Skills Support for the Workforce
The Skills Support for the Workforce programme (SSW) helps support small & medium businesses in Hertfordshire to upskill their employees with training courses & qualifications to help their business grow and boost the local economy.
We can work with you to develop a bespoke training programme relevant to your business needs, and as the SSW programme is co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), a wide range of training can be accessed at no cost* to your business. *subject to eligibility
We have a network of expert training providers who can deliver 100s of fully funded and accredited training courses covering a range of subjects such as: IT & Digital Skills, Leadership and Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Health and Social care, Customer Service, Business Administration, and many more.
If you would like to talk to us about the training on offer and how it might be able to support your business and employees you can contact our Partnership Coordinator for Hertfordshire, Matt Clark.
Matt will have a conversation with you about your business training needs and how the programme can help your business to grow.
Matt also covers South East Midlands, Coventry & Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
The SSW programme is delivered by Serco within the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. In its Strategic Economic Plan, the LEP has identified the following priority sectors as key to its aim of driving economic growth within the county:
Advanced manufacturing
In addition to the above, the LEP realises the importance of employment in growth sectors such as:
Other sectors are also eligible to access funded training. Please see below for eligibility criteria
The following eligibility criteria apply for anyone accessing support through Skills Support for the Workforce:
Matt Clark talks about how Skills Support for the Workforce and the Hertfordshire Growth Hub are working together to provide full-circle business support to individuals and employers who wish to undertake skills training and support. Training is delivered in sectors that align to the Hertfordshire LEP's strategic priorities.
We also offer support to business owners facing the prospect of making hard decisions about redundancy, and to individuals who have recently been made redundant through the Skills Support for Redundancy programme.
Contact the team for more information.
HIT Training is the leading specialist training and apprenticeship provider in the UK’s hospitality and catering industry
At HIT Training we know the positive impact of work-based apprenticeships for employers, employees and the wider economy. This investment in your people and their skills makes your business more efficient and profitable, and ensures your people improve their life chances.
HIT Training delivers Apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 5 in Hospitality, Management and Adult Care through over 400 skilled training staff operating from 35 offices countrywide giving us a keen local knowledge. We train through remote onsite and classroom based depending on the qualification.
Some of our accreditations include:
At HIT Training we know the positive impact of work-based apprenticeships for employers, employees and the wider economy. This investment in your people and their skills makes your business more efficient and profitable, and ensures your people improve their life chances.
Helping people become the best they can be makes good business sense.
The Tess Group are a learning and development provider established in 2009; delivering qualifications including Apprenticeships, Diplomas, Traineeships, Adult Learner Loans and ESF – SSW funded training. Since the moment we started we have been working on changing the way everyone finds their future & delivering inspirational learning that has a measurable impact on people’s lives.
We are rated Ofsted Grade 2 February 2017, Matrix Accredited and an Investors In People Gold Employer. We have won several awards in recent years including Business Of The Year 2015, Enterprising Organisation 2016, Apprenticeship Provider 2016 (Apprenticeship Awards). We were a finalist at the Investors In People Gold Employer awards.
Our vocational delivery range include Customer Service, Team Leading, Management, Sales, Business Administration & Recruitment. We provide learning that is needed to support learners or businesses to their steps.
We are able to bespoke programmes specific to the needs of business, delivering a blend of workshop training sessions, one on one coaching sessions or remote training.
We have been trading for over 12 years and specialise in construction NVQs that are relevant to you and your business.
We have a 100% pass rate and have successfully delivered several hundred NVQs from level 2 to 7 over the past 8 years.
Due to our methodical approach we have completed Level 2 in 4/6 months, level 3 NVQs in only 6/9 months, level 6 in only 9/12 months and level 7 NVQs in 18 months.
We assess each candidate’s competence, experience and skill in order to carry out the Qualifications and Credit Framework/National Vocational Qualification (QCF/NVQ) process. All of our NVQ assessments are conducted on site, which will save you and your delegates time and travelling expenses. We have assessors countrywide, so whatever project you are working on we can attend your site. We will also apply for the relevant CSCS card for you or your delegate as part of our management process.
