The SkillWorks is a programme funded by the Greater Merseyside Learning and Skills Council and European funding which pledges to meet 60 per cent of the cost of training for small and medium sized companies in Greater Merseyside. This is usually classed as those employing less than 250 people.

St Helens Chamber can offer support for almost any training which your company and your staff need, from one-day training courses through to much longer qualification-based programmes. We can come in and help you to identify your training needs, and we can then deliver or source the training required.

Want to know more? Here are just a few of the questions you might be asking:

Who provides the training?

That depends on what training your business needs. St Helens Chamber has been appointed as an approved organisation and will be responsible for meeting your requirements. We can either provide the training ourselves or we will sub-contract to specialist trainers.

Is delivery flexible?

The SkillWorks is not about courses that are at pre-determined locations and times. St Helens Chamber will work with you to come up with a training programme that reasonably fits in with the
realities of business life but can be achieved within a sensible budget.

What if I need several different people trained?

It makes no difference if you need one employee or your entire workforce trained. St Helens Chamber will be responsible for meeting all your needs.

Are qualifications involved?

While training doesn’t necessarily lead to a qualification, we do believe that working towards achieving national or industry standards via formal qualifications can often play a useful part in
improving workforce skills. Our staff will be able to advise you on a range of options and additional support available.

What do I have to pay?

Just 40% of the cost of the programme that you agree on with us.

To find out more about how the SkillWorks programme can
help your business to grow, contact Workforce Development on 01744 742000

This is funded by