Skills for Business (Sheffield)
Skills for Business is the commercial training arm of the Sheffield College, one of the largest further education providers in Europe.
We have found that what employers value across all sectors is relevant, timely knowledge transfer and professional updating, delivered to the highest standards. As a result, we have established the Skills for Business industry training strategy, which is grounded in the perspective that to grow our economy in the North we must supply the best knowledge transfer, training and envisioning opportunities available anywhere in the world in partnership with leaders of industry and expert practitioners.
Jigsaw is one of the key outcomes of that process. It only represents a few aspects of what we are doing in our Skills for Business initiative. We are now collaborating with world-leading organisations, technical leaders and industry specialists across a range of sectors to provide a real-time, responsive industry training service.'
1. Skills for Business can offer Microsoft Office Specialist courses to your Jigsaw trainees for only £25.00, and courses for your other employees at a fraction of the full cost.
2. South Yorkshire businesses can also benefit from technical training. Skills for Business courses are tailored for employed individuals looking to gain hands-on-skills. Businesses in the following sectors are eligible for up to a 40% discount to help subsidise staff training: advanced manufacturing and metals; bioscience; business, professional & financial services; creative and digital industries, environmental and energy technologies; and engineering, manufacturing and metals. A range of accredited courses are available, including new level two courses on Open Source Software.
3. We can also provide a free ICT diagnostic to Businesses, which will:
- help clients to work out where they are, where they want to be and how they are going to get there;
- review clients' business and agree how ICT may help them meet their business objective;
- advise clients how ICT can support their business during changes or improvements to their business; and
- support clients during any changes or improvements to their business affected by the implementation of ICT.
4. Skills for Business is also the Sheffield broker for the Jigsaw Trainee placement scheme - this scheme can provide a six-month wage subsidy to help employers in South Yorkshire's high growth sectors to recruit and train suitable staff, filling vital skills gaps that are currently preventing business development.
Contact details for Skills for Business
For further information call 0845 600 6220 or email: skillsforbusiness@sheffcol.ac.uk.
Appropriate and effective training can play an important role in ensuring that employees work efficiently and effectively. The big questions for all businesses are what training to provide, when to provide it and how much is necessary. For further information on training options for your business, goto: www.skillsforbusiness.info
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The Jigsaw programme supports
South Yorkshire high growth businesses to recruit and train new staff. The