Essential Skills: developing literacy, numeracy and ICT skills

Introduction

Guide

Essential Skills is a training can bring many benefits to your business and your employees. The skills level of your workforce has a direct and measurable impact on the efficiency and profitability of your organisation.

Business benefits of Essentials Skills

Improved Essential Skills in the workplace could also help your business to:

  • increase profits
  • improve performance
  • improve accuracy and quality
  • improve communication
  • comply with regulations
  • improve recruitment
  • retain staff
  • develop good customer relations
  • improve morale, motivation and job satisfaction

Accessing Essential Skills training

Free Essential Skills training is funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE) and may be accessed through your local Further Education (FE) college. To find out further details, contact the FE college in your area:

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