Free training for Dearne Valley businesses

Dearne Valley College is offering qualifications in areas including leadership, brickwork, cleaning and customer services as part of the Work Place Learning Programme — which is open to businesses with up to 1,000 employees and has set criteria for participants.

A spokeswoman for the college said: “We can also offer a tailored programme of training suited entirely to your needs and requirements, provided that we have the provisions to deliver it.

“The benefits of training your own workforce are infinite: staff turnover tends to be greatly reduced, slashing the costs of recruitment and your staff will gain up-to-date qualifications and industry techniques.

“When the economy picks up, your business will further benefit from being a cut above the rest, while reaping the rewards of having a recently and skilfully trained team of staff.”

The training has been funded by European Social Fund which was set up to improve employment opportunities in the European Union and help raise standards of living.

For further information contact the business development team on 01709 513147 or email [email protected].