We have recently undertaken bespoke Health and Safety training courses with excellent attendance and feedback
We work many major large, medium and small leaders in the Construction Industry and are happy to explore any new projects that are required.
Construction skills People is the largest provider to the UK’s construction sector, established in 2008, we deliver a wide range of vocational qualifications and commercial training courses specifically for the construction sector. Our in-depth industry knowledge allows us to advise our clients through the complex minefield of Health & Safety legislation and regulation. We are the UK's leading provider of construction-related work-based qualifications and offer a broad range of NVQs that help our clients ensure they are CSCS and CPCS compliant.
We enjoy working with over 75% of the UK’s top 100 construction companies as listed by the industry’s Construction News magazine. We look to foster robust relationships with our clients, built on our concept of putting our clients’ needs first. As you would expect from an industry-leading training provider, we practice what we preach, and our staff's Continual Professional Development is an ongoing process that ensures our staff have the knowledge and expertise to offer industry the correct advice.
Vocational delivery range – All qualifications in construction including Civil Engineer, Construction Plant, House Building, Off-Site Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Utilities, Environmental and major projects. All of CSP’s qualifications are delivered on site to reduces disruption and employee downtime.
Accreditations - Matrix accredited, Disability Confident, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001
Essential Site Skills Ltd (ESS) are an Award Winning, UK leading Training Provider founded in 2013. We specialise in nationwide training and support within the Construction sector but can also deliver a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training across various employment sectors including Health and Social Care, Business Services and Retail, ranging from Level 1 to Level 7 qualifications, as well as delivering bespoke training courses - we adapt the service to suit the needs of the employer.
Our relationships with employers and learners have been key to our success, working with them to identify and fill skills gaps with a focus on individual progression routes and supporting company growth aspirations. We also have an employability division that focuses on supporting at risk, or recently redundant individuals, offering a wide range of bespoke training options and signposting them to our expansive employer network, identifying employment opportunities.
As an organisation, we strive to make a positive difference to the safety, welfare and overall competency of individuals in a high-risk industry, as we believe everyone has the right to go to work and return home safely.
TCHC Group Limited was set up in August 2004. Since then TCHC has grown rapidly and gained a wealth of experience working with organisations including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, The National Lottery Community Fund, Department for Work and Pensions, Local Authorities including the Greater London Authority, and Local Enterprise Partnerships. TCHC offers a wide range of training and workforce development solutions for individuals and employers across all industry sectors.
Our current workforce development portfolio includes a wide range of training options from short courses (2-Days) to longer term programmes, including Apprenticeships, covering sectors including Digital Skills (IT, Excel, Social Media), Customer Service, Business Administration, Functional Skills, Team Leading and Management, Accountancy, Equality & Diversity, Security Training and much more. Training is tailored to the needs of the organisation and its workforce and can be delivered face-to-face in the classroom or remotely though Teams or Zoom.
Acacia Training was established in 2000 to provide training for employers & their employees in health & social care, early years & play work.
The company operates from its head office in Trentham, Staffordshire and has delivery sites in Essex, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle, Crewe, Chesterfield and London.
Acacia Training is a Grade 2 Ofsted provider, disability confident leader and kickstart gateway provider and were winners of the best health and social care training provider 2020.
EM Skills is an industry leading educational management company. Established in 2012, EM Skills has the experience and expertise to support businesses in a diverse range of sectors. We specialise in the delivery of apprenticeships, courses and qualifications for adults in:
We specialise in offering a flexible approach to delivery and assessment which can be tailored to reflect the needs of the employer and employee. We can offer both face-to-face or distance learning training depending on organisation preference, at days and times to suit.
We are a family business, based in Hertfordshire, although we have a nationwide reach. Our family values permeate throughout the business, resulting in a team that puts the delivery of excellent training at the heart of everything we do.
