Employers in the three regions can now use Government Train to Gain funding to pay for those employees who haven't already got a Level 2 qualification (the equivalent of five good GCSE passes) to undertake the new NVQ Level 2 qualifications in laundry and drycleaning.
Train to Gain is a Government initiative, which offers businesses a visit from a “skills broker” to give skills and training advice, plus financial support to help employees to achieve a first Level 2 qualification. Employers with less than 50 staff may also be eligible for wage subsidies under Train to Gain.
The four NVQ level 2 qualifications cover laundry operations, laundry service support, drycleaning operations and drycleaning service support.
They were designed by Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council for fashion and textiles, in collaboration with employers from the sector.
Skillfast-UK's head of qualifications and standards, Jamie Petrie, is urging employers in the North West, South West and Midlands, to contact their local training provider to find out more. “It's really important that employers in these first three regions take advantage of the significant funding that is available through Train to Gain,” he says.
“The visit by the skills broker, which helps companies to assess where better skills could improve productivity, together with financial support for some trainees and the availability of the new NVQs, has removed all the significant barriers to skills training for many businesses. It's up to employers to seize the opportunity and make it work for their people and productivity.”
SKILLS TRAINING: Employers in the North West, South West and Midlands regions can now use Government Train to Gain funding to pay for those employees to undertake the new NVQ Level 2 qualifications in laundry and drycleaning Skillfast training
