What is Train to Gain?

What is Train to Gain? David Michael Triangle Fusion Ltd SLLP Presentation 13th July 2006

THIS PRESENTATION COVERS Overview • What is Train to Gain? • A new way of working with employers • Brokerage • Provision Brokerage • National Perspective • Who are the Brokerage Organisations in London? • London targets T2G Provision • Overview • London targets • Brokerage role Implementation • When does Train to Gain start?

OVERVIEWWHAT IS TRAIN TO GAIN? “Train to Gain is a new service to help businesses across England get the training they need to succeed and stay successful. “ The twin aims of the Skills Strategy White Paper : • Wealth creation for employers • Social justice for individuals • Plus poor performance/lack of L2 and L3 skills/qualifications in the UK

OVERVIEWA NEW WAY OF WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS Train to Gain marks a new way of working with employers. It’s two new key elements are: BROKERAGE • Independent and impartial [complete separation] • Acting on behalf of the employer • Choice - at least 3 providers – gaps and capacity issues • Integrated training packages • Employer makes informed decision on best fit • Ongoing support Referrals • Generalist brokerage (IDB), Job Centre Plus, IiP, IAG, Sector Skills Councils etc.

OVERVIEWA NEW WAY OF WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS PROVISION • Demand-led • Flexible and responsive (in the workplace) • High quality • Assess-train-assess (prior learning) • Contestability

BROKERAGENATIONAL PERSPECTIVE • Brokerage available to employers of all sizes: • Regionally, on a priority sector basis for employers with >4999 employees • Nationally, for 5000 plus employers, supported through LSC National Employer Service) • Particularly targeted at (but not restricted to) ‘New/Hard to Reach’ employers Defined as: • Organisations without Investors in People recognition and who have not accessed Vocational/Apprenticeship/NVQ training within the last twelve months preceding the current broker interaction

BROKERAGEWHO ARE THE BROKERS IN LONDON? LSC have contracted with 3 organisations in London Region to deliver brokerage services on a sectoral basis: • Triangle Fusion: • Health & Social Care • Business & Finance • Creative & Cultural • Public Sector employers (or departments) engaged in the above activities, Judiciary and Central Government • Prevista: • Manufacturing & Engineering • Transport & Logistics • Textiles & Clothing • Voluntary & Community, excluding employers engaged in the activities falling within e.g. Health & Social Care, etc.

BROKERAGEWHO ARE THE BROKERS IN LONDON? The London Brokerage Consortium: • Construction/Built Environment • Hospitality & Tourism • Retail • Lifelong Learning • Audiovisual • Automotive • Sports & Leisure • Public Sector employers that deliver the above activities

BROKERAGESTRENGTHS OF THE THREE ORGANISATIONS • Long established consultancy organisations • Proven track records in engaging employers in training and development activity • Highly skilled and experienced broker teams • Commitment to CPD for all their brokers (including assessment against the new national Skills Brokerage Standard) • Sector specialisms • Committed to delivering a high quality, flexible and responsive service that meets the needs of the employers who we are supporting • All fully meet the LSC tests for independence, impartiality and separation

BROKERAGEPRINCIPAL CONTACTS • The London Brokerage Consortium(Exemplas Ltd, REED Ltd and Ixion Ltd) • Norman Jennings, Operations Director, tel: 01727 813526, email: normanj@exemplas.com • Prevista Ltd • Robin Clarkson, Senior Programme Manager, tel: 0207 619 6269, email: robinc@prevista.co.uk • Triangle Fusion Ltd • David Michael, Managing Director, tel: 0870 950 1177, email: david.michael@trianglefusion.co.uk

BROKERAGELONDON TARGETS • The London Employer targets for Train To Gain brokerage are: At least • 5,200 in Year 1 Plus • 8,600 In year 2 • Agreed percentage splits across sectors • Minimum 60% new/hard to reach

TRAIN TO GAIN PROVISIONOVERVIEW • Discreet T2G LSC funding • Free first full level 2 qualifications • Individual eligibility – less than 5 GCSEs Grade A-C or equivalent • Employer eligibility – not applicable • Any qualification on LAD • Rapid Response Fund • Integrated Skills for Life support (literacy, numeracy and ESOL) where this will enable learners to achieve their first full Level 2 qualification

TRAIN TO GAIN PROVISIONLONDON TARGETS The London learner targets for Train To Gain for the Academic Year 2006–2007: • 34,300 first full L2 starts with 8730 achievements Plus • 5,643 Skills for Life starts with 2,124 achievements, where these are required to achieve a first full L2 Within • Agreed percentage splits across priority sectors and covering hard to reach employers

TRAIN TO GAIN PROVISIONBROKERAGE ROLE Skills brokerage organisation responsibilities, INCLUDING for provider-led engagement: • Data collection an reporting • Skills Brokerage Proposal Form • SMART • Training Provider Referral Notification • Wage Compensation? • ‘Light Touch’

IMPLEMENTATION WHEN DOES TRAIN TO GAIN START? • Both Brokerage and Interim L2 provision already operating in London East (location of existing Employer Training Pilot) • Brokerage across the Region from 1 August 2006 • New L2 provision contracts in place, and delivery started by 1 August 2006

What is Train to Gain?