Venus Training & Consultancy - healthcare training for the South West
Specialists in Health & Social Care

 Venus Training & Consultancy, Plymouth, Devon
 
 
 
 


Funding

Here is some information about sources of funding potentially available. If you would like to discuss these further please contact us. You can also complete the appropriate form at the bottom of the page and let us work out the funding you could access – free of charge & no obligation!

Train to Gain

Train to Gain is the National Skills Service that support employers of all sizes and in all sectors like to improve the skills of employees as a route to improving business performance. The service offers skills advice on everything from Investors in People and basic skills through to NVQ’s and leadership and management training.

To be eligible for the free level 2 or 3 NVQ learners must:

  • Be over 19 years old
  • Have lived in the EU for at least 3 years
  • Have no previous level 3 (or equivalent) qualifications

Learners with us will be required to attend a minimum of 3 training sessions and can access 5 free short courses. Following our programme they can achieve in 14 - 20 weeks.

Contribution to Wage Costs

Small businesses (less than 50 employees) can access a contribution to the cost of staff spending time away from work undertaking agreed training.

Adult Learner Funding

Adults who are not eligible for Train to Gain can access funding to pay for a proportion of the fees (additional funding is available for learners on benefits).  

Leadership & Management Funding

Eligible organisations with 10 to 250 employees can be offered an in-depth skills analysis for owner/managers, plus grant support of up to £1000 to develop leadership and management skills. Grants can be used to access such development as: Level 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services NVQ, Level 4 Health & Social Care, Introduction to Trainer Skills, Supervisory and Appraisal training, Delivering Common Induction Standards training, Level 4 Advice & Guidance NVQ and 1-1 Leadership & Management Coaching Sessions

Training Strategy Implementation (TSI) Funding

The Training Strategy Implementation (TSI) funding is provided by the Department of Health for disbursement to social care employers to support the achievement of the National Minimum Standards in care. This funding is available on a ‘first come first served basis’. Employers must apply for funding when learners achieve units from following awards; Health & Social Care NVQ’s, Registered Managers Award (RMA), Common Induction Standards, Learning Disability Qualification (LDQ) Induction, Workforce Development & Assessment and Basic Skills Support

Applying for Funding

Please complete and submit the Individual enquiry form if applying for yourself or the Employer's enquiry form if applying on behalf of an employee.


Individual Application

Please complete all fields.

Your Details

Name
Date of Birth
Telephone
Postcode
e-mail
Have you lived within the EU for at least 3 years?
Yes   No
Qualification / level you would like to study
Are you in receipt of benefits?
 Yes   No
 
Please tick all qualifications you already have
 NVQ Level 2  NVQ Level 3 NVQ Level 4
Access Course   BTEC  GNVQ  
A Level or above  5 or more GCSE / O Grade A* to C  
 
Employer's Details
Name
Address
Manager's Name
Telephone
 

Information you submit to Venus Training & Consultancy will not be disclosed to any other organisation.


Employer's Application

Please complete all fields, with one form for each employee for whom you wish to apply.
If there are many please contact us directly.

Your Details
Name of Organisation
Address
Contact Name
Telephone
e-mail
No. of Employees
 
Employee Details
Name
Date of Birth
Postcode
Lived within the EU for at least 3 years?
Yes   No
Qualification and Level required
In receipt of benefits?
 Yes   No
   
Please tick all qualifications you already have
NVQ Level 2  NVQ Level 3 NVQ Level 4
Access Course   BTEC  GNVQ  
A Level or above  5 or more GCSE / O Grade A* to C  
 

Information you submit to Venus Training & Consultancy will not be disclosed to any other organisation.

 

 


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The support and encouragement Venus Training gave me was tremendous. They gave me the opportunity to look at how I could improve the skills and knowledge of my staff team plus they encouraged me to look at my potential within my organisation. They have always been courteous, friendly and very efficient, they think outside the box - they are my guardian angels!
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