Written question asked by Jack Dromey (Labour) on Thursday, 16 September 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 October 2010. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Train to Gain Programme

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many businesses made use of the Train to Gain service in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10.

Answer: The Train to Gain Brokerage Service recorded the number of businesses who engaged with the Train to Gain provision through the Brokerage Service between 2006/07 and 2008/09 as follows:"2006/07: 51,600 (note this figure includes 4,000 employers engaged through the former Employer Training Pilots between April and July 2006);""2007/08: 52,100""2008/09: 39,700"In April 2009 the Train to Gain Brokerage services was integrated into Business Link. Figures recorded by Business Link for Employer Engagement indicate that for:"April 2009: July 2009 there were 16,149 employer engagements""August 2009: June 2010 there were 51,329 employer engagements."No data are collected centrally on those employers who chose to access Train to Gain directly, either through a college or training provider.

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