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Govt training scheme deemed success

Employers training their staff through the government's flagship Train to Gain programme have seen significant improvements in the performance and skills of their workforce.

According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 66 per cent of companies believe that even at an early stage, the training is contributing to improved long-term competitiveness, while 74 per cent noted improvements in job-related skills.

Skills minister Kevin Brennan commented that employers are seeing that their staff are better motivated, more skilled and more committed as a result of the Train to Gain scheme.

He added: "We need to make sure that we continue to help people access the skills and training they need to get into and get on at work, especially in tougher times, and do all we can to help businesses succeed."

Earlier this week, a Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Microsoft found that organisations in the UK are changing their approach to IT spending in the economic downturn.