Employers & Businesses

Services to Business

Welcome Employers
Wigan & Leigh College is the preferred provider of training for more and more employers, designing customised training and development solutions to suit the ever changing needs of your business.

We work in partnership with many local and national employers, large and small, to identify business needs, which enable us to build a training and development solution that meets business and industry requirements.

Flexible Delivery
Our industry and commerce specialists understand that businesses operate 24 hours a day which is why the delivery of training and development can be scheduled at a time and a place that suits the needs of learners and employers.

Some of our training solutions include:

  • Organisational needs analysis - individual assessment of the needs of the business
  • Bespoke courses - designed to meet specific employer needs
  • Vocational training - flexible work-based solutions including NVQs
  • Management programmes - innovative management-development training including ILM, IOSH, CIPD and CMI
  • Skills for Life - Numeracy and Literacy qualifications
  • Short courses - Including First Aid, Health & Safety, Food Hygiene

Funding Opportunities
Many of our services to business are supported by funding from government programmes including Train to Gain and Apprenticeships.
Our experienced funding team will manage the process and regularly update employers of any new funding opportunities that are introduced to help support businesses.

For all your business needs contact the Business Development Team today on 0800 0735712 or email your enquiry to busdev@wigan-leigh.ac.uk

Russell Kelly

Russell Kelly

"I chose to study the Diploma in Safety, Health and Environmental Management to enhance my career prospects. The facilities at the College are excellent, and the teaching is of a very high standard."