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Examples of previous brokerage include:

Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI) additionally to Train to Gain programme in London Borough of Croydon
The joint initiative between Prevista and Croydon Enterprise was set up to identify skills gaps within businesses in the Croydon area.  This was in addition to the Train to Gain service and enabled these businesses to access local provision. 

Prevista and its partners completed 100 business diagnostics. Approximately 90% had had their training needs identified which resulted in over 300 learners being referred onto further training.  The majority of this was at NVQ Level 2 which enabled Croydon based businesses to access full funding opportunities. Local Training Providers also benefited from training referrals.  Other successes have included links to other funded training initiatives with 19 women accessing the Level 3 Women’s Pilot Scheme and a further 11 accessing the Leadership and Management Grant (£1000) scheme for Strategic Managers.  Referrals were also made to Croydon Business and a further 30 made to the local Job Centre Plus.  A significant amount of referrals were made to other business support networks including the Sector Skills Councils, Investors in People, and trade bodies.

Leadership and Management
The Train to Gain Leadership and Management project commenced in January 2007 and was funded by the London Development Agency and the Learning and Skills Council. This programme was specifically aimed at supporting eligible leaders and senior managers to enhance their business leadership skills and therefore foster greater business growth. As part of the programme a grant of up to £1000 towards Leadership and management was offered.

Train to Gain Marketing Pilot
Prevista in partnership with London’s two other Train to Gain Brokerage organisations undertook a pilot of marketing activities for the Learning and Skills Council. The pilot aimed to increase the profile of Train to Gain, create and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and recruit employers onto the programme. The marketing activities were set out into three key areas:

  • Working with Sector Skills Councils:
  • Working with Training Providers; and
  • Working with intermediaries to target hard to reach businesses

Even with the short timescale of three months, the marketing pilot was a success and achieved its aims of:

  • Raising awareness of the Train to Gain brand
  • Creating positive relationships with Training Providers
  • Forming effective and long term relationships with Sector Skills Councils
  • Reaching hard to reach communities and businesses through intermediary organisations

However the most advantageous aspect of this pilot was the ability and opportunity for flexibility. This meant if an activity was not working, or delivering to full capacity, money could be re-directed to activity which was delivering as well as being able to test out new and innovative ideas.

AddMore
AddMore was a Business Link for London flagship project and Prevista was the lead provider.  A precursor to Train to Gain, it was an opportunity for SMEs in London to get a free, independent and comprehensive review of their business’ training needs.  It provided advice on access to other training resources and subsidies in London as well as a £1000 leadership and management grant.  In addition businesses could access a free two day workshop advising how to achieve the Investors in People standard.  Through this programme Prevista supported 1500 SMEs and created 1000 Training Needs Analyses/ Development Plans.