Train to Gain

The Oldham College leads a consortium of Train to Gain training providers in the North West.

The consortium

  • offers 40 different NVQs to employers in the North West.
  • taught 1769 learners from over 350 employers in 06/07
  • currently deliver training to almost 2,000 learners.

What is Train to Gain?

Train to Gain is an opportunity for your business to develop bespoke training tailored to meet your needs. The focus is to provide a much more responsive service which identifies and solves your training needs. The advice is flexible and adaptable to your individual requirements and training is offered at a time and place to suit your business demands.

How can Train to Gain help your company?

We understand that the role every employee plays is vital when you are running a business. It is often difficult to fit in the time for training when you are working to tight deadlines.

Train to Gain advisors from The Oldham College

Offer free impartial advice.

  • Produce a Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
  • Identify and match individual training needs.
  • Agree a tailored training package.
  • Find available funding.
  • Ensure that training is delivered to meet your business needs.

Training is towards Level 2 or Level 3* National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in a number of occupational sectors.

What is the cost to your company?

There will be no cost to your company for the Train to Gain advice. Training towards the Level 2 NVQs is fully funded and some Level 3 NVQs may be fully funded.

Which NVQ courses do The Oldham College deliver under the Train to Gain Programme?                                                             

Construction

Construction Operations NVQ 2

Decorative Finishing & Industrial Painting NVQ 2

Decorative Finishing & Industrial Painting NVQ 3

Fitted Interiors Level 2

Formwork NVQ Level 3

Maintenance Operations NVQ Level 2

Site Supervisors NVQ Level 3

Steelfixing Occupations NVQ 2

Trowel Occupations NVQ Level 2

Trowel Occupations NVQ Level 3

Wood Occupations NVQ Level 2

Wood Occupations NVQ Level 3 

Business Administration and Customer Service

NVQ L2 Business Administration

NVQ Level 2 Business Administration

NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service 

 

The Oldham College Consortium offer a further choice of training for employees working within

  • Business and Finance
  • Care Services
  • Catering and Hospitality
  • Construction
  • Creative Services
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Retail and Logistics

For more information call the Oldham College Business Centre on 0800 032 7288

*All qualifications are subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Case Studies

Train to Gain Care

Train to Gain Business and Computer

Train to Gain Construction

 

Train to Gain Business & Computer


"Geoffrey Beech & Co is a small firm of accountants based in Ashton-under-Lyne that offers a full range of audit and taxation services. It would have been difficult to accommodate the traditional learning model with staff being off-site whilst gaining qualifications.

The Oldham College discussed the Train to Gain programme with Geoffrey Beech & Co which allows employees minimum disruption in their day to day roles as most of the learning takes place at their own premises, with regular visits from the Learner’s personal tutor.

“Everyone was delighted when Jane said she wanted to take a course in business administration. Almost every employee at Geoffrey Beech & Co is studying in some way and as an employer we definitely encourage personal development at all levels throughout the firm. We find The Oldham College very easy to work with; they offer a professional and flexible service via their Train to Gain programme and we would definitely use them again for training.” John Noble, for Geoffrey Beech & Co
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