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Staff training and development options for employers.

The Oldham College

Employers can access a comprehensive training and staff development programme including a free training needs analysis and consultancy, leading to a tailored programme of staff training either in-house or based at the central Oldham campus.

The Oldham College
Rochdale Road
Oldham 0L9 6AA
Phone: 0800 269 480
Fax: 0161 785 4234
Email: info@oldham.ac.uk

Work-based learning for adults

New recruits can remain on trainee status to provide the employer with a trial period or to allow the trainee to gain work experience in order for them to complete an NVQ level 1 to 3.

Trainees can be offered employment immediately or at any point during the agreed training period which can last up to 26 weeks.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships provide businesses with an opportunity to attract, train and employ high calibre young people between 16 and 24 who have chosen to train through employment.

The programmes are divided into two strands - Advanced and Foundation. The strands cover vocational and essential literacy, numeracy and communication skills and offer training to NVQ levels 2, 3 and 4.

Apprenticeships usually last for three years. Trainees have employee status and receive a subsidy to cover college and exam fees.

Apprenticeships include engineering, IT, business administration, warehousing, retail, customer services, hospitality, sport and recreation and care.

  • The Oldham College: 0161 785 4330
  • V.T. Plus Training: 0161 684 2328
  • Career Development UK Ltd: 0161 630 0063
  • OTC: 0161 630 0063
  • YMCA: 0161 620 2366
  • Learning and Skills Council Helpline: 0845 785 4330