Eastern Education Group has launched a new personalised training service for businesses called TRAINING THE EAST.
The scheme has been set up to help companies find solutions to tackle skills gaps.
To enable this, the group has created a one stop shop training portal – training.easterneducationgroup.ac.uk – that allows companies in the East to access a range of services.
These (services) include free advice, ongoing guidance and college experts also offer a free business analysis that identifies and then creates solutions to training and recruitment issues that need resolving.
TRAINING THE EAST has been made possible thanks to a Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) – is a UK government programme that enables further education providers to support businesses.
And the launch of the project took place this week at the Eastern Education Group’s University & Professional Development Centre based on Western Way in Bury St Edmunds.
Joe Sadler is one of the brains behind the programme and is keen to encourage businesses to get involved.
Joe – who works as a business development executive (within apprenticeships) at Eastern Education Group – said: “It’s a big day for us as we have launched our TRAINING THE EAST platform that will give business’s a centralised hub where they can go and find solutions to all their training needs in one place.
“People can log on, search for courses, identify training opportunities to upskill staff and more generally – the service will support individuals and businesses in terms of careers and recruitment.
“You can also book a free fully funded training needs analysis that will see experts come out and do a deep dive on your business and find out what you need.
He added: “We are one of the only colleges in the country to be graded outstanding in all areas and my message to businesses who didn’t come along to this event is make the most of TRAINING THE EAST, don’t fall behind, be a part of it.”
Catherine Nash works for TMJ Interiors as production co-ordinator. Catherine said; “TRAINING THE EAST is a central platform that gives us access to a range of education and training courses. It’s a really valuable tool.”
Clare Taylor also works for TMJ Interiors as a procedures and team. Claire attended the TRAINING THE EAST launch and said: “I’m always very passionate about supporting West Suffolk College and Eastern Education Group. We currently have eleven apprentices who are being trained by the college and we are recruiting to take four more people on. We are looking forward to accessing the scheme.”
Cllr Indy Wijenayaka, Cabinet Member for Growth at West Suffolk Council said “This is a fantastic initiative launched by the Eastern Education Group. We have a long standing partnership with West Suffolk College delivering and investing in skills development opportunities and urge local businesses to utilise the Training The East platform to upskill their workforce and fulfil their training needs.”
Will Bridgman is the managing director at Warren Services and he gave a talk at the launch explaining the benefits of working with West Suffolk College and Eastern Education Group.
