An Introduction to The Training Gateway

Louise Clayton, Manager - Feb 2012

What is the Training Gateway?

A FREE single portal through which to source corporate and professional training and educational partnerships from UK universities and colleges

Membership consists of all UK Universities & 80 Colleges – over 2500 individual members

How does it work?

• Clients log on to www.thetraininggateway.com

• Enquiries are submitted and processed by The Training Gateway within 48 hours

• All members receive a weekly email alert with new opportunities

• Universities and Colleges respond

to clients directly

• Clients select their preferred supplier

Sector Examples

Client A Client B Client C

Organisations we have worked with

Key Benefits for Universities

• Weekly email detailing range of UK and international business opportunities

• Cost effective access to UK & international trade shows and exhibitions

• Opportunity to participate in international missions & to meet overseas training buyers and commercial officers visiting the UK

• Networking workshops for members

• Wide portfolio of professional training programmes developed exclusively for members

Forthcoming ActivityTraining Courses

13th March – Gateway to Export 17th April – Giving you the Write Words 26th April – Finance 15th May – Advanced LinkedIn 15th June – Twitter Made Simple 26th June – Creating a Dynamic CPD Unit

Exhibitions Learning, Development & Talent Management Forum –

March 2012 Training & Development Summit – June 2012

Missions Malaysia and Hong Kong – May 2012 Taiwan and Japan – Sept 2012 The Gulf – Dec 2012

2100 Business Opportunities

Since its formation, The Training Gateway has promoted over 2100

business opportunities

Over £101M worth of business

Since its formation, The Training Gateway has promoted over £101

million worth of business for its members.

(Excludes five contracts worth £443 million)

19% Unique Opportunities

Promoted

In 2011 19% of opportunities were unique. These are

exclusive and marked with a star. They are only available to Platinum

members

65% of enquiries are from the UK

The top three sectors are Leadership & Management, Educational

Partnerships & Health

35% of

enquiries are from international

markets

Key regions include the Middle East, China, India &

South East Asia

15 International Missions

The Training Gateway has led missions to Madrid,

Vienna, Singapore, Hungary, Nigeria,

Vietnam, Libya, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Turkey, India, South Africa,

Taiwan, & China

The Exhibition Service

Promoting members expertise at HR &

training exhibitions in the UK and Overseas e.g. CIPD, HR Summit

in Singapore and Learning & Skills

Over 446 Members Trained

Wide portfolio of training courses for members:

• Gateway to Export

• Creating a Dynamic CPD Unit

• Total Proposal