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The South East is the most heavily wooded region in England with 14.3% of the region covered by woodland
Train to Gain goes national
The Government's 1 billion training scheme Train to Gain rolls out nationally. Train to Gain, funded by the Department for Education and Skills and delivered by the Learning and Skills Council, offers employers free advice and access to training for employees.
The key features of the service will be:
- A free Skills brokerage service targeted at hard to reach employers, to source any training provision they need at all levels
- Fully subsidised training, delivered at a time and place to suit the employer for low skilled up to a first full level 2 qualification, and with support for progression to level 3
- Free information, advice and guidance for employees, accessible through the workplace
- For employers with less than 50 employees wage compensation to compensate them for the time employees spend in training.
Train to Gain may be of value to employers in the cultural and creative industries.
For more information, visit http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/index.html