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Literacy Levels 1 & 2 (Train to Gain)

This course is for you if:

  • You’d like to improve your skills in English
  • Moving forward in your career would give you a boost
  • Improving motivation and performance at work is important to you
  • You’d like a useful qualification at NO COST to you or your employer

Contact the Twin Training team to register for an Open Day

Attend the Open Day to meet the trainers and fully register for the course
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Apply online and the Training Team will get back to you very soon.

Details

Course: Literacy Level 1 & 2 (Train to Gain)
Qualification: City and Guilds Level 1 or Level 2, Adult Literacy
Funding: Fully funded
Benefits: Wage Subsidy payments available
Structure: By arrangement with Twin and your employer
- Classroom sessions and individual tutorials
- We offer daytime, evening and weekend sessions
- From weekly to monthly frequency
- Total duration could be from 2 to 6 months, for example
Location: Twin training centres across London
OR
Your workplace for 8 or more learners


Why take this course?

You get all these benefits for FREE:

  • Build literacy skills to help in life and work (communication, self-improvement, customer service)
  • High quality, nationally recognised and assessed training programme and qualification
  • The course can be customised to your and your employer’s needs – when, where and for how long
  • Everyone benefits from up-skilling – employees, managers, team leaders, owners
  • Improve motivation, confidence, self-esteem to benefit yourself and your organisation

Who is eligible?

Age: 19+
Basic skills: Minimum standards of literacy and numeracy required
Status: Have an employment contract and National Insurance number
Not training on any other government-funded course
Qualification: No prior Level 2 qualification
- (Employed women with a Level 2 can take part in the Women-only Pilot Programme’ – ask the Training team for details)
Residence: Have been living in the EU for at least 3 years

What do trainees learn?

The ‘Skills for Life’ Literacy materials from the DfES are the main syllabus resource, plus learning materials relating specifically to different industry sectors.

The course covers all skill modes – speaking, listening, reading and writing – and vocabulary, terminology and best practice guidelines for the relevant sector are all included.  We can also incorporate any material specific to your own organisation about procedures, quality, customer service etc, in consultation with Management.

How to apply

  • Contact the Twin Training team to register for an Open Day
  • Attend the Open Day to meet the trainers and fully register for the course
  • You can also apply for the course online and the Training Team will get back to you very soon.

Partners
Twin is pleased to provide this training programme in association with our partners:

 


Train to Gain

Train to Gain is a government initiative funded through the Learning and Skills Council. It encourages all types of employer and their staff to value the benefits that learning and skills training bring.

Train to Gain is playing a vital role in tackling the nation’s skills gaps. To date, £1 billion has been made available and over 20,000 employees in 6,000 organisations have benefited already.

Whatever area you work in – could be a school, retailer, entrepreneur, a small or a large business, or other type of organisation - this is a unique chance to make the most of your potential. Take advantage of this top quality, customised training opportunity now.


Example sectors and learning areas

Hospitality
The working environment
Reception, reservations & events
Food & beverage
Food hygiene
Maintenance/cleaning
Maintaining service delivery
Health & safety
Cleaning
Retail
Customer service
Sales
Goods inward & storage
Working effectively
Warehousing
Goods inward & storage
Picking & despatching
Working effectively
Social Care
Communicating in care
Information at work
Communication for care planning
Develop yourself in the workplace

 

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