[holding answer 15 January 2009]: Train to Gain is the Government's flagship service to employers to improve the skills for their employees and the productivity of their business.
Train to Gain is a growing programme and we plan to invest £925 million through Train to Gain in 2009-10. By 2010-11, we will be investing over £1 billion through Train to Gain.
The pre-Budget report announced that small and medium sized enterprises will be the focus of the £350 million planned growth in Train to Gain funding over the next two years to help them get the training they need. The 2009-10 grant letter to the Learning and Skills Council sets out the budget for Train to Gain. There is no expectation that any Train to Gain funding will be diverted to fund university student grants.