Employers who want to make the most of their staff by investing in training during the recession are struggling to find the funds to be able to do so, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). While the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is urging employers to take part in the government's Train to Gain scheme, the BCC has said that some are being turned away due to a lack of subsidies available, according to HR magazine. The LSC responded to the BCC by saying that investment in the employee training scheme would have to be prioritised to help the most amount of businesses as possible with the limited funding. An LSC spokesperson told the news provider: "We … will continue to manage college and training provider expectations to within the overall maximum contract value agreed with them." Gordon Marsden, MP for Blackpool South, recently told ePolitix.com that employers who put their efforts into maintaining or improving their skills training for graduates will be helping to fast-track the UK economy to recovery.
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