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Training

We are fully committed to helping employers access government funding to support the training of their staff.

Our specialist team can advise on any initiatives available to help you with the cost of training your staff.

Green Skills classroom

Meeting Employer Needs

We offer training and development in the following areas:

  • Apprenticeships
  • Green Skills Academy
  • Professional Development Courses
  • Online Regulatory Training
  • Land Based Training

Please contact us for more information.

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Domestic Hot Water trainee and instructor

Funding for Training

We are fully committed to helping employers access government funding to support the training of their staff. The new skills bill has meant the government is providing free courses in specific areas such as Green Skills, or low cost options through online regualtory training.

Our specialist team can advise on any initiatives available to help you with the cost of training your staff.

Lunch and Learn

Our free lunch and learn events are for employers, line managers or mentors who would like to get to know more about the apprenticeship standards, take part in industry specific skills summits or learn about funded and bespoke training available. You will join other employers for lunch and then learn about and experience various aspects of apprenticeship and/or industry specific training, such as End Point Assessment. An email will be sent with links and dates to book for yourself and your colleagues.

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Electric vehicle training student working on Prius rig

Skills summit

Industry specific skills summits for employers to help shape and influence the curriculum, and fill your skills gaps or skills shortages. We welcome all employers to attend these boards or send thoughts and ideas to us at any time.

Coaching and Mentoring Programme

We are delighted to offer our employers the chance to upskill, gain a recognised qualification and in turn help their apprentice or staff members. Our free Coaching and Mentoring Programme involves an initial day workshop and then distance learning to achieve a Level 2 Coaching and Mentoring qualification.

Progression will lead on to our Level 3 or Level 5 Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Certificate in Effective Coaching (fee applies) or L3 Team Leader/L5 Operations Departmental Manager Apprenticeship.

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Apprenticeship Webinar Series

The free WFCG Apprenticeship Webinar series has been created to give you information and equip line managers and mentors with advice on how to help your apprentice succeed.

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E-learning modules

We have created free e-learning modules for employers, line managers or mentors who would like to learn more about the apprenticeship process, or coaching and mentoring. These are hosted on the OneFile platform where you can also log into your apprentice’s portfolio and see their progress. Please contact us to set up your OneFile account.

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Funded Digital Learning

We have over 45 free digital courses available – fully funded for staff members or personal development and hundreds of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 courses.

How to join us or book training:

For more details, dates of workshops, to book or for any queries, please contact Windsor Forest Training training@windsor-forest.ac.uk

Career Focussed – Industry Ready

Industry Standard Facilities

We have invested in excess of £30million in our colleges to ensure they have the latest equipment and facilties to ensure cutting edge training. We have recently opened a new Aviation Training Centre, a Green Skills Academy and an Electric Vehicle Training Centre.,


Expert Staff

Our trainers all come from industry to ensure our courses are highly relevant and the skills learnt can be applied straight away in the workplace. We are always looking for new expertise to add to the team, so if you or any of your staff would like to train to teach (on a sessional basis) we would love to hear from you.


Get in Touch

If you have any questions about arranging training for your staff or how to recruit an apprentice, you can call or email us. Click on the buttons for details.