POLITICIAN BACKS EMPLOYEE TRAINING SCHEME FOR YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Trainee Carl Harrison puts John Healey, Financial
Secretary for the Treasury and MP for Wentworth, and
Margaret Coleman, Regional Director for the LSC in
Yorkshire and the Humber, through their paces.

One of the country’s top politicians has paid a visit to a South Yorkshire leisure centre, in support of the LSC’s new employee training service, Train to Gain.

John Healey MP, Financial Secretary for the Treasury and MP for Wentworth, is backing the Government-funded initiative, which aims to improve the skills of the workforce and help local businesses to keep their competitive edge.

The free skills brokerage service, which is managed by the LSC, offers businesses access to independent, impartial and practical advice, which will help to match training needs with local training providers and ensure that bespoke, flexible and responsive training programmes are delivered to meet individual employers’ needs.

Mr Healey paid a special visit to Herringthorpe Leisure Centre in Rotherham, where stadium attendant Carl Harrison has become one of the first in the region to benefit from the Train to Gain service.

John Healey said: "In this day and age, successful businesses are those with a skilled workforce, and, increasingly, an individual's own job security and career prospects depend on them having the skills that employers need. Through Train to Gain, the Government is providing significant support for companies to raise the skills of their low-skilled employees, which will help to give Britain's economy, companies, and workers, a vital skills and productivity boost."

Some of the assistance offered by the Train to Gain service is eligible for full or partial subsidy, making it ideal for a variety of companies, including smaller businesses.

Click below to listen to a podcast from the event.