Where next? England contacts
Apprenticeships:
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Building Engineering Services Training (BEST) T: 0800 917 8419
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JTL T: 0800 085 2308
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National apprenticeships website T: 08000 150 400
BEST and JTL cover the whole of England, you can find regional training providers against all apprenticeships on offer via a directory of apprenticeships on the national apprenticeships website (download the spreadsheet via the link)
Training existing staff:
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Train to Gain - the Train to Gain service provides impartial, independent advice on training to businesses. It will give you access to a skills broker who will carry out a needs analysis of training within your business and help you assess what skills your business has now and what you will need in the future. T: 0800 015 5545
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Skills Pledge - The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of a company or organisation to support all its employees to develop their basic skills, including literacy and numeracy, and work towards relevant, valuable qualifications to at least Level 2 (equivalent to 5 good GCSEs).
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Also see our UK-wide section for more details on short course providers and other ways to upskill your staff.
Professional Development:
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All of the relevant information for professional development and short courses for England can be found in the UK-wide section.
Supervisory/management training and business development skills:
- Business Link provides information, support and advice on all elements of running a business. T: 0800 600 9 006

