The Government and Cogent Sector Skills Council is making £50m available for employers in the national skills council’s vital science-using sector.
Through this £50m Training Fund, Cogent is focussing the support and funding available through Train to Gain to take action in tough economic times.
The ring-fenced fund is aimed at both the training of new entrants and apprentices and qualifying existing workers within the Cogent footprint. It is part of an offer which includes free advice, as well as fully-funded or low-cost training.
The offer is directed at the specific skills needs of the sector and a range of technical qualifications which embed skills for competitiveness within companies. Training in business improvement as well as management and leadership is also covered.
Cogent CEO Joanna Woolf said: “We know that many companies are feeling the pain: but a downturn can provide the opportunity to realise long-term gain. This fund supports an investment in people so that organisations are even stronger when times improve.”
Cogent is urging employers to build their talent pool through the fund and take advantage of the free advice that goes with it.
Training supports people in multi-tasking and taking on more responsibility, which in turn keeps the demand for new staff under check. In addition, training and development is motivating, supporting morale in difficult times.
Employers can obtain access to the fund through Cogent’s partners the National Skills Academy Process Industries and National Skills Academy for Nuclear which can help them to understand their business’s skills needs and direct them to the right solutions through Train to Gain and a network of high-quality training providers.
Phil Jones, CEO of the Skills Academy said: “This fund is supporting companies in making people development a part of their longer term strategic business plan “By proactively focusing on employee training and development through a custom designed action plan, employers can get new ideas and techniques into their organisation, delivering improved results and practices during these recessionary times.”
Jean Llewellyn, CEO of the Skills Academy said: “The Government is making skills in the nuclear industry a top priority and this fund is supporting companies right across the sector, in all areas, from decommissioning to new build. Here at the Academy we can support employers in developing an action plan and in their endeavours to get new talent on board and upskill the existing workforce.”
Process Industries
To find out more about the funding and advice on offer employers can email us on: [email protected] or phone us on 0845 607 0140
Nuclear
To find out more about the funding and advice on offer employers can email us on: [email protected] or phone us on 0845 607 0140
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