Business training

There are a number of courses, events and training opportunities available to businesses from a variety of sources designed to assist employers and employees alike.

Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES) offers comprehensive training packages carefully designed to meet a variety of needs, from start-up companies to businesses who want to develop the skills of their workforce. Training is offered by traditional means, at your premises or off-site, or via its online learning suites.

Telephone: 0845 60 99 99 1 

Astral Centre is a state-of-the-art business and management training centre located at Lowestoft College. The centre offers high-tech training facilities, conference suites and meeting rooms suitable for a wide range of events. It offers anything from apprenticeships to management development training, and health and safety programmes to team building activities.

Telephone:  01502 525158

Aspire Centre is situated within the grounds of Denes High School in Lowestoft, the Centre offers a selection of professional and skills based training courses to enable local people and businesses to enhance their skills level in areas such as basic IT training and professional development.

Telephone: 01502 533520

Lowestoft College offers a variety of courses from GCSEs and AS/A Levels to work based learning programmes, sector specific courses and modern apprenticeships.

Telephone:  0800 854695 or 01502 583521 (main switchboard).

LEAP Centres and Points are based in towns across Suffolk. LEAP centres and points offer access to learning and training opportunities, and a wealth of information and advice.

Suffolk County Council Community Learning and Skills Development delivers a wide range of high quality learning opportunities, which can help develop new skills, gain confidence, adapt to changes and in many cases achieve a recognised qualification. Training Matters is part of Community Learning and Skills Development, offering workplace skills for small, medium and large employers across a wide variety of sectors in the region.

Beyond 2010 is an initiative to assist small to medium sized businesses in the East of England in giving staff new skills to move the business forward. Businesses employing up to 250 staff can contact specialist sector advisors, who are able to discuss training needs and agree which training course will best meet their needs.

Contact Programme Administrator Tom Bendy on tel 01245 702407 or email tom.bendy@exdra.co.uk

Train to Gain is a national skills service that can help businesses within all sectors improve the skills of their employees and help the overall business performance.

YMCA Training is a national charity providing tailored services for employers throughout England.  With an local office in Lowestoft, they can offer a range of programmes from apprenticeships to specialist skills and learning initiatives.

Contact Employment Engagement Advisor Rhianna Wingar on tel 07823 530512 or email r.wingar@ymcatraining.org.uk

takeITon offers free IT support and advice to businesses to improve efficiency and effectiveness.