To be successful and compete in these challenging economic times you need to ensure that your staff are appropriately trained to the correct level.

Help your business grow with skills and qualifications delivered in the workplace. Train to Gain is an impartial service dedicated to helping you improve the profitability and competitiveness of your business. Support is available for all business sizes and sectors and for social and voluntary organisations.

The Hartlepool College of Further Education's Business Enterprise Team provide:

·       Free Organisational Needs Analysis to highlight skills gaps

·       Sourcing of appropriate training solutions, workshops, short courses and bespoke training

·       Sourcing of and application for funding

·       Referral to Higher Level Skills

·       Ongoing advice and support

NVQs

NVQ qualifications are available under the Train to Gain initiative and will not only enhance an employee's knowledge and competence in their job; they will also improve that employee's confidence and personal development. Employees are assessed and developed on-the-job so in most cases there is no need for them to be released from work to attend college.

What can Hartlepool College help with?

·       Free first and in the vast majority of cases additional NVQs at Level 2

·       Free or heavily subsidised NVQs at Level 3

·       Free or heavily subsidised NVQs at Level 4

·       A wide range of flexible courses to help employees up-skill

·       Access to other funding streams

NVQs available through Hartlepool College include:

Advice and Guidance

Bricklaying

Business and Administration

Business Improvement Techniques (BIT)

Carpentry and Joinery (Wood Occupations)

Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Petro-Chemical Operations

Child Care (Learning and Development)

Customer Service

Distribution Warehouse Operations

Electrical Installation

Engineering

Fabrication and Welding

Food and Drink Service

Food Preparation and Cooking

Hairdressing

Health and Care

Hospitality and Catering

IT Users (ITQ)

Literacy and Numeracy

Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering

Motor Vehicle Mechanical and Electronic Operations

Performing Manufacturing Operations (PMO)

Plumbing

Retail Operations

Teaching Assistants

Team Leading

Contact the Business Development Team on 01429 292888 or alternatively complete the Business Enquiry Form