-Regionally
  
• Partnership Working
• Sector Skills Councils
• Trade Associations / Employer Groups etc.
• Key Sector Organisations

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The Role of the Skills Broker

• Meeting Employers
• Face to Face discussion
• Telephone Discussion
• ONA
• Sector / Size of Organisation
• Recent Activity
• Short courses / bite sized training
• Full Level 2s Health Social Care, Admin,
  Customer Service
• Leadership and Management Brokerage
• Engaging with Training Providers
• TTG Providers
• Provision Available
• Joint Working

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Contact Details

• Sarah Millett Senior Policy Managersarah.millet
  t_at_lsc.gov.uk
• Clive Howarth Regional Train to Gain Director
  (YH)clive.howarth_at_lsc.gov.uk
• Rachael Owen Skills Brokerrowen_at_blhumber.co.uk