If you want to ensure your training investment is targeted, measurable, and aligned with your business objectives rather than just based on assumptions then you need to book a TNA through Cumbria Business Growth Hub.

Apart from ensuring compliance, a TNA identifies your most urgent training needs allowing you to prioritise and focus on training which will deliver the highest impact.

There are many benefits to completing a TNA, check out the below:

1. Ensure compliance
   A TNA will highlight compliance in areas such as Health & Safety, data protection and GDPR, employment law, equality diversity and inclusion, information security/cyber security and other industry specific regulations.
2. Avoid wasting money on the wrong training
   Many business owners spend money on training that employees do not need or that fails to address the real performance issue. A TNA identifies the actual skills, knowledge, and behavioural gaps that are affecting performance, ensuring training budgets are spent where they will have the greatest impact. For example, if customer complaints are increasing, the issue may be a flawed process rather than a lack of customer service skills. A TNA helps identify the root cause before investing in training.
3. Improve performance and productivity
   A TNA links learning directly to business outcomes. By identifying specific capability gaps, businesses can develop targeted training that helps employees perform more effectively, increasing productivity and efficiency.
4. Support strategic business goals
   Businesses operate in fast paced and ever-changing environments with new technologies, regulations, and customer expectations. A TNA assesses whether your workforce has the capabilities needed and highlights areas where future skills development is required.
5. Reduce business risk
   Skills gaps can create operational, compliance, safety, and reputational risks. A TNA identifies critical gaps before they become costly problems, helping businesses remain compliant and reduce the likelihood of errors or incidents.
6. Improve employee engagement and retention
   Employees are more engaged when development opportunities are relevant to their roles and career aspirations. A TNA helps provide meaningful learning experiences that support career development, which can improve retention and reduce recruitment costs.
7. Prioritise limited resources

Most businesses have limited budgets and employee time. A TNA allows business owners to prioritise training based on business impact, ensuring resources are directed to the highest-value areas.

Charged at £150 +VAT for Chamber members and £225 +VAT for non-members this really is an investment you can’t afford to ignore. The TNA will be carried out by one of our business advisers, once completed our Head of Business Growth & Support will work with you to source training based on your top priorities and focus on the training which will deliver the highest impact.

To express your interest please email Lesley Robinson, Head of Business Growth & Support - lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk