Training and Skills
This section takes you through the options, training providers and support organisations that can help provide the skills your business needs to grow and compete.
Why Train?
Discover why businesses who invest in training are more likely to grow and compete successfully.
Different Ways To Train
Find the right way for you and your staff to train and gain new skills.
Train to Gain
"Our future. It's in our hands." The Train to Gain service offers small businesses unrivalled free access to help with training, funding and finding training providers.
Tourism Skills Brokers
There are five tourism skills brokers across the region who offer a free service to all businesses that draw their customers from the visitor and leisure economy.
Vocational Qualifications
Find out about certificated courses that build real skills for real jobs.
NVQs
National Vocational Qualifications are work-based learning. Find out how you and your staff can gain GCSE or A Level equivalents whilst working.
Apprenticeships
The apprenticeship scheme builds committed, skilled individuals that bring extra productivity and value to your business.
Higher Education Through Work
This scheme allows you or members of your staff to gain university qualifications from one of ten universities across the country - all whilst still working.
Distance and e-learning
Distance and e-learning are highly flexible, cost-effective ways to train at whatever time or place suits you. Find out how to choose courses and providers, and even how to make your own e-learning materials.
Learn Direct
Find careers advice, buy e-learning and search over a million courses throughout the UK.
People 1st
People 1st is the Sector Skills Council for the tourist and hospitality industries. Find out what they can do for your business and your workforce.
Learning and Skills Council
The LSC is the non-departmental government body that provides guidance, services and funds for learning opportunities all over England.
Colleges and Universities in NE England
Find contacts for the colleges, universities and training centres across our region.
Finding a Training Provider
When there are so many training providers how do you choose and assess the right one for your business?
Find a business event or short course
Organisations all over the North East provide free or low-cost training events and workshops. Search here.
Quick Links
- Get free help from a skills broker to identify and find the training your business needs
- Visit the Train to Gain website
- Get advice, courses and training providers at the Learn Direct website
- Search for courses and training providers at the UKSP site
Funding for Training
- North East Tourism Skills Brokers
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This factsheet provides details of the Skills Broker Service for tourism business and contact information for our North East Tourism Skills Brokers. Skills brokers can help you identify, meet and fund your training needs, whatever the size of your business.
- Train to Gain Factsheet
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This factsheet gives full details of the Train to Gain service funded by the Learning and Skills Council, plus contacts for more information.
- Colleges and Universities in NE England
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This factsheet details the colleges, universities and training centres across North East England
Training & Skills
- Rules Relaxed Around Grants for Training For SMEs(10/29/2008)
- Online Food Allergy Training from the FSA(10/07/2008)
- New Food and Drink Waste Training for Staff at All Levels(09/26/2008)
- Profit through Access - Brand New Online Accessibility Training For Tourism Businesses(09/24/2008)
- New Area and Location Training for Northumberland Businesses(09/16/2008)
- Last Chance to Sign Up For The "Know Your North Pennines" Training(08/26/2008)
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Features and Articles
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Using Research
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Being Green & Sourcing Locally
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