The NESS07, which spoke to over 79,000 employers and provides the most comprehensive analysis of skills in England, reveals a nation more committed to training than ever before. Last year, over two thirds (67 per cent) of the country’s businesses spent a combined total of 218 million days training their workforces. The average money spent per employee on training increased by 11 per cent from £1,550 in 2005 to £1,750 in 2007

At the same time there has been a rise in take-up of the Government’s flagship service, Train to Gain. Train to Gain has already helped more than 78,000 employers. Evaluation of the service, surveying almost 4,000 employers involved with Train to Gain, has found that 80 per cent of employers and 77 per cent of employees have been satisfied with the advice and training received.

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