The TeamBusiness & Community           Alan JonesBusiness Account Manager                        Ian StudholmeBusiness Account Manager                      John AllportBusiness Account Manager           John WoodhouseBusiness Account Manager           Lorriane IrvingBusiness & Community Development Manager           Vivienne AlmondBusiness Account Manager The TeamBusiness & Community

Why choose Lakes College?

Lakes College has a strong track record in delivering high quality training solutions, custom designed to meet the needs of your business and employees. We offer training solutions in many different areas and are experienced at designing a range of bespoke training solutions to help meet the specific needs of your business.

The Business & Community Team offer:
• The supported production of an organisational needs analysis and business training solutions.
• High quality training solutions that are custom designed to meet the needs of your business or organisation
• The opportunity to increase the skills of your workforce
• Motivation for your employees to achieve their goals
• Delivery of training programmes in the workplace or on our premises at a time that suits your business

Value for money

We are a not-for-profit training provider, so we're able to offer competitive prices and genuine value for money. We have an unrivalled wealth of experience in delivering corporate training services to small and medium sized enterprises, as well as multi-national companies and public sector employers.

Our facilities are new and still developing and we invest in our equipment and resources year on year to ensure we maintain a competitive edge. Additionally, our expert trainers have the relevant, up-to-date industry experience needed to provide a high standard of service.

Flexible training solutions

Flexibility and customisation are key features of the service we offer. We'll work with you to establish your exact needs and then deliver the training that's right for you, at a time and place to suit your requirements. Whether you want scheduled or customised programmes, national qualifications or bespoke training solutions, we've got it all.

If you would like to find out more, contact our Business and Community Team.

Outstanding service

We are committed to achieving the highest standards of delivery and all of our training undergoes rigorous evaluation. We have Investors in People accreditation – an assessment framework designed to recognise best practice in workforce training and development.

We are continuously reviewing and evolving our provision based on employer feedback and we work closely with Sector Skills Councils to develop an understanding of market potential and priorities.

If you would like to find out more, contact our Business and Community Team.

Expert advice

We have a team of business support advisors who are dedicated to providing a high quality service for organisations looking for advice on how they can add value to their business.

All of our advisors come from the world of business and each has specialist skills and knowledge that enable the team to provide comprehensive support for a broad spectrum of sectors. They have extensive knowledge of the sources of funding available to employers and can offer invaluable advice.

If you would like to find out more, contact our Business and Community Team.