How to find funding and grants for your software training requirements

Many small companies have training requirements within their business, but don't have the funding available to procure the skills training that they need. Foursquare Innovations Training works closely with Train To Gain, to help you to get the grants and funding you need to get your staff properly trained in the software packages they use.

The government has provided £350.00 million worth of grant money to support the training needs of small businesses. As training brokers, Train to Gain specialise in helping small businesses secure funding from this reserve in order to provide staff with the skillsets they require to peform their jobs more effectively.

To help you with getting your training funding application approved, Foursquare Innovations' bespoke, tailored training packages for small groups are priced to be much less expensive than comparable tailored training courses elsewhere and often comparable with the cost of off-the-shelf, open classroom courses.

Contact Train to Gain today to find out about applying for funding for your software training requirement, and let them know that FourSquare Innovations are your preferred supplier.

http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/

0800 015 5545

Training Course Locations:

West Yorkshire: Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Bingley, Pontefract, Castleford, Dewsbury, Keighley

South Yorkshire: Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham

North Yorkshire: Skipton, York, Harrogate, Wetherby, Whitby, Scarborough, Middlesbrough

Lancashire: Manchester, Preston, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Oldham, Bolton, Wigan, Liverpool, Lancaster, Stockport, Southport, Rochdale

Derbyshire: Derby, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Long Eaton

Nottinghamshire: Nottingham, Ilkeston, Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield, Worksop, Newark on Trent, Beeston

Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Gainsborough, Boston, Sleaford, Market Rasen, Grantham, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Cleethorpes, Skegness

Leicestershire: Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Lutterworth

Warwickshire: Warwick, Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Solihull, Redditch, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cheshire: Chester, Stockport, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Crewe

Staffordshire: Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Lichfield

Northamptonshire: Northampton, Peterborough, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough

Northumberland and Tyneside: Newcastle, Sunderland, Redcar, Gateshead, Whitley Bay, Chester le Street, Consett, Ponteland

FSI is continually expanding the areas in which we are able to provide training courses across the UK. If you are unable to see your location here, then please have a look at the most recent additions to our software training locations.

Other Microsoft Office Training Courses:

-- Microsoft Excel Training Course
-- Microsoft Access Training Course
-- Microsoft PowerPoint Training Course
-- Microsoft Outlook Training Course
-- Microsoft Office 2007 Introductory Training Course
-- Microsoft Project Training Course
-- Microsoft Visio Training Course

Let us know what computing skills you are interested in and what level of technical training is required and we can even tailor our software training packages to fit your specific business needs. One-to-one onsite training packages are available for only £300 (plus VAT) per day.

Cost-effective small group teaching

For small group teaching of up to ten people we offer a cost-effective payment model available for one day training courses aimed at charities, small to medium-sized businesses and organisations.

The first person is charged at the standard one-to-one day rate which for most courses is £300.00 plus VAT, the second person at £75.00 plus VAT and everyone one there after at £50.00 plus VAT for up to ten people in total. This means that we can now offer a day's training for a group of five people for only £525.00 plus VAT. (small surcharges may apply for printing of teaching materials and additional travel.)

Please note that this applies only to one day courses where students are being taught together on client premises, on the same version of the software, and where all students are at similar competency levels.

Travel supplements may apply

Training Facilities

For groups of five and above, we can organise a fully-equiped training suite for you close to Leeds city centre, or in the city of your choice, and at a reasonable price for full and half days. Facilities include, networked PCs, overhead projector, high-speed internet access and refreshments. If you would like to hire a training suite for your training sessions, please let us know in good time and we can make arrangements. All training rooms are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act.

Training for individuals and small groups is usually delivered on site at client premises, so you will need to be able to provide a small computer suite, cluster or training area where we can work. Trainees should also come equipped with writing materials and stationery as these are not provided.

To book a training course simply call 0844 493 3699, or email training@foursquareinnovations.co.uk

Microsoft Training Course FAQs

Q: Why do we offer one-to-one training courses?

A: Providing one-to-one training means that we can devote our attention specifically to you and the pace you want to learn at. You get the full and undivided attention of our dedicated trainers throughout the duration of the course, allowing then to identify and nurture your strongest competencies and to identify and help you to overcome areas where you are having difficulty.

Q: Do you cater for groups of trainees?

A: Yes, we can cater for groups and training can either take place on your premises or at a training suite in a city of your choice.

Q: Why do you offer bespoke/tailored training courses rather than off-the-shelf training courses?

A: While we do provide off-the-shelf training courses, we also think it is important to offer you the opportunity to focus on the specific skills you want to learn. Many IT training companies take a one-size fits all approach to software training and book you in as part of a group on a pre-diarised day to learn a generic syllabus. Our approach to training is to allow you to specify areas of the software that you want to concentrate upon, and then tailor your training course accordingly. This gives us the flexibility to respond to your specific business needs. This also allows us to train you on the exact version of the software that you use in the workplace.

Q: What information do you need from me when I book a training course?

A: We need to know what version of the software you want training upon, your level of competency (e.g. basic, intermediate or advanced) and information about any specific training requirements you have.