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New NVQs open up Train to Gain opportunities, says Skillfast-UK

Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council for fashion and textiles, is piloting four new NVQ Level 2 qualifications in laundry and dry-cleaning in the North West, South West and Midlands.

Skillfast-UK says employers in the three pilot regions can use government Train to Gain funding to pay for those employees who haven't already got a Level 2 qualification (the equivalent of five good GCSE passes) to undertake the new NVQ Level 2 qualifications in laundry and dry-cleaning.

Train to Gain is a government initiative, which offers businesses a visit from a skills broker to give skills and training advice, plus financial support to help employees to achieve a first Level 2 qualification. Employers with less than 50 staff may also be eligible for wage subsidies under Train to Gain.

The four NVQ level 2 qualifications, designed by Skillfast-UK in collaboration with employers from the sector, cover Laundry Operations, Laundry Service Support, Dry-Cleaning Operations and Dry-Cleaning Service Support.

Skillfast-UK says the NVQs consist of a range of modules and topics to allow employers and employees to "mix and match" the sections that best suit their requirements. The qualifications also include health and safety as a mandatory unit.

Skillfast-UK's head of qualifications and standards, Jamie Petrie, said: "It's really important that employers in these first three regions take advantage of the significant funding that is available through Train to Gain.

"The visit by the skills broker, which helps companies to assess where better skills could improve productivity, together with financial support for some trainees and the availability of the new NVQs, has removed all the significant barriers to skills training for many businesses. It's up to employers to seize the opportunity and make it work for their people and productivity."

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